In 2012, Lee-Scott Academy launched its iConnect to Excellence technology initiative to great success. Two years later, LSA looked to demonstrate and emphasize its advancement in technology integration by launching #iConnect2.0 — a technology refresher and much more.
Whether buying whole texts, curating digital content or writing their own, educators want flexibility and reliability — which often means having printed materials on hand.
Devices are crucial as a conduit for content; however, they do not directly improve learning outcomes.
In the Derry Township School District in Hershey, PA, students as young as the fourth grade are allowed to bring their own devices to class to support their learning, at the discretion of their teacher.
This month's innovator, Lisa Manross, discusses the value of blended and flipped learning in the context of Common Core.
Technologies like single sign-on are convenient, but do they compromise the security and privacy of students' data?
THE Journal's readers have chosen their favorite and most revered software and hardware — tools that help them, as teachers, administrators and tech leaders, fulfill the mission of education.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/29/15
DDoS attacks are regularly launched on school systems to expose student records and hold information hostage. More often, DDoS attacks cause testing outages.
Mark Suter, a computer tech teacher at Pandora-Gilboa High School (OH), talks about how and why he invited students to join an entrepreneurial tech club that would provide Web design, video production and staff training to community businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Biology teacher Heidi Bernasconi talks about the changes that Google's new Classroom app have created in her classroom — and how it has made grading less daunting.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 09/21/15