Tech & Cybersecurity

Creating and maintaining the best website for your digital classroom

Schools need to make sure that safety, accessibility, and engagement are key. Here are some ways to do that.

Device management strategies Part 3: Maintenance

Once your collection and deployment plans are in place, you must tackle how maintenance and inventory will be managed.

Digital divide may be wider than we thought

Approximately, 15 to 16 million students—and as many as 400,000 teachers—lack access to online learning and digital devices as the new school year approaching, according to a new analysis.

Should schools accept donated devices for online learning?

School leaders are under pressure to provide every student with a device for online learning in the fall as many districts plan to adopt some form of blended learning even if campuses reopen.

Back to the future: My epiphany with scholastic esports

For Laylah Bulman of the Florida Scholastic Esports League, seeing the impact that gaming had on students - from their excitement to their development - was the moment when everything clicked.

Social media offers students a ‘lifeline’ in age of anxiety

Teens have turned to social media not to cut themselves off from current events, but to seek connections that boost mental health during this age of coronavirus-induced anxiety and isolation.

How school leaders can join broadband expansion efforts

Superintendents proceeding with online learning programs can join state and local efforts to extend high-speed, broadband internet in their communities.

How district leaders can reassess (and optimize) operations

Keeping project workflows going—from device returns to new curriculum rollouts—and documenting vulnerabilities to be addressed long term are important as administrators look to reopen schools, says DA guest columnist Linda Kraft.

How music classes have gone digital since school closures

Hip hop, guitars and SEL joined K-12 music classes as school closures required educators to explore new tools for learning in online classes.

How classroom pets liven up online learning

Classroom pets serving as guest stars in online learning sessions this spring gave students separated from teachers and friends a social-emotional learning boost.

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