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IT Management
Does Your School Really Need That Technology? 7 Questions to Ask
Ed-tech leaders are considering effectiveness, teacher satisfaction, and other factors when asking those questions.
IT Management
From Our Research Center
Should It Stay or Should It Go? Schools Trim Number of Tech Tools They Use
Ed-tech leaders are culling the wide variety of digital tools teachers embraced over the past two years.
Classroom Technology
The Number of Ed-Tech Tools School Districts Use Has Almost Tripled. That's a Problem
Schools can't provide effective training on how to use all of the new tools properly.
Classroom Technology
Software That Monitors Students May Hurt Some It's Meant to Help
Instead of referring kids to counseling services, the software is often used for discipline purposes, a tech policy group says.
Classroom Technology
Case Study: The Hard Transition to 1-to-1 Computing Continues
Eighty-five percent of educators said their districts now have a device for each individual student at all grade levels.
IT Management
What Schools Can Do Now to Ensure Their New Technology Lasts Beyond the COVID Cash Boom
Devices bought with federal emergency funds are going to be outdated in a few years, with no new money to replace them.
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Classroom Technology
Accelerating Learning: Tech Advice to Make It Happen
Accelerating learning through technology isn't as easy as putting a kid in front of a computer, experts and educators say.
Education Industry
How K-12 Schools Tamed Silicon Valley
Forget disruption. Ed-tech startups Clever and Nearpod just sold for a combined $1 billion because they solved schools’ everyday problems.
IT Management
Goodbye, Adobe Flash: What Educators Need to Know
Programs that run on Adobe Flash will no longer work on any devices or browsers after Jan. 12.
Classroom Technology
How School Districts Can Avoid Buying Expensive Technology That Doesn't Work
An expert recommends schools agree not to pay tech providers until their products prove effective.
Classroom Technology
Trimming Educational Apps and Cutting Costs
Educators in the Wilson County schools were using 10,000 apps. The instructional technology supervisor for the district tells how it cut that number in half and saved $2 million.
Classroom Technology
Ed-Tech Usage Levels Are Low: What Should Schools Do?
Evaluating how much students and teachers are using ed-tech products and services is tricky, complicated, and oftentimes confusing. But it can be done.
Classroom Technology
Districts Often Out of Touch with Teachers' Biggest Tech Needs, Survey Finds
A recent report from Common Sense Media reveals that teachers don't feel they have the right tech for their classrooms.