Tech & Cybersecurity

How educators can prioritize self-care now

Taking care of ourselves cannot take a back seat, say DA guest columnists Christine Ravesi-Weinstein and Matthew X. Joseph, who is also a featured speaker for FETC. They share five self-care strategies for educators, from educators, including staying connected and leading with heart.

3 best practices for taking students on virtual field trips

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.

Where to find the right network support to maintain VR experiences

Schools should check in with IT tech support, instructional tech coaches and tech-savvy librarians.

How to get teachers comfortable with VR technology

Encourage teachers to connect with instructional technology teams, participate in seminars and create PLCs.

Can virtual reality experiences be accomplished remotely?

Solution providers offer insights for schools to provide VR experiences during closures.

How a hospital-based school district is supporting students now

Using technology to personalize learning for inpatient and day hospital program students is important to maintain engagement and connection, says DA guest columnist Emily Hersh, superintendent of Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District in New York.

Las Vegas school blends video games with curriculum

With the help of his students, Hubert Ham put esports on the map at Alexander Dawson School. It came with a worthwhile price: learning, not just playing.

Bringing the internship experience online

Seniors at Atlantis Charter School in Massachusetts have continued their career readiness programs in the virtual space, says DA guest columnist and Career Academy Director Pat Hawkridge, who provides four strategies for making the move online.

4 concepts for balancing screen time in the online learning era

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.

How educators encourage digital wellness in ed-tech use

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.

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