Month: February 2020
21st Century Skills
Educators already use makerspaces equipped with tools such as 3D printers, scanners and laser cutters to help students learn practical skills such as coding and design, problem-solving, and collaboration. But what …
Educators
Twenty or 30 years ago, the role of an IT director centered on maintaining devices and networks — a facilities role. But today, particularly in K–12 education, IT leaders play …
Collaboration
The fears and perceptions that many educators have about the middle school years could be holding students back, Derek McCoy, the director of learning and innovation for Georgia’s Grady County …
Collaboration
It’s become a popular refrain: The “sit-and-get” approach to learning is just as played out for professional development as it is for students. But how do you make PD …
FETC Speaker
In a Tuesday afternoon session at the Future of Education Technology Conference, Brian Zimmer and Joe Montemaro, both directors of educational technology for New York’s Webster Central School District, shared how they… …
21st Century Skills
Women make up the majority of the K-12 education workforce but are chronically underrepresented in leadership roles. That’s especially true in IT leadership, where women hold just about a …
Code
Where do you go when you want to learn about new EdTech tools? From checking out new blog posts (like this one!) to searching hashtags on social media, there …
Cybersecurity
For K–12 schools and districts, the work of preventing cyberattacks and staying knowledgeable about cybersecurity does not rest with IT teams alone. District leaders, for example, lead efforts to …
Future Ready Schools
Parkland Middle School in McHenry has been named the No. 1 middle school in the nation for STEM, STEAM and innovative learning after… Read More
FETC 2020
I was presenting a few sessions, information from which is generally present here, but I wanted to share some fresh insights I had while I was there. There were …