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School’s offline for summer: 3 tips for easy device reclamation

July 27, 2021 by Torsten George, VP Product Marketing, Absolute Software

Device reclamation doesn’t have to be an onerous process for school IT teams--here’s how to make it a bit less complicated

Across the country, millions of students have been learning remotely since March 2020. According to the US Census, nearly 93 percent of people in households reported their children…

Did online learning mostly miss the mark?

July 26, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Online learning has great potential, but in the rush to go digital during COVID, not all of its benefits were truly realized

Online learning has untapped potential for students across the nation, and while the COVID-19 pandemic forced classrooms online in early 2020, that doesn't mean learning became more innovative…

5 ways peer networks lead to better student support systems

July 16, 2021 by Laura Ascione

It's time student support networks got an overhaul--and looking to students' social capital is key

Student support services didn't live up to their potential during the global health pandemic, economic ups and downs, political turmoil, and more upheaval, according to a report from…

4 ways digital tools streamline summer program administration

July 15, 2021 by Chad Reid, VP of Marketing and Communication, JotForm

Summer learning programs are even more critical this year in the wake of COVID's impact on learning, and digital tools can help ensure efficiency

Summer school is more important than ever this year as school administrators establish new learning programs to give K–12 students an opportunity to catch up on schoolwork and…

7 ways to get teacher buy-in for new edtech

July 15, 2021 by Susan Oehlertz, District Technology Integrationist, Pocahontas Area Elementary

Teacher buy-in carries a tremendous amount of weight when it comes to an edtech initiative's success--here's how to get it.

Parent engagement is a driving factor behind any child’s success in school—but a recent nationwide survey of more than 1,000 teachers found that parents are often disengaged in…

3 superintendents share their COVID “a-ha!” moments

July 14, 2021 by Laura Ascione

School leaders offer in-depth insight into what they learned--about teachers, students, and their own learning practices--during the COVID-19 pandemic like online learning and student learning.

With a light at the end of the tunnel and plans to open in-person this fall, three superintendents are sharing lightbulb moments, what technology they're using this fall,…

5 myths about device buyback programs

July 13, 2021 by Paula Currie, Vice President of Procurement, Second Life Mac

Device buyback programs shouldn't be confusing or intimidating--here are some popular myths, dispelled

While most school district officials are aware that they can sell their digital learning device fleets at the end of their lifecycles, many don’t do it because they…

Post-pandemic tools are focusing on engaging digital content for all learning scenarios

July 13, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Discovery Education updated its K-12 learning platform to offer new ways to immerse students in digital content at home or in the classroom.

New updates to Discovery Education's K-12 learning platform combine engaging new tools with the timely, vetted, and easy-to-access content. The updates give educators and students new ways to seamlessly create…

3 changes that will outlast the pandemic

July 12, 2021 by Mickey Revenaugh, Vice President of Business Development, Global Online Learning at Pearson

Remote and online learning gave parents and students an education reaching far beyond core subjects during the 2020 pandemic.

Many have labeled the pandemic’s run as our “lost year”--lost activities, lost vacations, lost connections. More commonly, however, it is a reference to the loss of an academic…

6 necessary steps to move K-12 education forward in 2021

July 8, 2021 by Laura Ascione

K-12 education was put to the test during the COVID-19 pandemic--now, here's what it needs to evolve and best serve students and teachers

Six key K-12 education trends, including teachers and parents becoming more open to new ways to teach and learn, and finding value in technology to stay connected, will…

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?

District Management

School’s offline for summer: 3 tips for easy device reclamation

Did online learning mostly miss the mark?

4 ways digital tools streamline summer program administration

7 ways to get teacher buy-in for new edtech

5 myths about device buyback programs

Post-pandemic tools are focusing on engaging digital content for all learning scenarios

6 necessary steps to move K-12 education forward in 2021

Poll Finds High Level of Dissatisfaction with Many LMS Platforms in K–12 Education

Study Shows Children Saw Improved Mental Well-Being Early on During the COVID-19 Pandemic

PresenceLearning Becomes New Corporate Partner of ASHA

CoderZ Recognized by SIIA as Best Coding and Computational Thinking Solution

Delaware Ensures Every Student Has Digital Access to Curriculum and Choice Reading Titles

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