EdTech is one of the biggest investments a school makes and can play an important role in student success. During this free webinar, Naomi Harm, CEO of Innovative Educator Consulting, will share how “leading together” can empower your team to make effective and sound technology decisions that positively impact the teaching practices of educators and…

As a teacher and IT Director, part of Vicki Davis’s job is helping her fellow teachers build their technology skills and stay current with new EdTech. During this free webinar, Vicki will share the strategies she’s found effective and how to have PD events that will excite your teachers and…

It’s easy to keep using the same digital learning programs year after year. And it’s just as tempting to want to try every new EdTech tool that comes out. But it’s important to take time to step back and make sure that what’s being used in our classrooms is truly moving…

DULLES, Va., Jan. 30, 2019 — NetRef is thrilled to announce the development of a cloud-based version of its EdTech management and monitoring platform for districts and schools with 1:1 Chromebook deployments. With this latest update, implementing NetRef has never been easier. Chromebook users can begin using NetRef to monitor…

Digital citizenship is one of ISTE’s Standards for Students, but often these skills are not incorporated into everyday lessons. In this hour-long webinar Jacqui Murray, coach and editor of the Ask a Tech Teacher blog,  shares the essentials of digital citizenship and best practices for blending digital citizenship into lesson plans. You will…

The most important software for keeping students safe is their own brains. If we want students to be smart digital learners, we need a framework to help them analyze and understand digital safety. In this hour-long, recorded webinar, educator Vicki Davis shares a simple framework for digital citizenship that works…

Digital tools can transform teaching and learning when thoughtfully integrated into instruction. A critical factor for successful integration is ensuring that everyone from administration and teaching staff to parents and students embrace the new technologies. And that’s often easier said than done! During this hour-long recorded webinar Dr. Monica Burns, author, EdTech &…

Educators at Pinecrest Preparatory Middle-High School (PPMH) needed a solution to their BYOD challenges. While giving students access to curriculum online via personal devices created new teaching and learning opportunities, it also created new hurdles. Among them: keeping students away from Internet distractions such as social networking. Read the case…

The new school year means new devices, new students and new opportunities to ensure research-driven technology integration in classrooms across your district. Watch this hour-long webinar to gain insight and ideas on how to create an infrastructure that supports the effective use of technology to improve teaching and learning. Dr.…

School leaders at Oneness-Family School wanted a way to control students’ internet use without sacrificing their Montessori beliefs in the importance of independence, mindfulness and self-exploration. NetRef has given teachers the power to whitelist or allow websites relevant to their lessons, block sites that cause distractions, or lock down online…

Fill out the form below to learn how NetRef helped Orangewood solve three of its core challenges surrounding technology use in class:       1. Monitoring student internet activity and ensuring online safety       2. Integrating technology into the curriculum in meaningful ways       3.…

School leaders at Oneness-Family School wanted a way to control students’ internet use without sacrificing their Montessori beliefs in the importance of independence, mindfulness and self-exploration. NetRef has given teachers the power to whitelist or allow websites relevant to their lessons, block sites that cause distractions, or lock down online…