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3 must-have classroom tech innovations–and how to fund them
Classroom technology is an essential part of learning--here's how to find the tools and the funding to implement it in your school
Classroom technology is more than a nice amenity–it’s critical for student learning and engagement.
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From Katrina to COVID: Kids heal in communities
Some moments in life are unforgettable. For me, the experience of evacuating from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina with my two young children and pup is one of those moments. Katrina became a marker in the life of our family. We used to talk about the timeline of our experiences in terms of “before Katrina” or “after Katrina.” While our home only sustained significant wind damage but no flooding, we witnessed firsthand the considerable tragedy across the city.
The right tech tools make for a safer classroom return
As schools all over the nation reopen their doors this fall, technology departments are looking at how best to accommodate not a newer normal, but a healthier, more collaborative long-term normal.
How 5 student entrepreneurs built a mental health tool for their peers
In 2020, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing reported that one in six children under the age of 18 experiences a mental health disorder each year. The pandemic has drastically changed the lives of high schoolers as academic institutions shifted to online or hybrid learning, leading to increased feelings of anxiety, depression, and isolation.
This district’s 1:1 program led to high-quality virtual learning
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings.
3 ways technology paves the way for more student engagement
As we enter the 2021-2022 school year, many of us are still reeling from the last one. Last year was defined by massive changes to the learning landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders meant that students and teachers alike were forced to shift to online or hybrid learning overnight. Now, more than a year later, educators, students, and parents have been able to reflect on their experiences with online learning.
Coachella Valley makes distanced 1:1 device access a top pandemic priority
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings.
7 eye-opening back-to-school predictions
This back-to-school season is unlike any before it. Not only are many students heading back to full in-person learning after more than a year of virtual or hybrid learning, they’re doing it in the middle of COVID-19 surges nationwide.
Air filters are playing a big part in safe school reopening plans
As schools kick off the 2021-22 school year, the air is thick with questions — and with COVID-19 hesitancy. Will students and faculty have to wear masks? Will they have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19? Will we see remote learning play a major role this year, as it did last year? How can we keep classrooms safe while the delta variant seems to be running rampant and vaccination rates lag behind national goals?
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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?
Whitepapers and Resources
Using STEM & PBL to Combat New Challenges in Education
How K-12 School Districts Can Take Advantage of ESSER Funds
Distance and Hybrid Learning
Launch technology to new heights
Innovative Extended Learning Solutions
Rethinking How We Teach Emergent Bilinguals: Edtech and Learning Science
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Why Diversity Matters in School Library Collections— And How to Achieve It
Securly Playbook: 5 Strategies for Hybrid Learning Success
5 Communication Pitfalls (And How To Avoid Them)
5 Myths About Wi-Fi 6 That Could Be Slowing Down Your Network
Simply Smarter Education
Building a future-ready K–12 network
Using Tech to Give Students Choice When Learning
Education’s New Normal: Creating the Future Classroom, today – future-proofing for tomorrow
7 Ways DocuSign Can Help K-12 Schools Do More with Less
Edtech for the Heart & Mind: SEL in Distance & Blended Learning Classrooms
The power of language learning for K-12 students
