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Management

How Improving IT Efficiency Can Better Support Education

Districts are taking advantage of remote management and automation tools to simplify and streamline IT operations.

K–12 student chooses smiley face for good mental health in school

Software

Q&A: Tech Tools Continue to Support Schools’ Mental Health Efforts

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Security

Implement Single Sign-On for Educator Efficiency and Security

Author Weston Kieschnick Q&A

Management

Q&A: Bold Schools Can Use Technology to Serve Pedagogy

Security

Early Threat Detection Helps K–12 Schools Stop Bad Actors in Their Tracks

Security

5 Security Questions to Ask About Google Workspace for Education

Classroom

Support Students’ Social-Emotional Needs with Self-Regulation Spaces

Data Center

Product Review: New Rack-Mountable Eaton UPS Powers Up K–12 Schools

Internet

What are NFTs, and What Role Can They Play in K–12?

Hardware

5 Answers to Questions About the Chip Supply Shortage

Classroom

The Benefits of Integrating Technology into Today’s K–12 Classrooms

Dashboard

Report Finds a Link Between Third-Party Access and Cyberattacks in 2022

Schools can reduce risk by gaining visibility into a
Report Reveals Barriers for Women in IT

Logitech discusses its partnership with Girls Who Co
New Zoom Features Enhance Communication in K–12 Education

Johann Zimmern, Zoom’s global education marketing le
CoSN Awards Trusted Learning Environment Seal to Illinois District

Community High School District 99 earns the Consorti
Kajeet and Google Partner to Close the Homework Gap

The organizations are working to deploy a private 5G
CoSN Awards Data Security Honor to Texas K–12 District

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
Technology Quality Affects Online Learning

Research shows tech quality can impact K–12 students
3D Printing Brings Burgh Buses — and Creativity — to Life

Business-savvy fourth and fifth grade students with

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Cloud

Review: Okta Grants Access to Necessary Apps for Authorized Schools Anywhere

This powerful security tool also removes barriers to learning.

Red tape between buildings to show access denied

Cloud

5 Ways K–12 Schools Can Push Back Against the Consent Phishing Trend

Data stored in the cloud

Cloud

3 Insights to Share with Your School on Data Protection in the Cloud

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Cloud

5 Security Tips for Protecting K–12 Cloud Applications

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Inclusive Esports Arena Helps Young Gamers Grow Connections, Learn Tech Skills

In one New Jersey K–12 district, esports is an investment in students’ futures.
One-Man IT Staff Builds Support for K–12 School from the Ground Up

Director of Technology Marc Anderson helped optimize and future-proof the tech infrastructure at The Lincoln Academy and maintains the charter school’s technology from a single-pane network management system.
Watch & Learn: Student and Data Safety Through Cybersecurity

Two K–12 IT leaders share their districts’ approaches to improving cybersecurity through analysis, training and robust threat prevention technologies.
Rolling the DICE on the Metaverse

This rapidly evolving web category can support highly engaging learning experiences.
ISTELive 2022: Promethean ActivPanel 9 Premium Series Demo

As a leader in the interactive whiteboard category, Promethean knows a thing or two when it comes to collaborative classroom technology. The latest version of its ActivPanel 9 Premium series whiteboards were on display at ISTELive, and we had the opportunity to get a personal demo of some of the new functionality and enhancements that come with it. Teachers will have more flexibility when it comes to personalization, access to cloud-based files and resources, and more robust identity management that will allow them to easily log in to any ActivPanel with an NFC card.

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Management

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Management

These Professional Development Tips Can Help Schools with Teacher Retention

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What Is Gamification, and Why Is It Trending in K–12 Schools?

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Google’s Adaptive Learning Technologies Help Amplify Educators’ Instruction

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Data Warehouses vs. Data Lakes: How Can K–12 Schools Store Data?

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K–12 Students Are Using Cyberattacks to Shut Down Schools

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What Are the Benefits of Digital Identity in the Metaverse?

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Classroom

TIME Innovative Teacher Helps Students with Disabilities Tap Their Superpowers

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Hardware

Make Learning Engaging and Interactive with Touch-Screen Devices

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Security

What Do K–12 IT Leaders Need to Know About Cyber Liability Insurance for School Districts?

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