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Creating Conditions for Powerful Technology Use

Digital Promise

However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools. Teachers need to be able to effectively use technology, select appropriate tools, and integrate technology into the curriculum in order to have impactful technology use. To learn more about the case study in Puerto Rico, download the full report.

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Case Study: Clark County School District

Education Superhighway

The initiative was coordinated with canvassing efforts for political campaigns and the 2020 Census to include Kids Connected materials in their outreach. Implementing technology tools. The Family Support Center was managed by CIS and ran from August 2020 through December 2020. 4 | FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER.

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Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

Edsurge

It estimates another 4,300 districts could be upgraded in the 2020-21 academic year. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. But they may not have the tools they need.

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Aperture Education Launches Annual SEL Impact Award

eSchool News

The backbone of this program is the Aperture’s DESSA suite of screening tools and assessments , which addresses eight social and emotional competencies including self awareness, self management, personal responsibility, decision making, social awareness, relationship skills, goal-directed behavior and optimistic thinking.

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#FactFriday: Only 18% of credentials earned by K-12 students are demanded by employers

ExcelinEd

Credentials Matter Phase 2 includes a redesigned and expanded website as well as two new reports: a 2020 update and a COVID-19 case study. Together, these tools and resources offer a timely analysis of credential demand and attainment data from across the nation. — SCORE (@SCORE4Schools) September 29, 2020.

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Central Bucks School District Selects LightspeedSystems® for Robust, Reliable Web Filtering, and Superior Support

Lightspeed Systems

After understanding the limitations of the way YouTube categorizes content as ‘educational,’ Lightspeed developed SmartPlay a proprietary categorization tool for YouTube videos, taking content vetting a step further to protect students from inappropriately labeled content on the platform.

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New NetSupport Classroom Management Platform: classroom.cloud Keeps Students on Task, Whether in School or Remote

eSchool News

With classroom.cloud, a teacher can launch a learning tool or open a website for every student in the class at the same time or bring individual students back on task when they have wandered away from the lesson whether they’re in the classroom or at home or somewhere in between. “Now Teachers may request a free 30-day trial here.