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Schools should check in with IT tech support, instructional tech coaches and tech-savvy librarians.
Encourage teachers to connect with instructional technology teams, participate in seminars and create PLCs.
Solution providers offer insights for schools to provide VR experiences during closures.
While virtual reality takes students (and teachers) to many places around the world they would otherwise never go, implementing virtual reality field trips for teaching takes time. Here are some best practices for taking students on virtual reality field trips.
A flexible plan that leverages existing tech resources and focuses on communication is key, say DA guest columnists Mark D. Benigni and Susan O. Moore, of Meriden Public Schools. They share their strategy—plus seven implementation tips.
How teachers and administrators can set guidelines when helping students—and parents—navigate screen time, smartphones and the internet.
All screen time is not created equal, notes Chief Technology Officer Rich Boettner of Hilliard City Schools in Ohio, which has been a trendsetter managing student devices.
Screen time, social media, video games and various other online and digital activities are pretty much the only way students can maintain social lives under stay-at-home orders.
Can students survive an entire school day without their smartphone screens? How about a whole school year? The answer is a resounding yes in at least two districts.
Check out these highlights from the program of the first conference focused exclusively on video gaming and education.
Here are four K-12 districts being honored as Districts of Distinction runners-up for incorporating education technology in professional learning and in the classroom.
Districts of Distinction honoree Cherokee County School District is bringing game-based learning into the classroom (and online during school closures) by providing extensive training and PD.
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