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Tech & Cybersecurity

Upgrading K-12 ed tech may start with willingness to embrace buybacks

Project Tomorrow reveals a lack of trade-ins taking place.

Trust no one: The only effective approach to data security

A ‘Zero Trust’ mentality is key when implementing data privacy policies and practices for districts.

4 ways to make remote learning equal or superior to in-person instruction

High-quality, digital materials that encourage collaboration and a caregiver to help with assignments enabled remote students to learn as effectively as their in-person classmates.

Here are Grand Rapids schools’ 7 priorities for COVID relief spending

Fines arts programs had subsisted on a shoestring budget in Grand Rapids Public Schools but now its leaders will spend ESSER funds to buy art supplies, instruments and tickets to music festivals.

8 ways school leaders continued to innovate during the pandemic

But Schools have yet to use technology to its full potential, say researchers who built a tool that lets educators share insights into how ed-tech works best.

Making the most of E-rate funding to support hybrid learning

Is your small school district maximizing its share of the $8 billion in available E-rate funding to support hybrid learning? Cisco and Funds for Learning have gathered input and recommendations […]
Thu Jul 22nd, 2021

3 Must-Haves for Secure Remote Teaching and Distance Learning

Distance learning is here to stay. But, to successfully deploy distance and hybrid learning, security should be at the forefront. For smaller schools and districts, a secure environment can be […]
Thu Jul 22nd, 2021

4 keys to securing your small school from cyberattacks

Cybersecurity is a concern for school districts of all sizes, but smaller schools and districts can be particularly vulnerable. When it comes to cyberattacks, hackers don’t care about the size […]
Thu Jul 22nd, 2021

The Technology You Need To Support New Learning Models—and How To Fund It

The return to school this fall will be filled with anticipation and excitement to get back to a new normal. 2020 taught us that different learning models can work, and […]
Wed Jul 21st, 2021

Why a 1-to-1 ed-tech program is better than a longer school day

Ed-tech leaders across the country are updating and revising device management procedures in the wake of distributing thousands—if not tens or hundreds of thousands—of devices.

Wed Jul 21st, 2021

How 2 districts hope to safeguard devices as demand surges

Some tips from tech teams that are working to keep laptops and tablets at peak performance and minimize damages as more devices are going home every day.
Wed Jul 21st, 2021