Last month, I had the pleasure to host a panel of cybersecurity experts from various aspects of education. Each brought to the table a different lens from which to tackle the modern challenges around cybersecurity and student safety in the K12 space. This post is a recap of some of the highlights of that discussion,…
School Passport will empower your district’s zero-trust data management with PII Shield. As the use of technology in education continues to grow, the protection of student data has become an increasingly critical issue for education technology leaders. With sensitive information such as grades, personal information, and financial data being stored and transmitted through technology systems,…
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have made significant inroads into various industries, and education is no exception. The integration of AR and VR in K12 education has the potential to revolutionize the way students learn and interact with educational content. In this article, we will explore the impact AR and VR will have…
FETC 2023 broke some new ground this year! After 40 years in Florida FETC hosted a packed exhibit hall and breakout rooms filled with professional development opportunities in New Orleans. It’s a busy season for education conferences, with TCEA and TASA just weeks away, and FETC kicked it off with leading educators, technologists, and solution…
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. ~Arthur Ashe There has been a lot of talk about process over product in education for a while. It really seemed to gain traction during the pandemic when school (and work) were forced to go remote. Many school districts…
Do you know who is listening? We all have stories — we either click on something that sparks our curiosity, or we search for something we need to learn more about. Or – we chat about a topic at an adult party on a Friday evening. All of a sudden, we start seeing ads for…
K12 pioneer, My eCoach, to merge with K12Leaders creating the largest community and professional development platform for K12 educators, staff, and administrators. Andover, MA— January 23rd, 2023 — Barbara Bray, Owner/Founder of My eCoach and Michael Bronder, CEO of K12Leaders, today announced the acquisition and merger of My eCoach into K12Leaders (https://K12leaders.com) for undisclosed terms….
Each and every year since 2012, I set out to challenge myself and my readers to a set of bold predictions around the ed tech space. Yes, I usually sprinkle in some pop culture and politics (Oprah running from president in 2020 didn’t happen..maybe the Rock in 2028?) But mostly these center around innovation in…
“The world is encountering change. And we’re encouraged to take it seriously. Therefore, let’s prepare children to discover, strengthen, and utilize their PERSONAL POWER through the POWER OF WORDS.” Bruce Cabell Instilling the power of resiliency for children’s health and well-being is critical. Lacking strength to persist through everyday challenges in the social, emotional, mental, and…
Introduction If a tech savvy educator or coach searches online, there will be myriad results for how to provide a school or district with quick on-the-spot tech professional development. These results will appear with a variety of names including, but not limited to, the following: These terms may appear with hashtags…. or not, depending on…