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Dorset selects Digital Place as its open digital platform

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Dorset Council has selected Placecube to provide it with, Digital Place, an open digital platform designed to simplify how councils make and re-use local services online. The Digital Platform is a key enabler for the customer workstream in the Council’s transformation programme, in addition it will support contract convergence and application rationalisation. All of which will… Read more Dorset selects Digital Place as its open digital platform

Celebrations for #DigitalDorset 

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Dorset Council is celebrating after being announced as the winner of the Digital Skills Award at the Connected Britain Awards.  The award was given for the work going on across the county to help everyone in Dorset make the most of the digital tools available to them and make sure Dorset becomes a truly digital place.  Cllr Peter Wharf, Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Change, said: ‘We have a vision for Digital Dorset. The council… Read more Celebrations for #DigitalDorset 

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Festival of the Future – Free three day virtual event for Dorset 

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Robots growing fields of wheat, the tiger who came to tea and virtual yoga: these are just some of the exciting sessions on offer for free at the upcoming Festival of the Future from 13 October.  This brand-new virtual event combines fun and learning and helps us share the great things that are happening in Dorset.  Think Bestival or Glastonbury, but with more tea, future-gazing and LinkedIn profiles.    Cllr Peter Wharf, Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Change, said: ‘Some people might think digital isn’t… Read more Festival of the Future – Free three day virtual event for Dorset 

Dorset Reloaded – cows, satellites and Covid19

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Our most recent Digital Network event was memorable for two things: the first virtual network was the biggest yet, but the REMO software enabled us to herd our 92 attendees with ease, our vision for Dorset in the future included the powerful image of cows that text. The network has developed considerably since we started… Read more Dorset Reloaded – cows, satellites and Covid19

Viral videos, online lessons and interviews via camper van

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What an incredibly strange few weeks it’s been . . . not least on the digital front. My mischievous cat Uhtred became an internet sensation. Apparently his standard trick of jumping into a cardboard box warrants almost a million views on LADbible – strange times. My youngest daughter recorded that footage and posted it on… Read more Viral videos, online lessons and interviews via camper van

Yay! We made it through our first year of home schooling! Wait – what do you mean it’s only been a week?

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I’ve always had the deepest respect for teachers and teaching assistants – big shout out to Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Pitfeld at Bridport Primary School – but really, you guys, wow! Dorset schools are taking different approaches to supporting children’s learning at home during school closure. My nine-year old’s school has gone digital for those… Read more Yay! We made it through our first year of home schooling! Wait – what do you mean it’s only been a week?