It’s that time of year again–ISTELive 22 is just around the corner, and this year, the nation’s largest edtech show takes place in New Orleans. Focusing on empowering educators and elevating equity, ISTELive features in-person content live and streamed from the conference, along with online content from remote presenters. Sessions include focuses on blended learning,…

As thousands of educators, entrepreneurs, and investors gathered at the recent ASU+GSV Summit, a growing number recognized both the need and opportunity for educational innovation in developing countries, particularly for the over 250 million children who lack access to schools. But many of the solutions proffered still focus on internet-based solutions. Glaringly missing from the…

As state leaders continue to weigh the best use of federal funding to improve education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a major new research report by the Learning Policy Institute and The Wallace Foundation underscores the importance of federal, state, and district policies that foster the availability and quality of principal preparation and…

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan:• 3 “keepers” from teaching in a pandemic• 3 ways families can support students’ learning at home• Tips, tools and solutions for safe, accessible, and easy-to-manage IT

The pandemic has augmented concerns about learning loss, leading many schools and districts to examine their summer learning programs and help students strengthen progress in various academic areas. Here’s how seven educators are tackling summer learning in fun and engaging ways for their students. Accelerating Learning Through Fun At Brooklyn Preschool of Science, our six-week…

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan:• What’s so great about online teaching?• Why “offline” digital learning is critical to impact children worldwide• Tips, Tools and Solutions for Safe, Accessible, and Easy to Manage IT

The typical K-12 school system has the same basic security needs as any modern university campus: centralized management and control of security systems and procedures, and a strategy for staying ahead of threats while protecting earlier investments. In both cases, the latest open-architecture Physical Access Control System (PACS) solutions offer an infrastructure that is flexible,…

2020 and 2021 saw $190 billion in federal relief funds go to schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). But why aren’t schools spending the money? The answer–or, more accurately, answers–offers a glimpse into the complicated state of post-COVID education. Districts received funds based on their Title I funding, and ESSER…

Blended and hybrid learning models are life-changing for many students, extending personalized and flexible learning options to select individuals or groups. But with onset of the pandemic, widespread adoption of blended and hybrid models suddenly became a necessity across all student populations. Two years later, how have districts overcome the initial challenges and applied the…

We can all agree that the challenges we’ve seen in the last two years are unprecedented. However, when we consider all that’s happened and all that we’ve learned, there is also much to celebrate. We can celebrate because students are back in school. We can celebrate the fact that libraries and librarians are in the…