EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

TCEA 2019: How One K–12 Principal Put Google Classroom to Work. Tue, 02/05/2019 - 09:45. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage! I know almost everyone at my campus is accessing this resource every day, including me.”. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

TCEA 2019: 5 Ways to Improve Your E-Rate Process. Wed, 02/06/2019 - 10:04. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. MORE FROM EDTECH : E-rate applications slow despite available funds.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2019

CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI. Wed, 04/03/2019 - 12:24. Over the years, we have seen a lot of things change,” said Wendy Jones, educational strategist for CDW•G , during her session at the Consortium for School Networking’s 2019 annual conference. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Thu, 10/24/2019 - 10:55. For IT staff and administrators, the work of ensuring all students have equal access to the internet , and to technology that is now standard for modern classrooms, is complex. . He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Digital Equity: How Far Have We Come? by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

ISTE 2019: Adobe Spark Makes It Easy to Create and Collaborate. Because it is web-based, students can access their work easily on any device. Mon, 06/24/2019 - 18:34. Adobe Spark gives students and teachers user-friendly tools to make and share videos, web pages and social media posts. amy.burroughs_26341. Tweet text.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! I’ve learned to use free web tools to design headers on different social networks, graphics for books and digital badges, banners, flyers, parent newsletters, programs, digital magazines, book covers, logos, and more!

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:59. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how teachers can redesign their lesson plans to prepare their students for the future. Others deploy monitoring tools to give students access to the latest digital resources, while also keeping them safe. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Ryan Petersen.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

FETC 2019: How K–12 IT Leaders Can Advise on Data Privacy. Mon, 01/28/2019 - 10:02. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued FETC 2019 coverage. Access to private information is usually limited to a handful of authorized IT members, administrators and trusted faculty. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework. Fri, 04/05/2019 - 09:50. Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. .

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Thu, 12/05/2019 - 09:59. It comes equipped with numerous teacher-friendly features such as an ergonomic, angled control console that offers quick access to the new unified menu, volume controls, source selection and more. Users can access the menu from the bottom, left or right sides of the screen. shailaja.neela….

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

Tue, 07/16/2019 - 15:04. K–12 schools now have much more flexibility to fund projects, thanks to the Federal Communications Commission ’s recent announcement to make internet access a priority, combined with an increase to the annual E-rate cap from $2.4 MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out everything you need to know about E-rate.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:15. Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out how one-to-one computing programs are boosting digital equity for K–12 students.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

Thu, 06/20/2019 - 12:02. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out where K–12 schools can turn to secure funding for personalized learning programs. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. K–12 Leaders Get Creative to Make the Case for Network Upgrades. eli.zimmerman_9856. And they said, ‘We get it.’

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

FETC 2019: K–12 Schools Need Evolved Security Protocols to Thwart Next-Gen Hackers. Mon, 01/28/2019 - 16:07. One hundred percent of the time we were able to get access to information we were not supposed to, but we were only detected less than 10 percent of the time ,” said Lane. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

FETC 2019: 10 Steps to Develop a Successful K–12 Bus Wi-Fi Program. Wed, 01/30/2019 - 12:56. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued FETC 2019 coverage. For example, schools can bring Wi-Fi-enabled buses to low-income areas where internet accessibility is low so students can connect after-hours.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 13, 2019

Thu, 06/13/2019 - 15:53. When students graduate or transfer out of ZCS, they can access their Microsoft Office 365 accounts for 30 days, and their data remains active in the district’s Enterprise Office 365 for another 30 days. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 IT leaders can advise on data privacy. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Mon, 11/11/2019 - 12:34. Tracy Smith, Parkland’s assistant to the superintendent for operations, spoke with EdTech about the district’s strategies and best practices for improving digital equity and shared her hopes for bringing broadband to every home in the Lehigh Valley region. . keara.dowd_i47Z. Education now is 24/7.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:06. Buryanek recently talked with EdTech about how her district is tackling the challenge of digital equity one teacher and one mobile hotspot at a time. EDTECH: What challenges related to digital equity are you facing in your district? Asking the right question about access was our first hurdle.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

ICE 2019: What Does It Take to Start an Esports Team? Wed, 02/27/2019 - 10:58. All it takes to kick off an esports team in a K–12 school or district is a dedicated internal champion, proponents advised this week at the 2019 Illinois Computing Educators conference. . Ensure Teams Can Access the Right Equipment.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! In addition to infographics, students can create magazines, flyers, greeting cards, and more. Access to clipart, etc. When students design an infographic they visualize data and present their research in a dynamic way. Students can also tell a story with numbers.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

Tue, 06/25/2019 - 09:12. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out how K-12 schools can balance privacy and security protocols. As the technology director at Harpeth Hall, Justin Dover works to provide a layer of safety for students’ internet access. Chris Hayhurst is a contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

But success on the job also relies on employees having access to a variety of technological tools, including software and hardware that support collaborative work, data searches and mobile operations in our 21st-century economy. Teachers in pre-K–12 school systems in the U.S. —

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! In addition to infographics, students can create magazines, flyers, greeting cards, and more. Access to clipart, etc. When students design an infographic they visualize data and present their research in a dynamic way. Students can also tell a story with numbers.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

Fri, 07/12/2019 - 09:41. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools can balance privacy and security protocols. It also is important to have clear designations and parameters governing what devices may be used , what data may be collected and shared, who can access the data and how they access it. Start Here.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

Mon, 05/06/2019 - 09:49. But what is the actual state of digital learning when it comes to accessibility, implementation and effectiveness? . Schoology recently released a report on the 2018-2019 state of digital learning in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how schools should define and act on digital learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2019

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 13:39. With the incorporation of cloud-based tools, K–12 schools are starting to consider more effective privacy and security measures , such as identity access management and managed cloud services from third-party vendors that can take responsibility for overseeing security. “On eli.zimmerman_9856. by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

Mon, 06/24/2019 - 13:57. E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. She is a frequent contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:25. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools have adopted AI in 2019. The best bet for schools adopting AI is to define how these solutions can drive positive outcomes before allowing them access to student data. Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Impact: How Educational AI is Making the Grade.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Wed, 11/20/2019 - 13:14. MORE FROM EDTECH: Want to start an esports program at a K–12 school? Since then, access to personal computers and the internet as well as other advancements in technology have supported esports’ growth into a substantial industry with professional teams, high-stakes competitions, team sponsorships and more.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 10:08. Blended learning “can provide educators and students with a wealth of actionable insights on student learning, needs and preferences, empowering them to deliver the right learning resources at the right time for the right students,” according to the Consortium for School Networking’s Tech Enablers 2019 report.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

Thu, 05/16/2019 - 15:20. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools should be defining digital learning. Although this may allude to recognition by some schools of the power of social media, access to social media tools doesn’t, on its own, result in purposeful use. eli.zimmerman_9856. educators in a variety of roles.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Wed, 10/02/2019 - 15:55. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these four ways to get a help desk started at your school. They learn to do basic troubleshooting with tablets, but also help with passwords, Wi-Fi access, and problems with applications — smaller tasks that free up the district’s IT staff to handle larger issues.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:20. While traditional professional development is important — in-person and group education — today’s teachers need access to fast approaching and more relevant opportunities that cater to their personal goals. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 teachers can gamify their classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 09:25. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how data privacy concerns are expanding with education technology use. MORE FROM EDTECH: Hyperconvergence has arrived in mainstream K–12 data centers.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2019

Fri, 05/03/2019 - 14:54. While K–12 schools are working to guarantee their data is secure , educational IT experts are raising concerns over the safety and accessibility of physical IT infrastructure in schools. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how the physical layout of a learning space can affect classroom management.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2019

Fri, 05/17/2019 - 10:40. With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. EdTech sat down with Tarah Luster, director of Project B3, to learn more about the organization’s unique approach to getting students invested in digital literacy campaigns.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 11:01. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how education robotics companies are invigorating K–12 learning. Access to social technologies combined with an increasing recognition of the need for unstructured play and flexible learning environments has prompted pedagogical shifts that help students engage, rather than simply observe.

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