Innovation Insights by Kevin Hogan

All in your head: Essential post-pandemic mental tactics for education leaders

March 29, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

Bots are become more and more common in education, and it seems their potential is almost limitless

In this week's episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 4 major components of school violence prevention; 7 tips for teacher mental health; and…

SEL & Well-Being

It’s not about the tech you have, it’s how you use it

March 22, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this week's episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 3 edtech trends to watch in 2022; virtual schools can serve students with special…

District Management

How education can be better post-pandemic

March 15, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 11 educator perspectives on post-COVID learning; where do IEPs stand two years into COVID?; and…

District Management

All about CTE: Why online votech is taking off

March 8, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this week's Getting there: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 5 steps to building a robust online CTE program; 4 ways to enrich CTE; and what's…

District Management

The new normal: Edtech techniques that will inspire learning

March 3, 2022March 1, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 3 tools to support trauma-informed teaching; Why you should focus on esports--experts share their advice;…

District Management

Cybersecurity: How to tackle the #1 issue in education today

March 9, 2022February 22, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode: next steps to defend K-12 schools from cyberattacks; how to make networks safe for schools; ; and Brevard Public Schools maintains cybersecurity awareness during pandemic…

District Management

Essential time-tested teaching tactics

March 9, 2022February 15, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this week's episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, host Kevin Hogan explores ideas to center educator wellness, using critical thinking in ELA and social studies, and…

District Management

When edtech concepts become practical classroom realities

March 9, 2022February 8, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this week's episode of Getting There: Innovation in Education, host Kevin Hogan explores the following: bringing the world to life through augmented reality; 3 wireless technology trends…

District Management

Edtech tactics for both success and failure

March 9, 2022February 1, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Getting There: Innovation in Education: How a more equitable school-home communication system helped one district; 3 ways to better engage remote students; and an…

District Management

From Mental Health to Math–New Insights on Improving Instruction

March 9, 2022January 25, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

3 ways chatbots can support mental health in schools, plus: learn how to bring creativity into your math instruction.

District Management

Finding Solutions to Learning Loss

March 9, 2022January 19, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this week's podcast, Kevin Hogan explores Finding Solutions to Learning Loss, including: A possible pause in learning gaps, how to handle learning loss, and the impact of…

District Management

2021 Takeaways: New Classroom Methods Learned During All This Madness

March 9, 2022January 11, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education: 3 best practices and classroom methods to take with us to ... Read more

District Management

2022 Edtech Predictions—New Year, New Promises

March 9, 2022January 4, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this edition of Getting There: Innovations in Education, sponsored by Adobe Sign: Seven ways education can change for the better; 64 bets on how tech will benefit…

Digital Innovation

How edtech discoveries during the pandemic can turn into innovations after

December 7, 2022December 28, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Some of the quick shifts schools navigated during pandemic learning have become permanent parts of learning--what will this look like moving forward?

E-rate Funding

The Everlasting Importance of E-Rate

December 5, 2022December 21, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

eSN looks at the latest on the federal E-rate program and delves into some of the best resources available to schools and districts

The 2021 E-rate Trends Report emphasizes the popularity of this essential program plus resources for districts to leverage

Digital Learning Tools

When it comes to edtech, it’s not about the tools, but how you use them

December 7, 2022December 14, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Using edtech tools just for the sake of using them, without a clear plan for implementation, won't have the desired impact

In this week’s Getting There: Innovations in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan explores how to get the most impact out of the edtech tools in your district.

District Management

Making Lemonade—Finding Edtech Best Practices From Pandemic Pivots

November 23, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

In this week’s Getting There: Innovations in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan explores how education leaders are identifying the ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

Measuring Some Sort of Pandemic Progress

October 12, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much with us and continues to affect millions of teachers and students who wrestle with the challenges of hybrid, virtual, and full…

Edtech Trends

Back to school but not back to normal

January 25, 2023September 29, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

What is the state of play on schools, quarantine, and hybrid learning trends?

In Getting There: Innovation in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan sits down with K-12 educators, thought leaders, and innovators to highlight the latest in an ever-changing school…

COVID-19 Update

Heroes at Work: How San Diego USD made PD a pandemic priority

February 1, 2022September 10, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Here, eSchool News highlights the San Diego Unified School District–one of the three K-12 Hero Awards winners. Keep reading this interview with Julie Garcia, the district's Director of…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Heroes at Work: Navajo Prep goes all-in on internet access during pandemic learning

December 7, 2022September 8, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Heroes at Work: An Excerpt from Conversations with the 2021 eSchool Media Hero Awards Grand Prize Winners. Click through for the full interview.

COVID-19 Update

Heroes at Work: Brevard Public Schools maintains cybersecurity awareness during pandemic learning

February 1, 2022September 6, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Here, eSchool News highlights Florida’s Brevard Public Schools–one of its K-12 Hero Awards winners. Keep reading to discover how this district navigated a cybersecurity attack and keeps learning…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Whatever it takes: How one underserved district continues to make it through the pandemic

January 25, 2023August 24, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A superintendent forges a path for her district—a path that highlights student voice and community

Listening to Alena Zachery-Ross, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan, managing her district through this pandemic almost sounds like a positive story.

District Management

Why districts need to think creatively–inside the box

August 10, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A district superintendent details how his leadership team used the pandemic to expand learning opportunities for all students.

Scott Bailey, Superintendent for Desert Sands Unified School District (CA), didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of his team’s plans. Instead, he used the disruptions as…

District Management

Onwards and upwards: How one district not only survived, but thrived, through the pandemic

July 6, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A small Georgia district saw an opportunity to completely revamp outdated practices and policies during the pandemic

In this episode of Innovations in Education, Superintendent Kristie Brooks, Ed.D., describes how they were able to grow their student body, provide improved personal and professional development, and…

COVID-19 Update

Making a post-pandemic promise

June 15, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A district superintendent shares advice and insight for other district leaders hoping to make a strong start in the fall post-pandemic.

Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) Superintendent Chad Shealy is irrepressible. Whether you are talking about COVID response, CTE strategies, or curriculum content, Chad not only makes you feel…

District Management

Changing learning for the better after COVID

May 18, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Discover how COVID prompted one district to adjust to more flexible learning methods

For Rick Cave, Director of Technology at West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey, the biggest challenge to pivoting during the pandemic wasn’t the platforms, but the…

District Management

No going back: Why schools need to keep some pandemic techniques

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

With a pandemic-induced move to virtual comes increased access to online PD events and a greater chance to share best practices.

District Management

Professional development should remain a pandemic priority

April 13, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

For Diane Lauer, Assistant Superintendent of Priority Programs and Academic Support at St. Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado, COVID couldn’t stop teacher training. In fact, her work became…

COVID-19 Update

How using data during COVID becomes more important than ever

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Data is an integral part of this district’s operations, from student engagement to staff vaccinations

For Matt Reynolds, Assessment and Data Officer for the 64,000+ students that attend Douglas County School District in Colorado, running the usual assessment numbers was obviously useless last…

COVID-19 Update

Special education success, even during a pandemic

March 2, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

The move to virtual learning hasn’t impeded this district’s special education process

When it comes to integrating technology into the day-to-day workings of special education, even during rolling lockdowns and remote instruction, there is no longer a question of either/or…

District Management

Be prepared: It’s a cliché for a reason

February 22, 2021February 16, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A district's new AV implementation positioned it to be uniquely situation to handle learning changes when COVID-19 emerged

According to Tony Spence, for a district to be ready for everything, it has to constantly be preparing for something. And maybe be a little bit lucky. In…

District Management

Leading in this time of crisis

February 9, 2021February 2, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Henry (Hank) Thiele, Superintendent for Community High School District 99 in Thorndale (IL) can’t stop looking forward. Despite the current, daily chaos of re-opening and lockdowns, hybrid and…

District Management

How one district supports STEM during COVID

December 15, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

Across this district, educators are stepping up to ensure STEM learning is on track and engaging for students

Like every educator, Frank Pileiro has had to pivot. As Supervisor of Technology at Linwood Board of Education in South Jersey, he has the added pressure of overseeing…

District Management

Looking for the little wins during COVID

December 1, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

How one district manages the new remote school year by focusing on social-emotional learning first

Everyone has a crazy COVID story. For Brigantine, NJ Superintendent Glenn Robbins, it goes something like this—lead a school district through a global pandemic having hardly met the…

District Management

These schools are thriving during COVID–all due to hard work

November 24, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

How one district changed the rules to not just survive, but thrive, in “the new normal”

Eileen Belastock has been waiting for this moment, just not under these circumstances. As Director of Academic Technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District, which serves 1,250 students…

Digital Innovation

Keeping COVID innovations even after the pandemic passes

December 7, 2022November 17, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

One district is hoping to preserve new technologies and innovations it adopted this year—even once COVID lockdowns are a thing of the past

Hoover City Schools in suburban Birmingham, AL, was already one-to-one when the pandemic struck in March. And while its transition to remote learning in the spring was relatively…

District Management

How automation keeps bullying in check—both in-person and remote

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

Student bullying has, in some cases, become worse with the move to online learning during COVID-19--here's how to keep tabs on it

Even a pandemic won’t stop bad student behavior--and in many cases, it inflames bullying. In this conversation with eSchool News, Laura Lockhart, director of student services of Keller…

COVID-19 Update

Running an esports program in a remote learning model

November 3, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

Learn how one district is using gaming--and esports in particular--to build community and serve student well-being

James O’Hagan is not playing around. As Director of Digital and Virtual Learning for the Racine Unified School District in Wisconsin, his job entails not just managing the…

COVID-19 Update

How COVID put a spotlight on equity

October 27, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

For Todd Dugan, superintendent of Bunker Hill CUSD #8, a small, remote district in southern Illinois, issues surrounding back-to-school COVID-19 style are not abstract but all too real.…

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Kevin is a forward-thinking media executive with more than 25 years of experience building brands and audiences online, in print, and face to face. He is an acclaimed writer, editor, and commentator covering the intersection of society and technology, especially education technology. You can reach Kevin at KevinHogan@eschoolnews.com

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