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How to make your school IT budget go further

Vizor

Leverage E-rate, Title I, and other federal & state funds Make sure you take advantage of various funding sources available for technology in education. E-rate is a federal program that provides discounts on internet access and telecommunications services for schools.

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Print or Digital Textbooks? What’s the Low-down?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Quickly after iPads, schools fell in love with Chromebooks and their amazing ability to allow students to collaborate and share, not to mention their ease of maintenance. This is driven in large part by the affordability and portability of digital devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops.

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

eSchool News

Already, K-12 schools are beginning to leverage the E-Rate for a digital transformation [read here and also here ]. And more schools are incorporating mobile tablets and smartphones into their curriculum [read about the staggering growth of Chromebook implementation here ].

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Here’s Edsurge’s “exclusive” on the news that Android apps will soon be able on Chromebooks. ” From Mindwires Consulting: “ e-Literate Big Picture: LMS.” ” “The average age for a child getting their first smartphone is now 10.3 Pay Edsurge money to see the details. .”