IT Advice and Best Practices

Tips and Tactics

IT Advice and Best Practices

Overcoming the challenges of making technology work for your business often requires some fine-tuning. We’ve assembled a whole host of how-tos, tech tips and industry best practices to help guide IT pros to the right solutions.

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Chejuana Martin, Shane Smith, James Tiggeman and Eduardo Alva from Irving Independent School District share their one-to-one expertise at TCEA 2023.

TCEA 2023: Texas School District Shares 12 Tips for Success with a 1:1 Program

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5 Things to Consider When Making a Wireless Upgrade

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Why K–12 Schools Shouldn’t Overlook Switches and Routers

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Consider These Technology Resources for Social-Emotional Learning

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How to Communicate Student Data Privacy Protections to Families More Effectively

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Checklist: Don’t Fall Victim to These Common Incident Response Mistakes

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

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5 Ways K-12 IT Teams Can Help Teachers Save Time and Focus on Instruction

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

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5 Tips for Optimizing K–12 Storage and Charging Carts

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4 Best Practices for Improving Digital Learning Instruction in Your School Community

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

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Make Learning Engaging and Interactive with Touch-Screen Devices

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Teaching the Principles of Computer Science Early in K–12 Schools

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Fact or Fallacy: Is Cloud Storage Safer Than On-Premises Databases?

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

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Five Questions K–12 IT Leaders Should Ask About Disaster Recovery Configurations

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The Metaverse Is Already Here, and K–12 Schools Are Using It for Education

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Checklist: Should Your K–12 School District Delay Making Networking Upgrades?

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3 Things to Consider When Making Over School Networks for Post-Pandemic Learning

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

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5 Reliable K–12 Cybersecurity Resources

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The Digital Transformation of Note Taking

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