A fifth-grade teacher uses her smart board to teach multiple subjects and, despite the occasional power outage, finds that it engages her students in ways a chalkboard never could.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 05/15/13
Check out these apps--from popular to obscure--that are helping the iPad realize its potential as a collaborative device in the classroom.
Solar power can save schools money and give students a valuable educational experience.
A school for the blind and visually impaired in Washington State uses distance learning to accommodate offsite teachers and students.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 04/29/13
With nearly 8,400 school-owned and bring-your-own devices (BYOD) running at any given time, the IT team at Eanes Independent School District knows a thing or two about the value of high uptime. In fact, this Austin, TX-based district has spent the last three years tweaking its WiFi setup to the point where it currently boasts 99 percent uptime and widespread access across nine schools.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 04/24/13
Are you and your students really getting the most out of the iPad? FETC speaker Luis Perez lists 12 little-known tips, tricks, and settings to supercharge your iPad use.
Following a rash of school shootings, districts around the country are deploying a variety of technological solutions to help protect their campuses.
- By John K. Waters
- 04/23/13
What was once a futuristic technology is now giving students an immersive way to learn from the world around them.
- By Jennifer Demski
- 04/23/13
At under $300 a device, Chromebooks are an attractive alternative to pricier laptops and tablets. Learn everything you need to know about deploying them from two districts who have taken the plunge.
An array of new initiatives is helping make student data interoperable.
- By Geoffrey H. Fletcher
- 04/22/13