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Edtech tools can prove invaluable to teachers who have limited time to juggle planning, teaching, and grading
According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of…
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Scholastic esports participation leads to substantial learning outcomes
According to Newzoo, the live-streaming audience for games will hit 728.8 million viewers in 2021 globally. For reference, the NFL is projected to hit 141 million viewers. Clearly, esports’ popularity is growing exponentially. However, many people are still unfamiliar with esports, especially the emergence of scholastic esports in education.
How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning
With school out and summer break here, administrators are planning for the fall – but much still remains up in the air. Despite rising vaccinations, it seems inevitable that just like hybrid enterprises, hybrid schooling will continue to be the new normal. So how can district IT teams continue to handle the infrastructure impact that hybrid environments create?
How scholastic esports opens up college pathways
Esports programs continue to grow at a rapid pace at both the collegiate level and at the high school level in the United States. With that growth, there are often salient questions that parents have when their children dive into the new world of scholastic esports and content creation: Are scholastic esports legitimate? What will they teach my child? Are you actually serious about a bunch of kids playing video games?
6 practical tips to help students manage post-pandemic screen use
The coronavirus pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for schools. Teaching became a juggling act. Educators were forced to navigate the never-ending stress of new local, regional, and national rules and the ongoing adaptation of their classrooms. A dizzying amount of flexibility was required. Materials, strategies, and techniques needed to reach students in-person, online, and in hybrid settings had to be adjusted on the turn of a dime.
How AI technologies support school safety
The COVID pandemic has changed much about how we live and how we work. Nowhere is this more evident than in our schools – in how we safely teach our students and how our students learn, safely. The challenge with schools is that, from a safety perspective, educational institutions were already under siege.
What the pandemic has taught me about education
I’m not a formal educator, but I am a parent to a student who spent a good chunk of the last year learning from home. I also work in an industry that supports educators and administrators. As I reflect on the past 18 months and my discussions with colleagues and partners across the U.S. and in Europe, I have identified a few truths and trends about education.
3 financial literacy tips for students
While research shows a positive connection between higher education and economic status, it’s important to recognize that the traditional route to higher education does not work for every student.
5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district
At Everett Public Schools, we’ve always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST organization. During the shutdown, we went into a panic over how students wouldn’t be able to physically “touch” and work on the robots on campus anymore.
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5 ways to prepare and teach online classes
Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.
How is technology impacting literacy?
We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?
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Cybersecurity Challenges Facing K-12 Schools – Awareness and Solutions
Using E-rate funds to enhance school networks
Innovative Extended Learning Solutions
Taking learning online
Using Federal Funding to Support Student Success
Spending K-12 Relief Aid Appropriately
5 Myths About Wi-Fi 6 That Could Be Slowing Down Your Network
Gumdrop: Making the grade in student device protection
Why closing the digital divide helps students far beyond the classroom
Using STEM & PBL to Combat New Challenges in Education
Returning to Normal: What “Back to School” Really Means for IT Teams
Living for today or planning for tomorrow with digital learning investments
Securly Playbook: 5 Strategies for Hybrid Learning Success
Four Keys to Making Hybrid Learning Work
Easing the Burden of Labor Compliance and Grant Tracking
Leveraging online resources to support students’ learning and teacher effectiveness
Prepare your school for a remote hybrid future
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