The clock is ticking on Microsoft’s support for what remains the de facto operating system for many school districts.

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Departments

Best Practices

On the Go, Not On the Fly

These strategies can help districts make the most of their mobile learning implementations.

Report Card

Pointed Protection

The Florida district takes a holistic approach to endpoint security by leveraging an array of Symantec tools.

Tech Watch

E-Book Whisperer

Amazon’s year-old service allows educators to manage multiple Amazon Kindle e-readers from a central online location.

Tech Trends

The Firewall Frontier

The latest firewall technology helps schools optimize their networks and boost security.

Best Practices

8 Is Great — for Mobility

Tap into the latest Windows operating system’s powerful BYOD security and management functionality.

Best Practices

Performance Primer

A well-considered network optimization strategy begins with these practices.

Product Review

Steady Stream

This wireless unit transforms tablets and notebook computers into live-video streaming and presentation tools.

Product Review

Good Company

This light, simple-to-use tablet may also ease some IT staff burden.

Features

Feature

The Hidden Value of IT

K–12 leaders find financial and operational perks in budget-friendly technology deployments

Feature

New Directions

These schools and districts are using unconventional approaches to drive student interest in and facility with technology.

Feature

Solving the Mobile Puzzle

K–12 IT leaders map out the strategic planning and policies that make mobility feasible on their campuses.

Feature

The Time of Their Lives

APs in every classroom and unified communications functionality dramatically improve teaching and learning in metropolitan Kansas City district.

Opinion

Letter From the Editor

Timing Is Everything

Both a blessing and a curse, deadlines force productivity, a timeline and a game plan that might otherwise go undefined.

Making the Grade

Mobile Exploration

What works for one district may not work for another, so keep these considerations in mind when evaluating options.

Contributor Column

Treasure Map

New State Educational Technology Directors Association website chronicles the paths different states have taken in their online testing preparation efforts.

Contributor Column

The Business of Education

Teaching and startup entrepreneurship have more in common than most might think.