"What are some common misconceptions schools have when purchasing charging and storage platforms? How can K12 leaders plan to make the right purchase for their district?" "I think many schools immediately think of cart-type solutions, which group a whole class set in one place and assume that a one-size-fits-all solution is all that is available […]
Matthew Joseph led the first 1-to-1 device rollout in a public school in Massachusetts more than a decade ago, and also spent 11 years as an elementary school principal. Now director of digital learning and innovation for Milford Public Schools, he is overseeing implementation of the district's 1-to-1 Chromebook program in grades 3 through 12. […]
American schools have become increasingly data-driven in many important ways. School officials often rely on measurement and data for long-term strategic planning, budgeting and curriculum selection. However, they often do not evaluate school safety with the same level of care and accuracy. In providing oversight for security, climate and emergency preparedness assessments for more than […]
Their surroundings may be idyllic, but educators in one Cape Cod district found themselves confronting the struggles experienced by systems across the nation. Barnstable Public Schools (5,300 students) had over several years seen an uptick in at-risk students and children with complex needs. This, along with promising research from organizations such as the Collaborative for […]
To give students experience flying larger drones, educators at Duval High School near Washington, D.C., got creative. Federal Aviation Administration security restrictions limit unmanned aeronautic flights over sensitive locations. "We are building an addition to the school that will allow us to fly drones inside" says Christina Howland, coordinator of the four-year Aerospace Engineering and […]
With $20 million in voter-approved "innovation" funds as part of a $576.5 million bond issue, the Boulder Valley School District's schools were tasked with integrating technology in curricula and rethinking innovative spaces. Examples include a makerspace, digital music studio and even mobile technology stations. Each school in the Colorado district received a stipend—from $200,000 for […]
In 2014, Chagrin Falls Schools in Ohio rolled out a 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative with the goal of transforming learning in the district. The initiative was highly successful. Students, teachers and administrators embraced the devices and the G Suite for Education. Chagrin Falls Schools had become the first district in the nation in which every teacher […]
Digital reading platforms can enable more personalized learning by providing engaging, interactive and customizable digital content to both students and educators in all subject areas, as well as supplemental curriculum materials, professional development resources, ELL and special education titles, and more. In this web seminar, presenters discussed ways to use digital reading platforms effectively. Highlights […]
When securing edtech infrastructure, district leaders must concentrate on six "layers": physical, network, applications, content, endpoint and cloud/data centers, according to a 2017 report by the Council of the Great City Schools. "More than ever, schools are a 'wink-wink' among the industry when it comes to cybersecurity vulnerability" says Robert Dillon, director of innovative learning […]
Whether school system leaders realize it or not, voice-activated, artificial intelligence devices such as Alexa and Google Home are becoming a part of classrooms. "I know of a lot of school districts where teachers use it, and in some districts the [school administrator] knows about it, but in other districts they don't" says Eileen Belastock, […]
