2022 Edtech Predictions—New Year, New Promises
Remote Learning Strategies: Beyond the Pandemic
This month’s episode explores how remote and digital learning has evolved beyond emergency pandemic measures into strategic, purpose-driven educational approaches. ... Read more
How edtech discoveries during the pandemic can turn into innovations after
Some of the quick shifts schools navigated during pandemic learning have become permanent parts of learning--what will this look like moving forward?
The Everlasting Importance of E-Rate
eSN looks at the latest on the federal E-rate program and delves into some of the best resources available to schools and districts
When it comes to edtech, it’s not about the tools, but how you use them
Using edtech tools just for the sake of using them, without a clear plan for implementation, won't have the desired impact
Making Lemonade—Finding Edtech Best Practices From Pandemic Pivots
How can school and district leaders identify--and keep--some of the best examples of teaching and learning that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Measuring Some Sort of Pandemic Progress
In this episode: Taking lessons from pandemic teaching, instilling empathy takes center stage in getting students back to school, and how to improve parent communication
Back to school but not back to normal
What is the state of play on schools, quarantine, and hybrid learning trends?
Whatever it takes: How one underserved district continues to make it through the pandemic
A superintendent forges a path for her district—a path that highlights student voice and community
Why districts need to think creatively–inside the box
A district superintendent details how his leadership team used the pandemic to expand learning opportunities for all students
Onwards and upwards: How one district not only survived, but thrived, through the pandemic
A small Georgia district saw an opportunity to completely revamp outdated practices and policies during the pandemic
Making a post-pandemic promise
A district superintendent shares advice and insight for other district leaders hoping to make a strong start in the fall
Changing learning for the better after COVID
Discover how COVID prompted one district to adjust to more flexible learning methods
No going back: Why schools need to keep some pandemic techniques
With a move to virtual comes increased access to online PD events and a greater chance to share best practices
Professional development should remain a pandemic priority
COVID has highlighted the need for teacher training and ongoing, high-quality professional development
How using data during COVID becomes more important than ever
Data is an integral part of this district’s operations, from student engagement to staff vaccinations
Special education success, even during a pandemic
The move to virtual learning hasn’t impeded this district’s special education process
Be prepared: It’s a cliché for a reason
A district's new AV implementation positioned it to be uniquely situation to handle learning changes when COVID-19 emerged
Leading in this time of crisis
Learn how one district leader is tackling the ever-evolving challenges of COVID while also keeping an eye to the future
How one district supports STEM during COVID
Across this district, educators are stepping up to ensure STEM learning is on track and engaging for students
Looking for the little wins during COVID
How one district manages the new remote school year by focusing on social-emotional learning first
These schools are thriving during COVID–all due to hard work
How one district changed the rules to help its schools not just survive, but thrive, in “the new normal” brought on by COVID-19
Keeping COVID innovations even after the pandemic passes
One district is hoping to preserve new technologies and innovations it adopted this year—even once COVID lockdowns are a thing of the past
How automation keeps bullying in check—both in-person and remote
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
Running an esports program in a remote learning model
Learn how one district is using gaming--and esports in particular--to build community and serve student well-being
How COVID put a spotlight on equity
How one rural district is dealing with COVID-related connectivity and equality for fall
STEM in the time of COVID: How one district keeps innovating in “The Weirds”
Across this district, educators are stepping up to ensure STEM learning is on track and engaging for students
Looking for the little wins
How one district manages the new remote school year by focusing on social-emotional learning first
Hard work is helping these schools thrive during COVID-19
How one district changed the rules to help its schools not just survive, but thrive, in “the new normal” brought on by COVID-19
How COVID brought this district closer together–even when everyone was apart
A district tech director discusses her district's remote learning strategy when it comes to device management, PD, and education's future
Doing PD in a pandemic
Learn how this district is prioritizing PD and prepping its staff for success during--and after--the COVID-19 pandemic
Dealing with the intangibles of learning during COVID-19
With fall decisions looming, learn how this district tech director is looking at some of the biggest COVID-related challenges for students, educators, and parents
Flexibility is key when it comes to COVID
A longtime tech-enabled district shares its secrets for hybrid learning success
The hidden benefits of a move to online instruction
In a virtual classroom driven by COVID-19, educators are discovering new and innovative ways to teach--here's how one district found some silver linings in its move online
Time to get real with equity
How one rural district is dealing with COVID-related connectivity and equality for fall
A device in every hand during COVID-19
Learn how one district handles the chaos of pandemic asset management
Feedback and flexibility: Two keywords for one district’s goal for fall
Decisions surrounding fall school openings are complicated, to say the least--here's what one district is doing
Professional Development Pandemic Style—How one District Is Prepping Staff For Success
Jon Castelhano, Executive Director of Technology at Gilbert Public Schools in suburban Phoenix, Arizona, is making lemonade. Instead of stopgap ... Read more
Stepping back to succeed: How one district is dealing with the intangibles of the unthinkable
With fall decisions looming, learn how this district tech director is looking at some of the biggest COVID-related challenges for students, educators, and parents
Data vs. COVID-19: How one district runs the numbers
Through mapping software, this district tech leader is finding the most appropriate blended learning solutions for this fall
Now the hard work starts