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K–12 Districts Prepare Students for Careers in the Tech-Dominated Economy

EdTech Magazine

Our schools provide internet access and offer year-round career and technology classes ,” Madden says. “We FUSD’s students have access to 65,000 Windows-based devices , mostly HP laptops and desktops. The ‘have-not’ students operate at a ­disadvantage, both in access and technology training.”. by Tommy Peterson.

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

And with fast Wi-Fi, students can access G Suite for Education and other cloud-based educational apps on their Chromebooks. We have more group-based learning going on, but we also accommodate individual instruction. In Neosho, the IT department equipped every seventh- and eighth-grader with Lenovo Chromebooks this school year.

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School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

EdTech Magazine

In an effort to inspire its 4,300 students, particularly underrepresented groups such as girls and people of color, to explore STEM, the district has ­created a welcoming and creative environment for every student who wants to take part. You can share with a large group or focus on smaller group work,” Dickie says.

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Robust Networking and Data Center Solutions Power Tech Tools in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

The district deployed 10-gigabit gateways and Cisco Meraki MR42 wireless access points (APs) at its schools, and is using advanced 24- and 48-port switches from HPE and Aruba. As a result, Artesia can better support classroom IT initiatives , including nearly 3,000 Lenovo laptops for the district’s 3,800 students.

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5 secrets for rolling out a successful 1:1 initiative

eSchool News

Create equitable access. Prior to rolling out our implementation plan, we engaged researchers from Rutgers University to conduct a study on internet access in our communities living in poverty. This signaled a significant gap, where students had unequal access to technology. During this experience, we’ve learned a lot.

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To Re-Capture the Education Market, Microsoft Aims to Offer a Compelling Alternative to Google’s Chromebook

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Intune can also sync with other Microsoft tools like Office 365 Education and Schools Data Sync, a program that allows teachers to create groups based on roster data that can be configured for a plethora of education apps. Like Google, Microsoft is working with companies like HP, Acer, and Lenovo to create affordable computers for students.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

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Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators. Moore emphasized that districts must prioritize planning time for each group identified to work with each other. “By