trendsA Plan for Preventing Summer Learning Loss August 08, 2022 Parental perspective on summer time, screen time, and making up time. GUEST COLUMN | by Niyoka McCoy As we steadily … Read More
trendsOnline Learning Trends to Support Students and Teachers in 2022 December 01, 2021 The past couple years saw exponential growth in e-learning—so what’s next? GUEST COLUMN | by Phill Miller For years, online … Read More
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leadershipStopping the Growing K-12 Cyberattack Threat June 16, 2021 Developing a school-centric, anti-threat strategy is a great start. GUEST COLUMN | by Rob Cheng COVID-19 brought more than an … Read More
leadershipStudents Come First: Why State Agencies Must Work Together to Embrace Data March 18, 2021 Prioritizing data may be key to effecting policy change and improving student outcomes GUEST COLUMN | by Maureen Wentworth It … Read More
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trendsSurvey: Connectivity and Remote Learning February 10, 2021 Millions of children continue to learn remotely or via a hybrid model during the pandemic, which has exposed digital divide … Read More
trendsNew Year, More Digital: Technology’s Role in Education for 2021 January 19, 2021 A technologist in the education space for more than 20 years takes a look back—and at what is just ahead. … Read More
leadershipSpeech Therapy Online October 13, 2020 Using technology to deliver benefits for families and educators. GUEST COLUMN | by Leanne Sherred As online learning becomes the … Read More
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leadershipAccess, Connectivity, and Opportunity for Students October 12, 2020 A tech CEO’s reflections on his own personal passion for and readiness to enact digital transformation for learners in a time … Read More
trends5 Educational Trends to Watch Right Now October 07, 2020 Top trends that will shape the educational environment in 2020 (and beyond). GUEST COLUMN | by Christina Counts Putting together … Read More
leadershipOnline Learning is Here to Stay September 01, 2020 Why universities must develop sustainable online degree programs. GUEST COLUMN | by Ronald Wagner Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, … Read More
leadershipOn the Brink of the 2020 School Year August 18, 2020 The president of academics for one of the nation’s leading providers of online education addresses our impending future. INTERVIEW … Read More
leadershipCyber Strong Schools August 06, 2020 How K-12 network administrators can ensure cybersecurity resilience. GUEST COLUMN | by Heather Paunet School districts around the world have … Read More
cool toolsFocus Skills from Renaissance July 02, 2020 To help teachers focus on the skills their students need to quickly get caught up on this fall after missed … Read More
trendsEdTech Top 40 Special Edition June 25, 2020 Every year, the EdTech Top 40 from LearnPlatform, a company dedicated to edtech effectiveness for states, districts, and providers — … Read More
leadershipAre You Ready? Behind the Scenes of Some Big Changes On the Way June 25, 2020 Are school districts truly ready to stand up the technology support programs needed for large-scale distance learning? GUEST COLUMN | … Read More
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trendsCultivating A Digitally Literate Workforce June 08, 2020 The pandemic has pushed digital instruction out of the classroom and into homes. GUEST COLUMN | by Saul Costa and … Read More
cool toolsSummer of Learning June 08, 2020 Just launched: Discovery Education’s Summer of Learning initiative. This is really a whole series of cool tools. Designed for all … Read More
leadershipWhat Our Keyboard Says about Solving the Challenges of Higher Education April 27, 2020 Embracing alternate delivery modalities and self-paced learning? Consider this. GUEST COLUMN | by Kevin Roberts I would guess that most … Read More
trendsA Few Weeks Into Education’s New Normal April 07, 2020 Notes from self-quarantine on the pandemic-accelerated digital shift in learning. UNPACKING EDTECH | by Mark Gura We’re a few weeks … Read More
trendsProm Anyway April 01, 2020 In unprecedented times, students gonna dance—virtually. GUEST COLUMN | by Taylor Buckley In an effort to spread joy to high … Read More
cool toolsWURRLYedu March 31, 2020 In these times—in any time, really, but perhaps especially now—music is such a vital, therapeutic part of life. Here’s a … Read More
cool toolsSocial Distancing Training App March 30, 2020 To help students of all ages understand social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Discovery Education and Afterschool Alliance today announced the launch … Read More
leadership5 Tips to Leading Your Institution Through a Crisis March 24, 2020 Some practical perspective from a higher education technology executive. GUEST COLUMN | by Kevin Roberts The late Barbara Jordan (1976) … Read More
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trendsWith What’s Happening – A Good, Inspiring Read March 13, 2020 With what is happening in the world right now, nearly all U.S. education conferences are cancelled, postponed, or now all-virtual … Read More