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Teachers Empowered By The Ability To Discover And Share Interactive Courses For Their Classrooms

The new Versal Gadget Market helps teachers save time and effort by allowing them to share their own online courses, as well as discover pre-configured courses created by other teachers.

August 13, 2015 Rachel Quetti Leave a Comment

With the launch of the new Versal Gadget Market, teachers are empowered to not only create their own gadgets for their courses, but also share them directly within Versal for other teachers to discover. The ability for teachers to create and discover interactive online content quickly and easily helps them save time, as well as keep students engaged in the classroom. The Versal Gadget Market makes it that much easier for teachers and students to use technology to benefit their educational experience.

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Communicating to Employees with Digital Signage in a New Era

Social media, promotional videos, menu boards, announcements, and digital posters all help to inform employees using digital signage.

August 12, 2015 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Companies with a large number employees have a lot going on, and with multiple departments its not easy to keep all pertinent employees informed about what is going on with the company. More than that, keeping employees informed and excited about the company they work for turns them into advocated for your brand outside of work as well. Utilizing digital signage is a great way to connect with employees. But how do we keep them engaged enough in the new era to pay attention to what’s onscreen?

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Survey Provides Insight into Teachers’ Out-of-Pocket Spending

SheerID and Agile Education Marketing's annual survey finds that teachers spend an average of $490 of their own money on their classrooms but still won't risk their extremely sensitive personal data online in exchange for discounts.

August 10, 2015 TD Staff Leave a Comment

SheerID and Agile Education Marketing released the results of their annual survey regarding K-12 teachers’ out-of-pocket spending habits. For the second year in a row it was found that teachers spent around $500 of their personal funds for school supplies, instructional materials, and professional development for the 2014/2015 school year. The survey also found that 94% of teachers are more likely to shop at stores that offer teacher discounts. Many teachers shop online and look for discounts through the internet, however they are not willing to provide personal information to obtain these discounts. SheerID’s verification technology instantly verifies teaching statuses online, in stores, or on a mobile device so teachers do not have to disclose personal information to redeem offers and discounts from companies.

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7 Questions End Users Should Ask to Keep Their Digital Signage Network Safe

Digital signage expert Josh Saiz weighs in on the troubles of maintaining a digital signage network, and introduces 7 questions to keep those networks safe.

August 6, 2015 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Josh Saiz introduces the trouble with maintaining a digital signage network and reveals 7 main questions end users should ask to keep their networks safe. Saiz will also address these issues in depth at the EduComm session called: “Staying off the 6 O’clock News: What You Need to Know About Keeping Your Digital Signage Network Safe.”

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Breaking Down the Cloud for Small Business Consumption

People are still misunderstanding the many benefits of the cloud, and small businesses could benefit big if utilized correctly.

August 5, 2015 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Many businesses have already begun to utilize the cloud to much success. Small businesses especially can reap great benefits from utilizing the cloud. Unfortunately, people still have a lot of confusion about how to properly implement the cloud into their practices. It’s in every company’s best interest to gain a full understanding of how the cloud can help.

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Inside the Tools that Teach Coding to Little Kids

Tech tools for helping K-12 schools create a curriculum for teaching coding to their students are widely available, free, and fun.

July 30, 2015 TD Staff Leave a Comment

ScratchJr, Tynker, Kodable, TechSmith, Code Academy and Khan Academy are examples of resources that help K-12 schools teach coding to young students. Even better, some are free. Experts offer tips for implementing code curriculum.

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Showcasing Your Data and Information in Your Work Environment

Learn how to display information through digital signage from CorpComm Expo 2015 presenter Danielle Cerrachio.

July 30, 2015 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Danielle Cerrachio will be presenting at CorpComm Expo 2015. She will lead a presentation entitled ‘Transform Your Workspace Environmental Media Installations.’ She will teach attendees even more about how to display content over digital signage.

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Infographic: National Survey on STEM

IESD, Inc. conducts comprehensive study on STEM curriculum on behalf of Vernier Software & Technology

July 27, 2015 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

IESD, Inc. is an independent market research firm that was hired by Vernier Software & technology to conduct a national survey into the adoption of STEM curriculum in America. MCH Strategic Data compiled the list of educators from which the sample was drawn. Some interesting data came out of the study. Read on to learn more.

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