The concept of Common Core is to create consistency in education across schools in the U.S., regardless of location. Most of the states have adopted this initiative, which provides rules that must be followed to provide a standard education. To emphasize the actual processes of, for example, mathematics, instead of just the answers, Common Core Continue reading
For young people graduating high school in the midst of a pandemic, a gap year before starting college is becoming a more popular option. The changes to the traditional “college experience” and added stress due to COVID-19, including remote learning, social distancing and cancelled events, is causing many college students to just take a year Continue reading
2020 will certainly be remembered for the coronavirus pandemic but in K-12 education, it will also be remembered as the year online learning was implemented for nearly all students in a very short period of time. Teachers are learning on the fly how to engage children in new ways and provide effective lessons across digital Continue reading
The way we all engage and interact with the world has changed dramatically over the past decade. Students today have never experienced life without technology, constant connectivity, and endless choices. Yet for some reason, many of our classrooms still look exactly the same as they did 50 years ago. But, with bold innovations in classroom Continue reading
With the ever-increasing multitude of documents and paperwork required to manage a school district, education administrators are looking for new and improved tools to help streamline the process. That’s why electronic document management for K-12 schools is becoming the norm in districts all over the world. But not only does document management reduce the time Continue reading
While it is commonly assumed that the primary targets of cybercrime are major institutions like banks, large multinational corporations, and government offices, the reality is that pretty much every organization that stores personal information is a target for hackers and cybercriminals. In fact, according to a cybercrime report by Barclaycard, 48 percent of small and Continue reading
Ever-tightening budgets have become a given for district administrators. This means that every year, administrators and educators are faced with the challenge of finding new ways to keep costs down while maintaining a productive, enriching educational environment for their students and staff. Here are 3 potential ways to reduce education costs for your district, without Continue reading
Ever-tightening budgets have become a given for district administrators. This means that every year, administrators and educators are faced with the challenge of finding new ways to keep costs down while maintaining a productive, enriching educational environment for their students and staff. Here are 3 potential ways to reduce education costs for your district, without Continue reading
The rapid pace of advancement in the educational technology sphere means that every year brings an exciting new range of possibilities for improving the way districts, teachers and students perform and interact with one another. Here are 5 key EdTech trends to look out for in 2017: OER Grows Up OER (open educational resource) Continue reading