Optimize EdTech ROI with the 2024 EdTech App Report
Since the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, school districts have invested heavily in digital learning, both in connected hardware devices and with edtech apps.
Unlocking App Approval Efficiency with Lightspeed’s New Teacher App Request Workflow
With over 2,000 apps in use on average per district, districts need an efficient process to streamline app approvals, ultimately maximizing the security and instructional impact of their edtech…
Protecting Student Data Privacy When Reviewing EdTech Apps
Without question, digital classrooms have transformed the K-12 learning experience and edtech applications have delivered bushel loads of benefits to students and teachers alike.
Challenges and Solutions to Vetting K-12 Edtech
Analyzing new edtech products to possibly adopt for schools can be daunting, particularly considering 1) the rapid growth of new products in the marketplace, and 2) the sheer number of requests a…
2024 National Educational Technology Plan Highlights Edtech Inequities
In late January, the U.S. Department of Education released its newly revised 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP), and its main talking points centered on disparities.
5 Ways to Support AI Policy Decisions with Lightspeed Systems
Generative AI has been the hottest of K-12 education topics for most of the past year, and most districts are in the process of making AI policy decisions to navigate the perceived tumultuous waters of artificial intelligence. So, what is next, what tools do you have at your fingertips to inform and support AI policy […]
District Best Practices for Managing App Approvals and Creating an Approved App List
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing the teaching and learning experience. Educational apps have become valuable tools for educators t…
Generative AI’s Potential to Inflate the Digital Divide
While not new, generative AI (artificial intelligence) has rapidly ascended to the top of the K-12 education scene this year, creating fervor amongst a community with much to resolve…
What Texas School Districts Need to Know About the SCOPE Act (Texas House Bill No. 18)
On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas House Bill No. 18, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, also known as the SCOPE Act. The SCOPE Act requires c…
Internet Connectivity & Its Impact on Closing the Digital Divide
An important issue in today’s digital learning-fueled K-12 educational environment is universal connectivity and closing the digital divide. According to the Federal Communications Commi…
