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How Technology Can Help Solve Education’s Stickiest Problems

EdTech Magazine

Before K–12 students even step onto school grounds, they are supported by an invisible matrix of technologies that make learning possible. As they navigate the school day, those technologies continue to work on their behalf to seamlessly usher them from one experience to the next.

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Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age

Ask a Tech Teacher

Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age The amount of time young Americans spend staring at a screen has reached unprecedented levels. As such, parents and educators must be more proactive in managing technology use to mitigate these health consequences.

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CITE 2023: Emerging Technologies for Modern Classrooms Steal the Spotlight

EdTech Magazine

K–12 IT professionals are always seeking modern technology for their schools’ users, from connections that serve IT departments to gadgets that advance student learning. As the calendar year comes to a close, admins and technology leaders should begin thinking about the solutions they’ll purchase in the spring.

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What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education?

Ask a Tech Teacher

I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education , but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. So I asked my grad school students: What questions do parents ask you about technology and education ? Here are the top issues: How much screen time is appropriate for my child?

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Maximize the Power of Multiple Technology Ecosystems

Google services power collaboration and productivity for education and business organizations across the world. In education specifically, schools invested in Google education tools or considering these services may believe Chromebook is the only viable hardware to take advantage of Google.

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Why Effective IT Leadership Must Have Inclusive Technology Systems

EdTech Magazine

That was until a team of teachers, therapists and technology staff worked to find a solution. They attached a tablet loaded with text-to-talk software to her chair, and those educational technology tools changed her life. Public Schools, to a wheelchair and prevented her from speaking or fully participating in learning activities.

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Technology Enables Collaboration on K–12 Student Projects

EdTech Magazine

Certain technologies lend themselves to increased collaboration in the K–12 classroom. Still, as technology advances, schools are looking for new ways to push the boundaries of learning through collaboration. Educators often rely on interactive displays, cloud software and screen-sharing tools to encourage students to work together.

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Technology to Support and Empower Users With Disabilities

There is an increasing global focus on accessibility for students in school. 15% of the worldwide population has some sort of disability, which affects educational institutions, employment, and parenting everywhere you go. Apple products have been synonymous with education.

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EdTech at School

This E-book is designed to support educators with case studies of education technology use at school.

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The Best Ways to Use Managed Apple IDs at Your School

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

Claris Connect automates the import of student information system (SIS) data and creates Managed Apple IDs at scale, giving students and teachers access to necessary technology and tools. Educator-designed Jamf technology solutions. Working together, these product solutions can supercharge your IT administration.

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Transform Your Classroom with Apple

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

To unleash the full potential of the technology and create the best learning environment, you need to understand the tools and resources available, and develop an education-focused, comprehensive plan, from equipment purchase to deployment, management and use in the classroom and beyond.

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Keeping Students Safe and Productive on Devices

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

With the ever-evolving classroom, technology has become omnipresent in students’ learning. It’s vital to understand the risks and know how to keep students safe while maximizing technology learning potential.

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Flattening the Distance-Learning Curve with a 1-to-1 iPad Program

Schools that offered a 1-to-1 technology program were at a distinct advantage over those who couldn’t. In the wake of the pandemic, many schools shifted to distance learning to keep students and teachers safe. This eBook provides guidance on how your school can economically offer a 1-to-1 iPad program.

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Apple Educational Technology Essentials for K-12

When used effectively, technology helps elevate the educational experience. This eBook helps create a vision for an educational ecosystem at your school, shows how other schools have found success with technology, and provides resources to create a harmonious educational environment for all.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.