b'In our technological age, we have grown dependent on smartphones for a myriad of reasons to enable us to get through our day. Here, staff and students Favouritedescribe their favourite bit of tech, and why they find it so useful.technologyTEACHERSMy favouriteTECH THAT MAKES ME TICKFor me, my favourite piece of IT is the cloud storage, OneDrive. It really has completely changed the way I access and store my work. Teaching for over 16 years, I have accumulated a lot of resources and this piece ofhas meant that I have relied heavily on storing work on physical hard drives/technologyUSB sticks and even storing work on a CDnow, thats would havereally showing my age. However, cloud to be thestorage has been a godsend and Apple Watch!allows me to access important documents, photos, and files on any device. It also provides automatic backups, version history, and collaboration tools, making teamwork seamless. I absolutely love it!! I use it daily for organisation, security, and convenience. I dont think any Not only can it tell timeteacher can live without this cloud but it also can record allservice storage.my activity and be usedMrs Alias a phone!Mr BediCurrently, my best tech invention is the Google Lens feature. ItI love Google Maps satnav is a game-changer whenbecause it makes traveling so it comes to finding stuffeasy and stress-free. Whether online. You can snap aIm driving, walking, or taking picture of anything, whichpublic transport, it gives me instantly helps you find inforeal-time directions and the about it. You can identify afastest routes. The live traffic plant, translate some text, orupdates help me avoid delays, shop for an item using Lens;and the voice navigation means it makes everything muchI dont have to keep checking my easier. On Android, it is calledphone. I also love the Street View Google Lens; on iPhone, it isand satellite options, which help me Visual Look Up. You can find itrecognise places before I arrive. Its at the bottom of the screen whenincredibly reliable, even in unfamiliar you take a picture of somethingareas, and the offline maps feature on your phone. With AI workingis a lifesaver when I have no signal. behind the scenes it makes life moreGoogle Maps is my go-to for every convenient, where information is just a snap away. journey!Mrs Bedson Mrs Uzlis7'