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K-12 Cybersecurity

7 things K-12 IT teams can do now to manage OT risks

December 5, 2022July 25, 2022 by Bob Turner, Field CISO for Education, Fortinet
The pandemic prompted an increase in attacks on the OT components of organizations’ IT infrastructure--here's what IT teams can do.
The education sector continues to get slammed by cyberattacks. Microsoft’s Global Threat Activity Map by Industry shows that, as of June 16, education institutions had been victims of…
IT Innovations

How to move your schools from AUPs to RUPs

December 5, 2022July 13, 2022 by Tyson Poppleton, Science Teacher, Centennial Senior High School
RUPs are a call to action for teachers and administrators to engineer solutions to help students stay engaged in the learning process
Within the past few years, thanks to COVID-19 and distance learning, the amount of technology in schools across the country has increased a hundredfold. Many districts are now…
Teacher Professional Development

3 ways educators can leverage videos

December 5, 2022April 4, 2022 by Don Rescigno, CEO, Insight ADVANCE
video practices help teachers grow their teaching
As Covid-19’s Omicron variant is pushing some school districts back into distance learning, teachers may be frustrated at the return ... Read more
District Management

Critical steps to bolster K-12 cybersecurity

March 9, 2022 by John Evans, Chief Technology Advisor, WWT & Juan Rodriguez, Strategic Advisor for the Public Sector, WWT
Skyrocketing threats have underscored the need for a strong and all-encompassing cybersecurity strategy in schools
This past August, the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which serves state and local governments, reported that it expects an increase of…

Dynamic and Engaging Literacy Experiences

July 21, 2022January 28, 2022 by Jeff Festa
To become lifelong readers and learners, young students need dynamic and engaging literacy experiences. Learn what such experiences are, how ... Read more

15 TEACHER-TESTED TECHNOLOGY IDEAS TO POWER STUDENTS’ CREATIVE POTENTIAL

March 30, 2022January 28, 2022 by Jeff Festa
FOR INDIVIDUALS, SMALL GROUPS & LARGE GROUPS DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE RESOURCE NOW Use these proven technology-led activities to help children ... Read more

Why Diversity Matters in School Library Collections— And How to Achieve It

June 9, 2022January 27, 2022 by Jeff Festa
How we perceive the world—and, just as importantly, how we see ourselves—is a function of the stories we experience in ... Read more

Benchmarking Toolkit for 2022

March 30, 2022January 26, 2022 by Jeff Festa
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated an extant trend toward digitized communications, and highlighted the weaknesses in many schools’ and districts’ ... Read more

The Payoff of Going Paperless in K-12 Schools

April 22, 2022January 20, 2022 by Jeff Festa
Replacing paper forms and manual processes with secure digital workflows creates better experiences for faculty, staff, and students, while saving ... Read more

Eliminate barriers to reading with government relief funding

June 17, 2022January 19, 2022 by Jeff Festa
New government relief funding for K-12 schools offers a unique chance to eliminate reading barriers and overcome unequal access to ... Read more
Online & Hybrid Learning

Creating classroom community in a digital space

January 4, 2024January 13, 2022 by Molly Pernu, First Grade Teacher, Piedmont Elementary School
Online learning changed the way many students learn, but it's still possible to create a strong sense of classroom community
One of my favorite parts of being an educator is the sense of community that is created with each new class of students. Fostering that feeling in person…
COVID-19 Update

5 learning strategies that are here to stay

December 28, 2021 by Kerri A. Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnerships, Lexia Learning
The pandemic threw the educational environment into chaos, but 15 months into it, it’s becoming clear that some of the pivots are here to stay
In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology…

How do you secure your smart campus?

June 9, 2022December 3, 2021 by Jeff Festa
As more connectivity and innovation are implemented in schools, you immediately become vulnerable to cyber threats. You need to keep ... Read more

Key considerations for a network edge refresh on campus

June 9, 2022December 3, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Your campus relies on a high-performing, reliable, secure network for wired and wireless connections, especially at the edge. Consider performance, ... Read more

Learning is social. Is your school collaboration ready?

June 9, 2022December 3, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Social learning helps your students learn by watching, listening, and doing whether in class, online or as a hybrid. Deliver ... Read more
SEL & Well-Being

Could digital citizenship be the most important pandemic lesson?

December 2, 2021 by Katie Salen, Professor, Department of Informatics, University of California at Irvine
As our world becomes increasingly connected, the basic elements of digital citizenship will prove critical for students’ continued success
Practicing good digital citizenship should include a pathway of communication and online community rules to build a safe place for everyone involved.

How can comprehensive, integrated data improve student outcomes?

February 17, 2022November 5, 2021 by Jeff Festa
All school districts strive to be data-driven: to use data to get early warning of students at risk, to identify ... Read more
ELL

2 teacher perspectives on ELLs and learning loss

December 7, 2022November 5, 2021 by Kris Jagasia, Co-Founder and CEO, Off2Class
Teachers need support in a post-pandemic climate, including technology to address learning loss and additional opportunities for ELLs.
Since the pandemic started, teachers and students have had to transition from brick-and-mortar classrooms to virtual environments, and back. During this time, learning loss--the reversal of academic progress…

6 key recommendations for choosing the best LMS platform

February 23, 2022October 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa
The shift in education has created a reliance on integrated technology tools to capture learning beyond the classroom. Canvas creates ... Read more
Newsline

Celebrate National Distance Learning Week Nov. 8-12 with Live, Daily Free Programs for K-12

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
North Mankato, Minn. – Distance learning has long been a part of the education landscape. In the midst of the ... Read more

UV Disinfection: No Magic Bullet, Just Smart, Layered Protection

January 26, 2022October 28, 2021 by Jeff Festa
When the global pandemic hit all of us in Spring 2020, school districts had to go into crisis mode, pivoting ... Read more

Developing Strong Language Skills in the Early Childhood Classroom

June 17, 2022October 6, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Early childhood classroom activities should develop strong language skills for all learners. Classroom observations show that it can be challenging ... Read more

A Holistic Approach to Teaching Early Childhood Mathematics

June 17, 2022October 6, 2021 by Jeff Festa
A curriculum Teaching young children mathematics is more than a collection of activities; it needs to be coherent, focused on ... Read more

Phonological Awareness

June 17, 2022October 6, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Phonological awareness is the growing awareness of sounds within speech, from the largest to smallest units of speech. Typically, young ... Read more
Teacher Professional Development

Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word?

December 5, 2022September 15, 2021 by Adam Geller
PD time is essential for teachers, especially this year--here are three things that can help teachers embrace professional learning opportunities
This past year, teachers were introduced to a lot of new technology to help facilitate distance learning. And, because of this, professional development (PD) time often morphed into…

Case Study: A Closer Look at How 3 Schools Adopted UV Disinfection Technology

January 26, 2022August 31, 2021 by Jeff Festa
To safely reopen, the CDC recommends the implementation of layered prevention strategies, including ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to clean & maintain ... Read more
COVID-19 Update

5 learning strategies that are here to stay

August 13, 2021August 6, 2021 by Kerri A. Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnerships, Lexia Learning
The pandemic threw the educational environment into chaos, but 15 months into it, it’s becoming clear that some of the pivots are here to stay
In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology…
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Building classroom community in a digital space

August 4, 2021 by Molly Pernu, First Grade Teacher, Piedmont Elementary School
Online learning changed the way many students learn, but it's still possible to create a strong sense of classroom community
One of my favorite parts of being an educator is the sense of community that is created with each new class of students. Fostering that feeling in person…

The Essential Guide to 1:1 Post Pandemic

November 10, 2021July 29, 2021 by Jeff Festa
The unexpected school closures caused by the global pandemic in March 2020 resulted in many districts implementing a 1:1 model almost overnight to ... Read more
District Management

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…

Prepare your school for a remote hybrid future

September 20, 2021July 14, 2021 by Jeff Festa
An abrupt shift to online learning catapulted educational institutions into rapid digital transformation. And in a remote-first world, institutions that ... Read more

Double the Rate of Reading Growth in 50 Days!

February 3, 2022July 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa
In a recent study, students using the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution typically achieved double the rate of reading growth in ... Read more

Gumdrop: Making the grade in student device protection

September 8, 2021July 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa
When laptops and tablets spend all day with students, accidents are bound to happen. At Gumdrop, our rugged, military grade ... Read more

Spending K-12 Relief Aid Appropriately

April 22, 2022July 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Federal lawmakers have approved more than $190 billion in emergency pandemic funding for K-12 education since March 2020. Through this ... Read more

Ransomware goes to zero for this school after deploying Malwarebytes

September 2, 2021July 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa
UC Hasting College of Law faced frequent ransomware and advanced malware attacks. After deploying Malwarebytes, they were able to monitor ... Read more

How this school district weathered a Trojan outbreak

September 2, 2021July 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa
East Irondequoit Central School District thought they were welcoming the new school year with a completed digital transformation project. What ... Read more
Newsline

Aver Launches Advanced 4K AI All-In-One Distance Learning Collaboration Solution

June 30, 2021June 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
FREMONT, CA – June 28, 2021:  AVer Information Inc., the award-winning provider of video collaboration solutions and education technology solutions, ... Read more

New Whitepaper: Coping with Grief and Loss at School

October 16, 2023June 21, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Are educators and school staff ready to respond to a loss in the school community? This new whitepaper surveying nearly ... Read more

Using STEM & PBL to Combat New Challenges in Education

December 5, 2022June 17, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Many educators have reevaluated their curriculum and identified opportunities for improvement based on what they’ve observed during the pandemic. Take ... Read more

Learn How UV Disinfection Can Support Your School’s Layered Prevention Strategies

January 26, 2022June 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa
To safely reopen, the CDC recommends the implementation of layered prevention strategies, including ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to clean & maintain ... Read more
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