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Why teachers around the world are embracing digital whiteboards

The key to interactive and dynamic learning A digital whiteboard combines the features of an ordinary whiteboard, a projector and a touchscreen computer. The result: a powerful and interactive learning tool that encourages innovation and collaboration. Digital whiteboards foster active learning environments and student participation by allowing teachers to manipulate [...]

Lease Chromebooks

As 1:1 classrooms become more popular, schools must consider the options for all of this new technology. The technology industry has become fast paced, with new products being released every year. This provides a new challenge for schools that would like to keep their technology up to date for students. [...]

Best tech for teachers

Apps, gadgets and other technologies can all make a difference to teachers – whether in the classroom, the teachers’ lounge or at home. Here’s an overview of the most useful ed-tech apps, tools and devices used by teachers today. Email, social media and IM Email and instant-messaging tools give teachers [...]

Safe, secure, smart schools begin with endpoint

With students accessing their school networks via desktop, laptop, mobile, tablet and now even wearables and internet of things (IoT) devices – such as smart speakers, TVs and smartboards – an up-to-date endpoint security system is vital. The internet is helping to fuel an educational revolution the likes of which [...]

Why universities need to get tough with network policies

Tightening the reigns on your app and internet policies doesn’t mean restricting freedom. It’s the only way to protect your institution’s valuable research data and to preserve the privacy of staff and students. Network security isn’t only a concern for big businesses and government. Recent US research from BitSight revealed [...]

Education virtualization: The incursion/excursion continuum

Only time will tell whether virtual reality (VR) is a fad or the next big thing, but there are strong signals the technology has the potential to be a valuable tool for teachers and an engaging experience for students. Venture capital investors certainly think so, with some analysts projecting that [...]

Using IT to improve literacy in K-12 students

Students are growing up in a world where technology is everywhere, and the classroom is no exception. With the increasing proliferation of valuable technological learning tools, how can IT improve literacy for K–12 students? Boosting student motivation Understanding technology’s potential to improve literacy means examining how students learn and recall [...]

Teachers and technology: A perfect match?

Office 365 advances the learning process

Cloud-based technologies are revolutionizing teaching and learning, and Microsoft’s Office 365 Education offers sophisticated tools to do just that. Office 365 comes with a lot of the usual Microsoft software offerings, now bundled together in a subscription-based model. However, more importantly for school CIOs and IT education decision-makers, Office 365 [...]

Which is best – textbook or e-reader?

Textbook vs e-readers — which is best? Whether it’s smartphones, tablets, wearable devices or even virtual reality (VR), there can be no doubt that connected technologies are infiltrating everyday life — and the education sector is no different. Schools are using technology to revolutionize the way children learn both inside [...]

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