Five tech-savvy schools that focus on ed-tech
Many schools have learning technologies and ed-tech tools. But what sets exemplary schools apart is how they use those technologies.
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Why allow ed-tech access? ‘We owe it to our students’
Technology can be intimidating, and even frightening—but Eric Sheninger, principal of New Jersey’s New Milford High School (NMHS), says that educators must overcome their fear of putting technology…
Massachusetts district’s advice: Focus on learning, not technology
Educators and administrators in the Hampshire Regional School District in Massachusetts try to avoid discussing technology—instead, they aim for technology to integrate seamlessly with classroom instruction and administrative…
Arkansas district knows how to make students engaged and teachers tech-savvy
Arkansas’ Osceola School District has students use Renaissance Learning’s NEO—a low-cost, battery-powered keyboard with word processing and quizzing capabilities—for their writing projects and Wii gaming systems for physical…
A big ‘hoo-ah’ to Fort Huachuca schools
rizona’s Fort Huachuca School District has teachers create personalized staff development plans around technology each year, and a tech integration specialist program at each school is evaluated frequently…
Personalized instruction provides HOPE to Colorado students
HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op in Colorado’s Douglas County has used a blend of online and face-to-face learning to deliver highly individualized instruction to students, many of whom…
Virginia high school uses technology to increase learning time, boost graduation rates
T.C. Williams High School, in Virginia’s Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), uses technology to create online and blended-learning environments that ... Read more
Technology broadens students’ learning opportunities at South Johnston High School
South Johnston High School in North Carolina’s Johnston County Schools recently started a one-to-one laptop program for freshmen, which has extended their learning beyond the traditional school day,…
Kentucky district’s ed-tech advice: Involve all stakeholders in planning
Fort Thomas Independent Schools in Kentucky has made it a priority to improve building security and efficiency, as well as student engagement and achievement, through the judicious use…
District-created app improves the home-school connection
Missouri’s Rockwood School District (RSD) aims to have all district parents as involved in their children’s education as possible. Toward that end, the district has developed a unique…
Central High makes student achievement, tech access its top priorities
Philadelphia’s Central High School focuses on making its technology initiatives student-centered, with an emphasis on boosting achievement—and this focus has paid off in a big way. That's why…
CCSC keeps the focus on teaching and learning
Indiana’s Crothersville Community School Corporation (CCSC) recognizes that technology is an important tool for helping students embrace learning. The district has used creative solutions to finance its ed-tech…
At Westside High, learning ‘is no longer a six-hours-a-day event’
Nebraska's Westside High School owes much of its success to its focus on effective ed-tech integration that extends learning beyond the school bell. Here, IT director Kent Kingston…
Open High School of Utah makes learning ‘collaborative, interactive, and flexible’
OHSU is a leader in using ed-tech tools to make learning more collaborative and engaging for students—from staging historical reenactments via Twitter to launching video discussions of course…
Spring Station Middle School owes its success to ‘trying different things’
The first institution to be highlighted in our brand-new “eSchool of the Month” series is Tennessee's Spring Station Middle School, which “seeks to be a leader in student…