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How to Redesign the K–12 Media Center

EdTech Magazine

Frequently, the media center is also the most public space for the community , where school meetings, board meetings and PTO meetings are held. That extends beyond one-to-one Chromebook initiatives and personalized assessments to learning environments. You want to ensure that it’s a place your community can take pride in.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

From Providence, Rhode Island to Phoenix, Arizona, I’ve had the privilege to travel and work with over 2,300 district leaders from almost 500 school districts over the past year through the Future Ready Initiative. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

They have tutorials and eLearning resources for teachers here and are also Chromebook-compatible. is light, portable, and WiFi-ready. Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence.

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How We Empowered and Engaged Latino Parents—by Building a Tech Community

Edsurge

With the support of our administration, we crafted a plan to host monthly parent technology nights tailored to meet the needs of our Latino community (check out a short video we made to see them in action). We planned to educate parents about internet safety, digital citizenship and Chromebook management.

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School district invents custom charging solution for all schools

eSchool News

As Denton Independent School District (ISD) prepares for future ready classrooms with technology and builds new schools, the Texas district is partnering with LocknCharge to create a new mobile device charging cabinet – the Carrier 15 Charging Station™. LocknCharge made our Chromebook rollout a success.

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

eSchool News

According to the Stillmans, Jonah sees dialing into a meeting via video conferencing as no different than sitting face-to-face in a boardroom. 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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Who Wants a Job

Adam Welcome

In his recent blog post “An unknown future? Prepare students with these timeless skills” , Matt Miller, author of Ditch That Textbook , wrote about five things students can do that will make students more “future ready” no matter what the future throws at them! Check it out, it is most DEFINITELY worth the read!