When Monroe County Schools (GA) developed its distance learning policy in January 2019, educators simply wanted a 3-5 day alternative learning plan in place in the event schools needed to close for bad weather. They probably never guessed this would become a roadmap for navigating remote instruction during a global…

We have all been instantly thrown into a world where life and learning has to happen remotely and online. This new world provides many challenges and opportunities for teachers, leaders, and families. Companies are quick to provide access to free resources, but how do we sort through these and provide…

Join this edWebinar to hear Dr. Monica Burns, author of Tasks Before Apps and founder of Class Tech Tips, reflect on how schools are using EdTech to support remote learning. Dr. Burns will also provide insights into maximizing your current EdTech investments to respond to students’ and teachers’ current needs. You will learn:…

School closures due to coronavirus have demonstrated the critical role EdTech can play in instruction, both in and out of the classroom. During this hour-long webinar, Dr. Justin Aglio discusses the current state of EdTech and how educational leaders can help their schools move forward into the future. You’ll learn:…

While EdTech is a powerful way to engage students and personalize instruction, it sometimes feels like we can’t quite keep up with all the new technologies out there. In honor of Digital Learning Day on February 27th, we’re pleased to share five simple tips to help you stay innovative with, not…

Two best-in-class solutions come together to offer educators the highest level of protection against unwanted content and distractions in the classroom along with powerful tools to manage devices and measure the effectiveness of digital learning. DULLES, Va., Feb. 4, 2020 — NetRef and Cipafilter are pleased to announce they have entered into…

Empowering Teachers to Eliminate Device Distractions in Class In a 2019 report from Common Sense Education, The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st-Century Classroom, teachers reported that their second-greatest technology-related concern was that “technology distracts students from the learning experience and interferes with learning.” But this isn’t a worry for…

With Device Management, One Person Oversees 400+ Student iPads with Ease Despite Del Johnson’s expertise in all things tech, this Director of Information Technology at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, Louisiana, can only control so much. One of his greatest challenges: managing the roughly 400 student-owned iPads in use in…

Classrooms are full of digital natives. Students have grown up with technology their whole lives. But even though using technology seems to be second nature to kids in classrooms today, that doesn’t mean they inherently know how to use it responsibly. That skill must be taught. Digital citizenship is making…