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IT Challenges Schools Face

August 19, 2020

IT will continue to play an increasingly important role in how teachers teach and how students learn. However, many schools and districts still struggle when it comes to understanding what IT tools an...

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3 Considerations for Managing Remote Learning Data in Higher Education

June 12, 2020

As remote learning becomes a go-to method of instruction in colleges and institutions of higher education across the world for the foreseeable future, connectivity has become a key topic of discussion...

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How to Manage Data During Distance Learning

June 8, 2020

As distance learning becomes the de facto method of instruction in schools across the world for the next few months at least, connectivity has become a key topic of discussion. Much of the focus on co...

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The Top 5 Obstacles and Accelerators in Ed Tech

January 14, 2019

Out with the old and in with the new, at least that is how the saying goes. It may be a new year, but educators continue to discuss wanting to adopt more technology and the difficulties in doing so. H...

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Empower Your Teachers with Classroom Management Controls They Need

January 8, 2019

Mobile device management (MDM) is just for IT teams to handle and understand, right? Wrong. Read how an MDM can empower teachers to provide better learning experiences for their students, and not bog ...

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The Internet of Things in K-12

December 21, 2018

From smart toys and clothing to smart homes and cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly becoming integrated into all aspects of our lives, and its influence and reach are only going to keep ex...

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Announcing the Kajeet Connect Suite: Reliable Internet Access Moves on Campus

November 26, 2018

Kajeet has historically focused on closing the Homework Gap outside the classroom, but digital equity begins in school with reliable, safe Internet access. Kajeet is excited to announce a new suite of...

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Prepping Your Students for Tech Success

October 30, 2018

K-12 education has always been about learning and growing; about helping school-age children understand the world they live in, and the myriad ways in which it works. But education—in elementary schoo...

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Four Cybersecurity Tips for Schools and Districts

October 11, 2018

It’s October and while many think of Halloween and the start of Fall, it is also marks the beginning of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Without cybersecurity awareness, it could be all tricks ...

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Managing Student Devices in K-12

August 20, 2018

At the start of 2018, the U.S. market experienced a 10 percent year-over-year growth in mobile devices sold to K-12 schools, according to THE Journal. From tablets to laptops to smartphones, mobile de...

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Redesigned Cloud Portal to Safeguard Student Internet Access

August 6, 2018

Since 2016, there have been over 353 reported cyber incidents in K-12. This number from K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center has increased by 20 since the last time we referenced the Cyber Incident Map....

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Improving Cybersecurity in K-12

May 21, 2018

In three years, there have been 333 cyber incidents in K-12, according to the “K-12 Cyber Incident Map,” maintained by EdTech Strategies. Security remains a top concern amongst educators who are tryin...

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One MDM Dashboard, 10 Reasons to Use It

April 9, 2018

Devices in the classroom are becoming as common as pencil and paper once were, with 79 percent of educators, in a recent survey, reporting daily student device usage in class. And it is a myriad of de...

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What is 5G and its Role in Education?

February 27, 2018

Do you remember the first generation of cell phones, back on the 1G days? The big brick phones, the terrible reception, and the awful sound quality. 1G was created over 30 years ago, and here we are, ...

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Why Computer Science Matters More Than Ever

July 31, 2017

Decades ago, high-school computer science classes were something of a luxury. In this elective course students explored basic C++ coding skills to create small games, and play around with a technology...

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Why Teach Your K-12 Students How to Code?

March 27, 2017

For decades, coding was seen as a rare, complicated skill that only few people understood and practiced. For many of us, it seemed impossible to organize all those endless strings of numbers and chara...

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7 Can’t-Miss Chromebook Apps & Extensions

March 10, 2017

Chromebooks have taken the U.S. classroom by storm. According to market research firm, FutureSource Consulting, the Google Chrome operating system is now 58 percent of school-purchased mobile devices ...

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5 Ed Tech Predictions for 2017

January 3, 2017

It’s a new year, and with that comes new predictions. So what are educators saying? In a 2016 survey District Administration asked of 277 K-12 leaders which instructional practice will receive the mos...

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Will Open Education Make Textbooks a Thing of the Past?

September 19, 2016

Since the days of the ancient Greeks, written texts have played a crucial role in education. Who doesn’t remember their school textbooks—carrying them home, reading them, and using them to study? But ...

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New Dashboards Provide Visibility into Broadband Usage at Home

April 11, 2016

As districts work to close the Homework Gap, each district has its own strategy based on free-and-reduced-cost lunch numbers, geographic size and culture. For districts that are providing Wi-Fi on sch...

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5 Ways Technology Can Bridge Staffing Shortages or Budget Cuts

October 12, 2015

Do a Google search on “cash-strapped school districts,” and hundreds of thousands of stories appear. For instance, in June Chicago Public Schools was looking to borrow $200 million dollars and open a ...

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