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How K–12 Schools Are Making Technology Work for Educators

EdTech Magazine

Before William Pierce began his career in K–12 information technology, he was a classroom teacher for nearly a decade with Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky. He has multiple master’s degrees in education, and at one point he considered becoming a school principal.

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Tips for Supporting Students With Special Needs Using Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning.

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Experts Share How Technology Can Support Cash-Strapped Schools and Busy Teachers

EdTech Magazine

As artificial intelligence stands poised to disrupt every industry in myriad ways, education has already witnessed a sampling of early impacts from AI and AI-enhanced technologies. 7 alongside the value of new, smarter technologies that streamline operations as well as teaching and learning.

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Technology Initiatives Can Continue To Promote Student Success

EdTech Magazine

In a CDW Education webinar held Dec. 10, a panel of higher education technology experts met to discuss the evolving needs of college students and how technology plays a role in their experience.

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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. But how does it work?

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CDW Webinar to Share How Technology Can Help With K–12 Teacher, Staff Shortages

EdTech Magazine

Titled “Accelerating K-12 Education: Empowering Classrooms with Smart Solutions and AI,” the Nov. 7 webinar will showcase a panel of experts from LocknCharge, Microsoft, SMART Technologies, Teq and Kokomo24/7. They will share how a range of educational technologies can improve student outcomes while streamlining operations.

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Applying the SAMR Model in K–12 Education

EdTech Magazine

Ruben Puentedura developed the SAMR model in 2010 to help schools integrate technology into teaching and learning. SAMR stands for the four tiers in this education model: substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. Click the banner to build your modern classroom with educational tech from CDW.

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Technology to Support and Empower Users With Disabilities

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. There is an increasing global focus on accessibility for students in school.

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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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Transform Your Classroom with Apple

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

Apple empowers educators and students by design. 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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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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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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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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What’s Next for Teaching and Learning? 6 Key Trends in K-12 Education

Speaker: Trenton Goble, Chris Giles, and Cat Flippen

While we’ve examined the challenges of the pandemic, questions remain: What does the future of education look like? Working with Hanover Research, Instructure surveyed educators and parents in the United States on technology use and its impact on student learning, factors that influence student engagement and metrics for student success.

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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.