Tech Purchasing
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IT Management
Schools Are Flush With Stimulus Money. Will They Waste It on Unproven Technology?
Districts are throwing billions of dollars at ed tech that could be ineffective, underutilized, and come with hidden long-term costs.
Classroom Technology
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During COVID-19, Schools Have Made a Mad Dash to 1-to-1 Computing. What Happens Next?
Districts that purchased devices for hybrid and remote learning will have to determine how to use them for in-person instruction.
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Ed-Tech Policy
Millions of Students Got Free Home Internet for Remote Learning. How Long Will It Last?
Time and money are running out on temporary agreements between districts and ISPs. Broadband advocates want a federal solution.
Classroom Technology
Coronavirus Pushes Schools Closer to a Computer for Every Student
As school districts equip students with more laptops and tablets than ever before, the big question is how that will reshape learning inside and outside the classroom.
IT Management
4 Big Cybersecurity Priorities for Schools: Training, Purchasing, Monitoring, and Budgeting
A survey of 513 K-12 technology leaders on how they are dealing with the latest cybersecurity challenges showed that 63 percent are working on training end users.
Education
Opinion
Why School District Purchases and Programs Leave Teachers Cold
Buying impressive-seeming tools or highly touted programs won't make a lick of difference if teachers aren't using them. Rather than telling teachers what they should be using, ask teachers what will help them do their job.
IT Management
Austin CTO Kevin Schwartz Speaks: 5 Ed-Tech Problems and Solutions
The school district tech chief talks about helping educators avoid common mistakes, pumping up usage levels for ed-tech tools, getting tech and curriculum folks to talk to each other, and more.
Classroom Technology
Baltimore County School Officials in Hot Water Over Ed-Tech Contracts
A state lawmaker is calling for a review of the 113,000-student district's technology contracts following a New York Times report on possible ethical violations.
Education
Opinion
9 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying an Ed-Tech Product
In this piece, I discuss the 9 things you should ask yourself before buying an edtech product.
Education
What School Districts Want to Hear From Ed-Tech Vendors (Video)
What do school district officials want to hear when purchasing ed-tech products? EdWeek Market Brief Senior Editor Sean Cavanagh reports.
Education Funding
Opinion
How School Leaders Can See Through Ed-Tech Hype and Make Smart Choices
Schools make bad edtech choices, writes EdSurge CEO Betsy Corcoran but they don't have to...with a little thought, reflection, and help from their friends.
School & District Management
Opinion
How Should Schools Purchase Ed. Tech?
Schools often buy technology for the classroom on the basis of marketing rather than careful analysis, writes Harold O. Levy.