National School Boards Association (NSBA)
‘Dear President Obama … We can’t test this country into excellence’
Speaking during her organization’s 72nd annual conference, Mary Broderick, outgoing president of the National School Boards Association, described a letter she wrote to President Obama urging him to…
How to expand students’ ed-tech access—and stay out of court
Finding the right balance between keeping students safe and letting them explore their world digitally was the focus of an April 21 session during the National School Boards…
Why Khan Academy is so popular—and why teachers shouldn’t feel threatened
Sal Khan, whose online Khan Academy serves up video tutorials to more than 6 million students worldwide each month, wants to reassure teachers that the free educational service…
NSBA 2012: Investing in today’s children
The National School Boards Association celebrates its 72nd annual conference, April 21-23 in Boston, and attendees will be able to see first-hand how technology transforms learning and improves…
National School Boards Association
A not-for-profit Federation of state associations of school boards across the United States. Its mission is to foster excellence and equity in public education through school board leadership. http://www.nsba.org/
JAMF Software helps schools leverage the power of Apple devices
The Casper Suite simplifies the life of system administrators with a comprehensive platform to manage Mac OS X computers and iOS devices such as the iPad. The Casper Suite is a powerful framework around which your IT ecosystem can be unified and extended to manage both Mac OS X and iOS devices from a single console.
BYOD through Virtualization
BYOD through Virtualization How do you get to BYOD and 1:1 computing? Hardware controller-based wireless networks aren’t set up for the influx of wireless devices, extra security needed, and increased bandwidth.
The Measured Progress COMMON CORE Assessment Program
Prepare for the Common Core, One Day at a Time Integrate the Common Core into your daily classroom instruction using the Measured Progress COMMON CORE Assessment Program. Our new program is designed and built to help educators introduce students to the Common Core standards and prepare them for next-generation assessments.
HMH Provides iNsight for an Improved Learning Environment
1 in every 4 kids is bullied every day, and 160,000 students miss school every day for fear of being bullied or harassed. It’s virtually impossible for kids to focus on learning when they are concerned for their safety. But what can a district do to help these kids?
Effective Classroom & Network Management Tools
Encourage greater Student interaction and engagement with NetSupport School through effective monitoring and collaboration while ensuring valuable technology equipment is being used as intended and that students remain focused and on task within the classroom.
Get to BYOD Faster with ADTRAN Bluesocket Virtual WLAN
ADTRAN Bluesocket vWLAN: the first and only wireless LAN that harnesses the power of virtualization through VMware. Learn more at TCEA #1628. Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) is a next-generation wireless architecture designed around a concept of simplified scalability. ADTRAN's Bluesocket vWLAN removes the complexities of dealing with controller-based architectures and their capacity limitations, by centralizing the management and control functions.
Chief’s Interactive Short Throw Projector Mount
Chief's Interactive Short Throw Projector Mount transforms existing whiteboards into interactive platforms. Simply install the interactive software for Mac or PC, connect a computer and any projector, and you're ready to go. Projection can be scaled anywhere from 48"–94" diagonally, depending on your needs.
Empowering educators with meaningful data
Measured Progress, best known for its three decades of high-stakes accountability testing experience, has expanded its offerings to include DATAWISE, a classroom assessment and data management platform that assists teachers with daily instruction.