Cybersecurity

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.

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.

It should now. Making preparations to avoid confusion during any emergency—including a pandemic—is critical, says Mike Raisor, the former COO for Jefferson County Public Schools, whose plan was designed to get the district up and running within 12 hours.

A previous Districts of Distinction honoree obtains contact information remotely from an in-house data warehouse to help students during the coronavirus pandemic.

To support special education students in online learning, a group of organizations launched a hub of free, curated educational resources.

Shannon McClintock Miller, innovation director for Iowa's Van Meter Community School District and a featured speaker for FETC, discusses how she moved 'You've Been Book'd' to the virtual space for students and teachers to read and share e-books.