Digital Transformation

Through a digitalization of the learning experience, both teachers and students are able to improve their skills to create a more engaging and effective education process. Here are the ways that a comprehensive digital transformation approach is dramatically shifting education in today's classrooms. Support for this toolkit generously provided by SHI.

A Culture for Transformation

Through a digitalization of the learning experience, both teachers and students can create a more engaging and effective education process

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Digital Transformation in K-12 Education

Digital tools are transforming the world we live in today, as well as the one our students will lead tomorrow

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The Keys to Digital Transformation

Digital transformation efforts are under way to provide authentic learning experiences that are relevant, valuable, and help build tangible skills

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Embracing Transformation

Today’s schools must embrace the technological future and engage with technology to change and adapt

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Digital Transformation and Disruption

Digital natives demand mobile devices in the classroom, virtual learning environments, teaching via video, and online assessment

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Managing Digital Transformation in the Classroom

This adaptable presentation shows both the opportunities and challenges that digital transformation presents

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Making the Right Decisions for Your School District

The success of one-to-one computing depends on several issues that must be addressed through research and policy considerations

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BYOD Planning and Implementation Framework

Developing a successful BYOD program requires extensive planning, communication, and ongoing evaluation

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BYOD Readiness Checklist for School Districts

Determine your school or district's readiness for BYOD

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Technology Policies for School Boards

A sample Policy presentation that can be modified and adapted for your own use when presenting to school boards

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Technology Policy and School Staff and Faculty

A sample Policy presentation that can be modified and adapted for your own use when presenting to staff and faculty

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Components of a Successful PLC

A comprehensive checklist that details what all thriving Professional Learning Communities have in common

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The Decision To Go Digital

Success depends on a strong network of professionals working together to support digital programs

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Digital Curriculum Challenges

Consider the following challenges you might encounter when migrating to digital content

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Digital Curriculum Checklist

Evaluate your school’s readiness for a digital curriculum

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Mentoring and PLCs

Professional Learning Communities can act as dynamic support systems for teachers

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Opening Up to Open Educational Resources

A comprehensive guide to OER and how these teaching and learning materials are freely available to anyone

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Ready to Alter Your Role?

New tasks and challenges call for developing new abilities and setting aside old habits

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Strategies for Principals to Implement Effective PLCs

A checklist for principals in creating a culture of continuous learning for their schools

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Thinking of Flipping

Additional details on what this approach entails and the policies that impact flipped classroom

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Tablets in education: Why one Texas school district turned to the Surface

Here’s how a Texas school district narrowed down the tablet field and what option they ultimately settled on.

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Upgrading to Windows 10: How SHI helped one school migrate 45,000 devices

Here’s how one school district migrated—and staved off a major ransomware attack in the process.

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A Simple IT Environment can Harbor Complex Challenges

An upgrade in a Washington, D.C. school ballooned into a bigger project that improved the IT setup of the entire school.

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Powering up the Chromebook Experience at Roxbury Public Schools

New Jersey's Roxbury Township School District has been a 1:1 school for five years. Their older chromebooks were beginning to age, so they wanted to choose more powerful future-ready devices.
The State of Project-Based Learning: Engaging and Empowering Our Students for Future Success
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The State of Project-Based Learning: Engaging and Empowering Our Students for Future Success

According to this new report—sponsored by PBLWorks and Project Tomorrow—project-based learning is rich with opportunities for enhancing learning experiences.
10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2021
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Ten Breakthrough Technologies for 2021

The MIT Technology Review has published its 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2021 list. See what technologies are reinventing our lives now, or are poised to make a significant impact in the future.
The 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition
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The 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition

The latest EDUCAUSE Horizon report grapples with where our post-pandemic future may be headed, providing deep insights into student wellness and equity.
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Teacher survey: Learning loss is global—and significant

In the latest survey from McKinsey & Company, many teachers expressed a clear belief that children learn best from people, not programs.
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Learning with Multitasking in the Hybrid and Virtual Classroom white paper

Devices with processors powered by Intel® technology create a more seamless teaching and learning experience by reducing disruptions and delays, making it easier to connect with others, and allowing students and educators to spend less time waiting for the processor to keep up with learning that requires multitasking.
Closing the K–12 Digital Divide in the Age of Distance Learning
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Report: Closing the K–12 Digital Divide in the Age of Distance Learning

A new report examines the digital divide for America’s K-12 public school students and teachers, finding that the ”homework gap” is larger than previously estimated.
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The Efficacy of Virtual Instruction in K12 Education

While there is insufficient evidence to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of specific instructional practices, data suggests that obstacles to student engagement can be addressed through low-cost “nudges.” 
2020 Student Technology Report: Supporting the Whole Student
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EDUCAUSE Research releases 2020 Student Technology Report: Supporting the Whole Student

After polling 16,162 undergraduate students from 71 US institutions, EDUCAUSE has released a study on student experiences with technology: The 2020 Student Technology Report: Supporting the Whole Student. The study captures key findings and analysis, next steps, and potential opportunities.

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Microsoft Releases Position Paper on a Paradigm Shift for Education
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Microsoft Releases Position Paper on a Paradigm Shift for Education

The pandemic has disturbed all sectors of society and revealed its fault lines—especially in our education systems. But Covid-19 has ironically opened up radical possibilities for transforming modern learning.
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Report: At Least 25% of Students in 15 States Lack Home Internet Access

A new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education’s Future Ready Schools initiative reveals some sobering statistics regarding the digital divide.

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