IT Management

3 ways to build better edtech processes for teaching and learning

August 16, 2021 by Maxwell Witt, Co-Founder, Integrate

Burnout in the education system highlights the importance of technology integration to improve edtech processes

The pandemic forced a significant shift from traditional classrooms to virtual and hybrid teaching environments--often before schools and districts were ready. It quickly became apparent that reliable virtual…

School’s (locked) out: Defending against the new ransomware threat

August 13, 2021 by Tony D’Angelo, Vice President of North America, Lookout

Preparations for the fall must include strategies to defend against the rising tide of ransomware and other security threats

With schools planning for the 2021-2022 school year, a threat already impacting districts across the country is on many district leaders' minds. Ransomware is proving to be a…

New initiative targets 10,000 underserved students for in-demand cloud computing careers

August 12, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A new collaboration provides free cloud computing courses, to high school students in underserved school districts across the country

The National Education Equity Lab (Ed Equity Lab) has launched a new initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed to prepare more than 10,000 students in underserved high…

How to protect your district from ransomware attacks

August 10, 2021 by Yuen Pin Yeap, CEO and Co-Founder, NeuShield

It’s important to have a plan, because ransomware attacks are not an ‘if,’ but a ‘when’--learn how to be prepared and protect your data.

As with almost every industry, COVID-19 has required educational institutions to embrace digital technology for remote learning and student, teacher, and internal administrative meetings and collaboration.

How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning

August 2, 2021 by Ryan Mallory, Chief Operating Officer of Colocation Services, Flexential

School IT teams must remain extra vigilant as they monitor for security threats in the new school year

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…

How AI technologies support school safety

July 30, 2021 by Alok Jain, CEO and Founder, Quicklert, & Kevin Brown, Co-Founder and CSO, Quicklert

Technology has advanced to the point where many tools, including AI technologies, can alert educators of danger before a disaster occurs

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…

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…

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…

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…

3 ways IT teams can manage tool sprawl

July 9, 2021 by Brandon Shopp, VP Product Strategy, SolarWinds

“Tool sprawl”—too many edtech tools—can waste funds and cause districts to miss important learning opportunities

Since schools transitioned to remote learning, districts have added or upgraded their IT education technology and monitoring tools to provide better outcomes for all. But it’s not necessarily…

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?

3 ways to build better edtech processes for teaching and learning

School’s (locked) out: Defending against the new ransomware threat

How to protect your district from ransomware attacks

How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning

How AI technologies support school safety

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

7 ways to get teacher buy-in for new edtech

5 myths about device buyback programs

3 ways IT teams can manage tool sprawl

Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

Discovery Education Continues Supporting Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Hundreds of No Cost Daily Activitie

Dynamic New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Help Students Explore STEM in the World Around Them

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