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Discover the recipe for successful blended learning
Blended learning is taking off, and K-12 districts around the country use it to drive student success. The question is, what’s the best way to do it? Download…
Making STEM Careers Come Alive
One of the biggest roadblocks standing between school-age students and prospective STEM careers is a lack of effective industry engagement in the classroom. To address this barrier, the…
Improving English Language Fluency and Literacy with Ed-Tech
English learners constitute the most rapidly growing segment of the total prekindergarten through 12th grade public school enrollment—growing 50 percent from 1995 to 2006. However, despite the growing…
Effective Reading Instruction for Struggling Readers
Too many American children struggle with reading (National Institute for Literacy, 2000). In 2009, 33 percent of US fourth graders scored below the basic level on the National…
Recorded Webinar – Access Granted: Access Control Checklist for 2015
Learn about the best practices to keep you ahead of the curve this year when it comes to your access control investment: . • HD Video Integration: Tying…
Case Study: Georgia Tech Police Department
Learn how the Georgia Tech Police Department uses a web-based physical access control system (PACS) to manage facility access from any web browser, partition role-based access priviledges by…
Seven 3D Printing STEM Projects To Do With Your Class
In this whitepaper learn how several schools – early education to high school level – utilize 3D printing in the classroom to help students develop valuable skills and…
Discovery Education – Problems worth solving
Did you know that 74% of high school seniors score below grade level in math achievement? Or that the U.S. ... Read more
Try these 6 great Minecraft lesson ideas for your math class
From graphing paper to algebra puzzles, one teacher shares tons of practical lesson ideas for turning math class into “Mathcraft” ... Read more
Why the Modern Data Center Needs More than Legacy Security
With thousands of student records at stake, data security should be every leading educator’s priority. The data center has made rapid development with virtualization and cloud computing, but…
Transforming Math Education for a Digital Era
A new digital textbook aims to improve conceptual understanding for lasting procedural fluency in math by focusing on real-world situations, using video and interactive games to engage students,…
Communication Strategies to Reach Interactive Parents
Are you ready to go mobile? Do you know which devices your community prefers? This guide can help. Hear from 12 communication leaders who have made the leap,…
Today’s Digital Learner
Digital resources. Multi-media projects. Collaborating online. Online research. Today’s students are connected. Learn how you can increase student engagement with this trends report from Project Tomorrow that offers…
Moving Beyond Multiple Choice for Effective Classroom Assessment
Educators know that it is important to assess student knowledge with a variety of question types and methods to obtain the best understanding of student proficiency of learning…
Report Card: How the Digital Skills Gap is Failing Teachers & Students – And What We Can Do About It
Are your students’ tech skills outpacing your teachers’ skills? If so, you’re not alone. What’s more, although your students may be always connected to the online world, they…
Teaching Argumentation and Reading for Evidence
Students are experiencing a shift in every grade from narrative reading and writing to evidence-based reading, writing, and argumentation. This white paper reviews current thinking on this topic…
Preparing for Success with online assessments
With the move to state-mandated online assessments, decisions about hardware, network infrastructure, professional development, and community outreach have never been more important. Please see how ACER, through GovConnection,…
Enhance your classrooms 1:1 technology
Enhance your students classroom learning experience with the right Tablet accessories. With so many choices and options it is challenging to ensure your classroom technology is being used…
12 Common Mistakes Schools Make With Their Websites—and How To Avoid Them
If your school website doesn’t engage visitors and portray your school’s unique identity and strengths, the families you’re most eager to attract will likely move on. Avoid these…
Why Listening Comprehension Is Essential to Reading Fluency
Learning how to decode words is only one step in the journey toward reading fluency. Students also need a solid foundation in language comprehension—that is, they have to…
Focus learning and make exam day like any other
The use of iPads in the classroom has opened many doors to learning and discovery—but keeping students focused can be a challenge, especially when using iPads for high-stakes…
How Defined STEM meets the goals of ‘Understanding by Design’
Understanding by Design (UbD) is a framework for guiding curriculum,instruction, and assessment, with the end goal of student understanding: the ability to make meaning from “big ideas.” Defined…
Quick Guide to Launching Your First 1:1 Program
Students and teachers can reap many benefits from 1:1 learning—when implemented thoughtfully. Amplify and the One-to-One Institute have partnered to produce an overview of all of the key…
Affordable Asset Management to Improve Accountability
School and district leaders must be responsible stewards of public goods and resources—and this has never been more relevant than in today’s extreme climate of tight school budgets…
How Indian Lakes Streamlined Ed-Tech Professional Development
Ohio's Indian Lakes Local School District needed a way to educate teachers on today’s digital tools, including Google Apps, Chromebooks, and iPads—as well as bridge the growing technology…
Engaging All Learners—From Kindergarten through High School and Beyond
When Naperville Community Unit School District 203 launched a search for a new LMS, the district sought feedback from more than 200 teachers, students, and parents from every…
How to Manage Educational Assets More Effectively
A robust asset management system should allow users to detail and retrieve relevant asset data whenever needed. Unfortunately, many schools and districts continue to use tracking methods that…
TechSmith Fuse Helps Chiswick School Compile Video Content in Mere Minutes
Renaldo Lawrence needed a more efficient way to help teachers communicate with parents of students at his school. Using Camtasia and the accompanying TechSmith Fuse app, Renaldo and…
Listening, the 21st Century Learner, and the Common Core Standards
If listening is as critical in the workforce as it is the classroom, how—and when—can the act of listening be taught? Download this white paper for insights on…
25 Tips for Success in Using Blended Learning to Personalize Education
In this white paper, three prominent educators share what they’ve learned during their years of experience with using blended learning to personalize education. Download this guide to learn…
How to Transform an Ultrabook into a Powerful Workstation
Ultrabooks and super-thin laptops have their advantages—but connecting peripherals isn’t one of them. StarTech.com has solutions for sharing content on HDMI or VGA projectors and monitors from an…
How to Have Complete Data Protection Without Complexity
Protecting your data and networks can be difficult—but it doesn’t have to be. The Sophos Enduser Data Suite combines data, endpoint, mobile, and email protection, all under one…
How Top-Notch Training, Support Have Led to Success for This eLearning Initiative
Beginning in 2008, Pasco County was required by state law to offer a full-time virtual program for K-12 students. In response, the Pasco eSchool was launched in 2009.…
How Springfield School District Has Saved Thousands of Dollars in Printing Costs
In the late 1990s, Pennsylvania’s Springfield School District was maintaining dozens of inkjet printers, but the devices weren’t built to withstand continuous use—and the cost of ink was…
Webinar: Innovative Display Solutions in Education
Learning environments in the digital age are more highly tactile and collaborative than at any time before. Today’s students, whether in an elementary school or a cutting-edge university,…
Case Study: A Better Classroom Experience
When Cranbrook Schools were designing the Kingswood Middle School for Girls from scratch, they looked to AVI-SPL for an integrated technology solution that would create one-of-a-kind learning opportunities…
Case Study: Creating the Library of Tomorrow
Yesterday’s library of card catalogs and the Dewey Decimal System is passé. Today’s learners are tech-savvy and non-conventional. They want a vibrant library environment that fosters creativity, collaboration,…
Create, Connect, Communicate: Digital-Age Learners Share Digital Stories
