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4 Edtech Tips for Teaching Virtually

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the transition of K-12 instruction from physical classrooms into remote settings, teachers got a crash course in virtual teaching.

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The Post-COVID Paradigm

The emergency shift to remote learning, due to school closures in response to COVID-19, forced districts to use tech to support online learning in ways, and in the immediacy, they never…

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Addressing Learning Loss and Social-Emotion Disruption

The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges to students, educators, and parents.

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Maintaining the Communication Advantage with Parents

One positive result of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many schools and districts saw an uptick in parent involvement in their students’ day-to-day learning.

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The Case for Keeping Remote or Hybrid Learning Options

As we emerge from the pandemic, some students—and some parents, for that matter—may have recognized the potential positives that remote or hybrid learning models have to offer during the…

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Enhancing the In-Classroom Experience with Online Tools

Last year in 2020, K-12 school districts distributed and brought online more mobile devices than ever before, and as students have become more familiar with using these devices for learning,…

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“What are we going to do?”

Lightspeed Systems hosted Mr. As shootings and other violent incidents continue to affect schools, Mr.

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How Online Safety Translates to the Real World

A return to the physical classroom, depending on the particular learning model, may or may not mean a reduction in student time spent online, but that doesn’t mean districts can

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Returning to Campus:
Your Edtech Spend

A recent survey of 200 K-12 district leaders revealed the following: