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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
With the proliferation of iPads in K-12 classrooms, teachers need apps (tools) that leverage this powerful, new technology and can help them create active, participatory, authentic classrooms that…