Education

    Homework Gap
    10 min read

    Lawrence: Beyond BYOD

    When the Lawrence Public School District began introducing digital curricula in 2014, it instituted a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy, relying on students... Read More
    Homework Gap
    7 min read

    Chicago Public Schools: Extending the Impact of Mobile Devices

    Despite facing challenges that are common in large, urban school districts today, Chicago Public Schools has been on the leading edge of innovation regarding... Read More
    SmartSpot
    9 min read

    Lamar CISD: Summer Internet Access Gives Rising Kindergartens a Boost

    Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) educates 30,800 students in the Houston, Texas, area, where 40 percent qualify for free and... Read More
    Google Chromebooks
    10 min read

    Springfield: 1:1 Focus Group

    In 2014 Springfield Public Schools, Missouri’s largest school district, welcomed a new superintendent with a passion for innovative education, Dr. John... Read More
    Education
    6 min read

    DeKalb: Keeping Students Focused on Education & Costs Down

    When Melissa Motes, Director of Instructional Technology for DeKalb Independent School District (DeKalb ISD), was planning to implement a 1-to-1 technology... Read More
    SmartSpot
    9 min read

    Affton: Implementing a 1:1 Without Creating a Digital Divide

    Technology was in a sorry state at Affton School District in 2012: The infrastructure was fragile, there was struggling wireless connectivity in the school,... Read More
    SmartSpot
    7 min read

    Detroit: Take the Connectivity Burden Off Parents' Shoulders

    When one of the nation’s largest urban school districts is serving one of the most disconnected communities, what’s compromised is education. The Detroit... Read More
    SmartSpot
    6 min read

    Pontiac: Only Pay for the Data You Need

    In a school district where budgets are extremely tight — like Pontiac, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit — spending more than is absolutely necessary to ensure... Read More
    Digital Learning
    8 min read

    6 Key Steps to Successfully Deploying Devices in the Classroom

    Deploying hundreds of devices can be overwhelming, and even more so if you don’t have a plan before the devices arrive on school grounds. Read More