Cybersecurity

As teaching has evolved with the increase of educational technology, so has the classroom space itself. Many schools are creating more comfortable, coffee shop-like collaborative environments with a new breed of desks, chairs and work tables. The latest trends in classroom furniture also reflect the need to better support technology. Charging stations abound, and traditional […]

Exciting students about learning is the No. 1 reason schools are experimenting with virtual reality. It’s a rapidly advancing technology the most district expect to use in the near future. Other benefits educators have cited? It reduces the costs of field trips and encourages creativity. See the infographic at right—and this related story—for more details.

While robotics is two to three years away from mainstream adoption in K12 education, potential uses are gaining traction for hands-on learning. Many classes and clubs incorporate robotics and programs to help develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in students. Though some school districts have robotics heavily embedded in classes and programs, it’s still new in […]

These days, McKenna Smith is back in the classroom. She’s a high school student in Missouri’s Nixa Public Schools, but had been unable to attend classes since elementary school because of chemotherapy treatment. But Smith didn’t miss as much interaction with teachers and classmates as she could have because she connected with them remotely—via robot. […]

DA’s Districts of Distinction program, which honors innovative projects in America’s public school districts, will be showcased in a special annual edition of the magazine each July, starting in 2017. “Districts of Distinction will become the centerpiece of our July edition, which we think will serve as a reference guide for school district leaders across […]

An in-school Chromebook 1-to-1 program allows the 3,500 students of Confluence Academy Charter Schools in Saint Louis—only 6 percent of whom have internet access at home—to have access to more personalized learning. When Marcy Dotson, instructional technology coordinator, began planning in spring 2014 for the initial rollout, she knew she needed a practical solution for […]