Instructional technology

How virtual schools built to outlast COVID give districts a competitive edge

Facing enrollment pressures after three COVID school years, district leaders are giving students and families more educational options.

Why 18 million homes aren’t online and who’s working on the problem

Unaffordable internet service is keeping millions of kids and their families offline despite heavy investments that have brought broadband to many neighborhoods.

FETC speaker shares 5 ways to energize students with ed-tech diversity

Exciting and engaging students is perhaps the best reason for using ed-tech and instructional technology, says Rosalyn Washington, a digital learning specialist in Atlanta Public Schools.

Reliable internet, cybersecurity seen as most urgent among 9 E-rate trends

E-rate is a crucial and dependable tool for connecting schools but applicants hope to see new services qualify for funding.

11 reasons why it’s so important to support teachers past the pandemic

Engaging, effective and easy-to-use tools and instructional resources are just that—tools and resources. If COVID has taught us anything, instructors are our most valuable assets for student learning.

3 things schools need to know about quality remote learning after COVID

The COVID shift to remote instruction—when parents became their children's second teachers—has made families more discerning about how students learn best.

How schools can help protect the nation by filling cybersecurity needs

Inspiring more minority students to consider careers in cybersecurity would help close the talent gap while ensuring that the technology workforce is more representative of the general population.

9 ways school leaders can protect privacy while protecting kids online

Monitoring is not quite the right word to describe the responsibility educators have when thinking about students' online activity outside of school hours, a cyberbullying expert says.

How an FETC speaker wants us to capitalize on post-COVID edtech opportunities

Education's immediate future requires taking full advantage of what worked during the pandemic as educators also guide students in regaining a sense of normalcy.  . 

6 ways to make sure the rush to recovery doesn’t crush our creativity

Filling learning loss with learning gain is crucial but we cannot focus so much on catch-up that we sacrifice creative learning and discovery.

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