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Passaic Schools Go 1:1, Share How They Prepared for Chromebooks In the Classroom

Professional Development plays a key role in managing a 1:1 classroom. Passaic Schools' technology staff talks about teacher training, digital citizenship and integrating technology in the classroom.

October 28, 2013 TD Staff Leave a Comment

See how the Passaic City Schools prepared teachers for a 1:1 deployment of Samsung Chromebooks. The pilot teachers did 60 hours of professional development, reviewing topics like digital citizenship, managing a 1:1 classroom and more. Passaic technology coaches share their pain points and offer advice for preparing for your own 1:1.

Major Utility American Water Brings Its Security Monitoring Operation In-house.

The company realized that pieces of its security were distributed among third-parties, causing unwanted complexity and potential risks.

October 7, 2013 Volha Kislaya Leave a Comment

American Water, an utility company, has brought security in house to consolidate its efforts. Taking on this responsibility, American Water realized they needed a new control center.

10 Tips for Building a 1:1 Program at Your School

Planning tips from technology coordinators, teachers and industry experts based on experience

October 1, 2013 Chrissy Winske Leave a Comment

Creating a successful 1:1 program is about more than just technology. Experts share their experiences and offer tips on things like training, creating user guidelines and financing technology initiatives.

Adding Twitter to Your Business Emergency Notification Plan

Proactively alert phone and computer users using this popular communication tool.

September 30, 2013 Volha Kislaya Leave a Comment

Twitter is a flexible micro-blogging site that provide the platform for quick communication. Tweets can be sent as SMS texts to a phone, so you don’t have to be connected to the Internet. Many organizations use more than one Twitter feed to ensure that readers find the information they needs. For example, one Twitter feed can be for emergency communication, while another feed can be for those looking for answers to questions or for non-emergency announcements.

5 Game-changing Trends in Unified Communications

With the latest technology, you can use your own devices, collaborate over your browser and integrate with social media.

September 19, 2013 Volha Kislaya Leave a Comment

Unified Communications is trickling down from the enterprise and becoming a robust solution for smaller organizations. Its higher-end abilities are luring users away from the sometimes unreliable Skype and Google Hangouts. UC’s growing popularity means new capabilities are quickly being added.

Eloy School District Raises Student Engagement with Samsung School

The combination of an interactive whiteboard, the Galaxy Note tablets and classroom management software creates a dynamic learning environment.

September 16, 2013 Chrissy Winske Leave a Comment

The Eloy School District Located in rural Arizona has deployed Samsung School, an integrated classroom technology solution, through a federal School Improvement Grant. The district has reported greater levels of student engagement and higher attendance rates.

Christie’s New 46-inch Ultra-Narrow Bezel LCD Flat Panel for Digital Signage Video Walls

High brightness, 10-bit color panel was designed for space-limited installations.

September 4, 2013 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Christie FHD461-X ultra-narrow bezel, 46-inch, LCD flat panel digital signage display for space-limited installations such as signage in museums, universities, corporate spaces and retail environments, as well as monitoring applications such as security and surveillance.

Kick Start: Easy Energy and Money Saving Ideas You Can Use Now in Your Corporate Facility

Really high return on investment, really easy to deploy and inexpensive to purchase. You have no excuse.

September 3, 2013 TD Staff Leave a Comment

How to save money right now in your facility. Energy saving ideas with a really high return on investment (ROI), really easy to deploy and inexpensive to purchase. You should be acting on these now. Lutron and other lighting and energy device manufacturers have products on the market now to help with your energy saving plan.

Google Glass Goes to School: How Wearable Technology Can be Used in the Classroom

Morningside College talks about testing Google Glass, what it's like and how it could impact education.

September 3, 2013 Chrissy Winske Leave a Comment

The technology director at Morningside College talks about testing Google Glass and how wearable technology could change education. She discusses the implications for computer science students, health sciences and distance learning.

Using Tablets to Create Personalized Learning Environments

Digital tools, apps and interactive software allow teachers to adapt lessons to meet the needs of all students.

August 23, 2013 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The Guilford County School district in North Carolina has purchased over 21,000 Amplify tablets as part of a personalized learning initiative. The district’s director of Instructional Technology shares his goals for mobile learning and how the district is preparing teachers to rethink insturction.