Industry Insights from Forward Edge
Forest Hills School District Won a $10,000 Education Technology Makeover
Forest Hills School District Won a $10,000 Education Technology Makeover… Could You Be 2018’s Recipient? When APC by Schneider Electric announced it’s first-ever $10,000 K-12 Makeover Contest last year, Forward Edge took the opportunity to enter one of its partner schools for the award, Forest Hills Local School District (FHSD) in Cincinnati, OH. Like many districts,…
Read More6 Key Points Taken from OETC 2018!
The Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC) in Columbus, Ohio is always one of the highlights of the year. From the engaging sessions, the buzzing exhibit floor, to the riveting keynotes, there’s always something new to learn! This year, the majority of the Forward Edge team attended OETC and we walked away with several key takeaways…
Read MoreForward Edge’s Top Digital Tools to Learn for Digital Learning Day!
Created by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), Digital Learning Day allows us to reflect on our usage of digital learning tools in the curriculum and gives us the chance to learn from other educators and industry leaders on the best digital learning tools. According to the and the Digital Learning Day website, the event…
Read MoreA Code Above the Rest
by Paige Miller, Marketing Coordinator Big News for the Future Future growth in education technology can be a valuable for students and schools. However introduction of educational technology can also be expensive for schools to fund. Great news some new help is on the way.
Read MoreConnecting America’s Schools
by Paige Miller, Marketing Coordinator Of the many initiatives that have increased technology use in the classroom, the nation’s connectivity promise, E-rate, has been one of the most successful.
Read MoreTop 5 Trends at ISTE 2017!
The 2017 International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) has ended, but we’re so excited about everything that we saw that we just have to share!
Read MoreNew Google Certified Trainer on Staff!
Michael Roush, a Curriculum and Technology Integration Specialist at Forward Edge, recently received his Google Certified Trainer Badge.
Read MoreMobility Is Driving the Internet of Things Smart School
“Smart Schools are a great way to engage students at their own level of comfort.” “My desire for our school is to implement a smart school within the next 5 years. :)” The comments above reflect the sentiments of the over 600 K-12 and higher education IT managers participating in our survey about smart school…
Read MoreFasten Your Seatbelts! K-12 Technology Changes are on the Way!
Big Changes are Around the Corner According to the NHC/CoSN Horizon Report 2016 K-12 Edition, there are many changes coming around the corner that will change the education system as generations have known it, and many of these changes are fueled, if not caused, by technology integrating into the classroom.
Read More10 Google Tips for Your Classroom
Stop wasting time on the small things! With just these 10 Google tricks, you’ll spend time doing what you love and stop messing with the things you don’t. Our edtech experts are sharing their best Google insights with you.
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