Brian Nadel

Bus routing programs

There's no shortage of programs that can help make your district's busing routes more efficient. The best part is that you don't need a supercomputer...

K12 IT: Here, there, everywhere

Whether it's a small district with just a few schools or a mammoth operation that spends billions of dollars, one thing is certain: getting...

Security: The malware-cloud connection

AI will also have a big impact on network and data security. The best way to keep a school's computers free of malware while securing...

IT managers can eliminate edtech challenges

Every K12 IT manager wants all school software to work together seamlessly, but incompatible programs often prevent the sharing of key data. From notebooks unable...

Schools bulk up their internet speed

When Hopatcong Borough Schools started a 1-to-1 project that distributed 1,450 Chromebooks to its students and staff in 2016, leaders in the northern New...

Will 5G solve internet speed problems?

Ultimately, the answer to delivering school bandwidth might require a radical rethink in which districts scrap expensive IT infrastructure in favor of pure wireless...

Shields up! Your school’s private internet

Schools thrive on free and open exchanges of information, but as soon as a principal reviews attendance records or examines student grades held on a...

Schools get technical

By combining the plumbing of the internet with heavy-duty encryption, a VPN can help keep a district's secrets. Under the surface, VPNs use a...

Schools ride the next edtech wave

As in years past, this new year will bring all sorts of new technology to schools. The question for educators is: To what degree...