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Instructional technology

Students train for construction jobs with immersive simulators

Students from a construction and engineering charter school in Reno, Nevada, experience heavy machinery operations, via high-tech simulators

Local firefighters spark middle school STEM lessons

Want an idea for a hands-on STEM lesson that’s guaranteed to fuel student engagement? Hand the kids lighters, and tell them to start fires. Even better (and safer): Invite local firefighters to help out.

DA op-ed: Share best practices through cross-district collaboration

Districts are joining together in cross-district–and sometimes cross-state–networks, connected by a learning management system that enables teachers and administrators to share ideas and best practices in real time. The result is an expanded pool of expertise for each district, more collaboration, and greater cost efficiencies.

Infographic: DA Formative Assessment Survey

DA partnered with Istation to develop this survey in March 2019, which asked school administrators around the country about the use of formative assessment by their teachers, and the challenges […]

High schoolers teach robotics to pre-K students

Educators didn’t expose students to any screen time when introducing preschool coding and robotics in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

DA op-ed: Avoiding hoops in public education

I often hear teachers and administrators talk about software and processes as “jumping through hoops.” Successful edtech developers who pay attention to solving hoops generate goodwill among end users. But what are the characteristics of a hoop?
Wed May 29th, 2019

Students use video to share their stories

After completing a 1-to-1 deployment, a Southern California district chose WeVideo, an online video creation platform designed for education. 
Thu May 23rd, 2019

DA op-ed: Evaluating education technology for the classroom

To keep edtech secure, Houston ISD staffers developed an 11-step evaluation process and a digital library of approved resources.
Fri May 17th, 2019

Transforming class time and boosting equitable engagement

Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska implements Pear Deck, which provides an instructional delivery platform that enables teachers to create engaging, interactive classroom lessons and assessments.
Tue May 7th, 2019

The 11 barriers to technology adoption

Here are 11 barriers to technology integration in public education.
Fri May 3rd, 2019

PowerGistics provides secure device storage in a small footprint

PowerGistics' open-concept design provides secure device storage in a small footprint and allows teachers to easily see devices and their charging status.
Tue Apr 30th, 2019