January 2017

FEATURES

KEY INGREDIENTS TO MAKING 1:1 WORK: SCHOOLCIO EXCERPT
At Tech & Learning magazine’s recent SchoolCIO Summit, a group of CIOs, superintendents, and other district administrators gathered to discuss their experiences with one-to-one technology initiatives. Here are some highlights.

EXPONENTIAL READING GROWTH: CELEBRATING DIGITAL ELA CURRICULUM SUCCESS
By Tara Smith
As various digital ELA curricula transform the culture of reading in these schools, educators report not only improved reading skills and test scores but also increased engagement, comprehension, ownership, and critical thinking. Access to these digital tools is opening doors to the world and to the future. Here are their stories.

STEP FORWARD AND #GOOPEN
By Andrew Marcinek
Openly licensed educational resources can help promote innovative teaching and learning as the materials that educators create daily are shared.

GUIDE TO K-12 CARTS
Today’s K-12 classrooms continue to host a wide variety of tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks, making charging carts an essential component to any 1:1 or BYOD program. What follows are some of the latest offerings.

2016 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
T&L congratulates the winners of our 34th annual Awards of Excellence program. You can find summaries of these winning products on the following pages, along with comments from our judges.

EDTECH IN A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
T&L invited a wide assortment of advisors from the worlds of edtech industry, government policy, and school leadership to answer that question within the context of two of the most prevalent issues concerning the future of education—digital access and personalized learning.

STELLAR SERVICE AWARDS 2016 WINNERS

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS

EDITORS DESK: CHANGE IS GOOD! (RIGHT?)