Happy Valentines Day! To celebrate, here are some of our best and most loved products with Douglas Stewart. PowerGistics – CORE16 USB With a 16-shelf wall mounted tower, store Chromebooks and tablets in a safe and effective way. PowerGistics CORE series has a small vertical footprint, able to fit easily into any corner with its … Continue reading
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K12 Conferences You Should Know About
With the New Year comes new opportunities to touch base with new and old clientele. Our Sales Team had energizing conversations with resellers and educators about trending K-12 products and the future of education. We can’t wait to connect with trendsetting K-12 vendors, resellers, and educators in this new year. Are these educational events on your radar for 2024? Continue reading
Top VAR blogs You Should Read from 2023
This year we have covered some game changing K12 trends, from lesson plans to student equity to improve quality in the classroom. While we wait to ring in the New Year, we’re celebrating with a recap of some of our top 2023 VAR Connection blog posts. What, Why, and How of Lesson Planning 2. How … Continue reading
2023 EDU Trends
With every new year come new education trends. Whether you’re an administrator or classroom teacher, keeping tabs on these higher education trends and incorporating them into the running of your classrooms can help your institution and your students find success in school. Let’s take a closer look at five trends in 2023 education: Hybrid, Online … Continue reading
Tips to Beat Writer’s Block
Most writers experience writer’s block at some point in their life, at various stages of the writing process. Writer’s block can be caused by fear, stress, or lack of self-confidence. Often a solution can be found by speaking with your instructor (if you are a student) or a writing tutor. But there’s ways to combat … Continue reading
Pros and Cons of STEM Contests
STEM competitions allow for individual or student teams to solve a specific challenge or problem through science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Many of these challenges are rooted in real-world issues, encouraging participants to use creativity and critical thinking to come up with innovative solutions. Competition can bring out a new side to people, showing passion and strive, … Continue reading
How to Evaluate Edtech
Since the shift to remote and hybrid learning due to Covid-19, educators have been exploring different teaching methods and digital tools. Even with the many advances and benefits technology has brought, it can be overwhelming to decipher which edtech solution is the best fit for schools. With too many options, teachers can lose instructional time … Continue reading
Harnessing Social Media in Education
With 4.72 billion users globally, social media has changed the way people communicate. From social lives to education, social media has become a platform for students to collaborate and harness in a variety of different ways to enhance their learning experience. Of course, a tool like social media needs to be used responsibly to maintain a … Continue reading
How to Choose Technology for the Classroom
K-12 educational institutions are looking for new digital tools and devices to help improve student success and engagement while fostering collaborative learning environments. Finding the right technology to capture students’ attention can be challenging. Here are some tips on how to advance your technology integration. Identify goals. Before browsing all the tools and resources available, … Continue reading
4 Security Tips for Cyber Security Month
Many schools leverage several different hardware and devices, which leads to different types of operating systems that must be supported. In honor of August being Cyber Security Awareness Month, here are 4 security tips to keep schools protected. 1.Passcode enforcement This is often the first level of defense. There are many different types of password … Continue reading