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Michael Pickett, a Technical Design Architect at Norfolk County Council, addresses the challenges and solutions of integrating cloud technology into Norfolk's educational landscape. With over 420 schools and more than 120,000 educators, learners, and support staff, the focus is on inspiring confidence in ICT that is accessible anytime, anywhere. He discusses the implementation of cloud computing, open standards, sustainable IT, and device-agnostic solutions to enable a collaborative and innovative learning environment. This strategic approach aims to provide seamless access through SSO and promote the use of personal devices in schools.
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Michael Pickett Technical Design Architect Norfolk County Council
Norfolk County CouncilReaching for the Cloud Michael Pickett
Norfolk‘s Education Demographics Large rural county in the East of England Over 420 schools More than 120,000 teachers, learners & support staff
The challenge Confidence inspiring ICT Anytime and anyplace Secure and e-Safe Affordable, sustainable and green Familiar and easy access Bring Your Own Device Choice!
The approach Cloud computing Open standards Green IT Sustainable IT Device agnostic Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
iPaaS Identity Management service Open standards for data interoperability Systems Interoperability Framework (SIF) Open standards for Single Sign-on Shibboleth (based upon SAML2.0) Private Virtual Data Centre
Learning Platforms Apps Shibboleth SSo 14 to 19 Management Identity Management Schools MIS College MIS
How SIF works Management Information System (MIS) • Applications • SIF Agents • Zone Integration Server (ZIS) • SIF Data Objects NCC Identity Provider Learning Platform Google Apps Tribal IDEAR Remedy CRM NCC Systems Content Services
Why Google? Brings the real world into the classroom Open standards Collaboration Innovative Cloud strategy
Our deployment One domain – probably World’s largest! 120 – 140,000 accounts 420 schools 840 Organisational Units (Staff / Students) e-Safe SIF account provisioning and SSo
How are we using? Managed group policies for access to Google Apps Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Single Sign-on to services such as Espresso Primary,Purple Mash, e-Chalk, Aviary Drive Chromebooks Pilot
Where are we going? Chromebooks, iPads, Etc. Bring Your Own Device Server-less school Jolicloud Norfolk Cloud Apps Store* * Working Title
Thank you michael.pickett@norfolk.gov.uk michael@f2mke.co.uk @f2mke http://www.f2mke.co.uk