Professional Development
MFA Task Force Evaluates Options for K-12 Districts
The 2020 Pandemic flipped the world upside down and to find any semblance of normalcy, the world turned to technology even further. Every industry was affected by this pivot and arguably none more than Education. And what more, cybercriminals and their threats dramatically rose to meet the unplanned technology changes across schools worldwide. And because…
Read MoreThe Age of the Browser
How to secure the browser and minimize your district’s attack surface
Read MoreNEW! ISTE Aligned Coaching Mentorship
Forward Edge is excited to officially announce the ISTE Seal of Alignment for the Coach Mentorship program.
Read MoreEmbracing a Texas State of Mind- TCEA Bound!
We’re so excited to travel to Dallas, Texas this week for the TCEA 2022 conference, starting today, February 7th, and ending February 10th. We are still riding the wave from our trip to FETC 2022 a few weeks ago, which makes us more excited for another in-person EdTech conference. It’s good to connect with others…
Read MoreAttending Coaches Camp is a Non-Negotiable. Here’s Why.
Written by Forward Edge Instructional Design Coach, Brooke Conklin. Instructional coaches support nearly every educator across a school district, yet they are rarely ever provided any professional learning opportunities on how to be a coach. We’ve got the solution you’ve been looking for: Coaches Camp. Coaches Camp was created specifically to support instructional coaches. Coaches…
Read More4 Reasons Why You Should Invest in a Mentorship
kills that THEY need to run a successful coaching program and transform teaching & learning? You invest in a mentorship.
Read MoreEdtech Coaches & How They’re Evolving
A new report from Digital Promise shows the way many teachers across the United States are trying to get acquainted with online teaching: education technology coaches. Their survey showed that most edtech coaches were used by teachers more as a resource during the 2019-2020 school year closures. Helping teachers adapt their teaching plans and content…
Read MoreCreating an Interactive Digital Classroom for Fall
Many urban districts across the United States are committing to a fully-online 2020-2021 school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Ohio, this represents almost 25% of all students. Another 24% are using a hybrid schedule with remote learning some days and other days in-person. The previous trend toward digital technology becoming ubiquitous in…
Read MoreDistance Learning Resources with Forward Edge
As schools and universities move online due to state-wide lock downs and safety concerns from the corona virus, many schools have had a challenging time adjusting to the new environment. Students have very different interactions with teachers and peers in this situation, and this translates to very different ways that their needs have to be…
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