Digital Transformation

Through a digitalization of the learning experience, both teachers and students are able to improve their skills to create a more engaging and effective education process. Here are the ways that a comprehensive digital transformation approach is dramatically shifting education in today's classrooms. 

All Digital Transformation toolkit files

A zip file containing all of the downloadable Digital Transformation toolkit resources

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A Culture for Transformation

Through a digitalization of the learning experience, both teachers and students can create a more engaging and effective education process

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Digital Transformation in K-12 Education

Digital tools are transforming the world we live in today, as well as the one our students will lead tomorrow

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The Keys to Digital Transformation

Digital transformation efforts are under way to provide authentic learning experiences that are relevant, valuable, and help build tangible skills

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Embracing Transformation

Today’s schools must embrace the technological future and engage with technology to change and adapt

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Digital Transformation and Disruption

Digital natives demand mobile devices in the classroom, virtual learning environments, teaching via video, and online assessment

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Managing Digital Transformation in the Classroom

This adaptable presentation shows both the opportunities and challenges that digital transformation presents

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Making the Right Decisions for Your School District

The success of one-to-one computing depends on several issues that must be addressed through research and policy considerations

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BYOD Planning and Implementation Framework

Developing a successful BYOD program requires extensive planning, communication, and ongoing evaluation

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BYOD Readiness Checklist for School Districts

Determine your school or district's readiness for BYOD

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Technology Policies for School Boards

A sample Policy presentation that can be modified and adapted for your own use when presenting

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Technology Policy and School Staff and Faculty

A sample Policy presentation that can be modified and adapted for your own use when presenting

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Components of a Successful PLC

A comprehensive checklist that details what all thriving Professional Learning Communities have in common

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The Decision To Go Digital

Success depends on a strong network of professionals working together to support digital programs

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Digital Curriculum Challenges

Consider the following challenges you might encounter when migrating to digital content

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Digital Curriculum Checklist

Evaluate your school’s readiness for a digital curriculum

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Mentoring and PLCs

Professional Learning Communities can act as dynamic support systems for teachers

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Common Core Approach to Lesson Structure II

Learn how to take lessons further with cross-curricular planning and project-based learning

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Opening Up to Open Educational Resources

A comprehensive guide to OER and how these teaching and learning materials are freely available to anyone

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Ready to Alter Your Role?

New tasks and challenges call for developing new abilities and setting aside old habits

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Strategies for Principals to Implement Effective PLCs

A checklist for principals in creating a culture of continuous learning for their schools

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Thinking of Flipping

Additional details on what this approach entails and the policies that impact flipped classroom

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Tablets in education: Why one Texas school district turned to the Surface

Here’s how a Texas school district narrowed down the tablet field and what option they ultimately settled on.

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Upgrading to Windows 10: How SHI helped one school migrate 45,000 devices

Here’s how one school district migrated—and staved off a major ransomware attack in the process.

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A Simple IT Environment can Harbor Complex Challenges

An upgrade in a Washington, D.C. school ballooned into a bigger project that improved the IT setup of the entire school.

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NMC/CoSN Horizon Report: 2017 K-12 Edition

A comprehensive report serving as a straightforward technology planning guide for educators, school leaders, administrators, policymakers, and technologists

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(Even More) Tips for Going 1:1 or BYO

This annotated collection of resources – revised since it originally appeared in 2013 – mines the K-12 Blueprint archives for advice on launching and sustaining one-to-one or BYO in your school or district.
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Embracing Reading in the Digital Age

How do traditional reading and online reading differ and what does that mean for our students? Read and respond to Leslie Wilson's analysis. 
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Technology for Technology's Sake is Meaningless

John Dewey's ideas on school reform continue to ring true even in today's digital age. Read Leslie Wilson's reflection on why schools today must always seek a successful path forward when using educational technologies. 
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Reinventing the Urban Education Experience

When transformation is afoot, you know it is happening and you work collaboratively and passionately to support it. Read Kevin Schwartz's story on Austin ISD's initiative. 
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Irreplaceable: Teachers

Teachers have and always will be irreplaceable. Read Leslie Wilson’s insights on the time honored importance of teachers and their role today in the meaningful use of educational technologies. 
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Cultivating Curiosity

How does deep learning occur? Donna Teuber explores the role of curiosity in bringing about deeper learning experiences for students. 
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School Transformation from the Ground Up

Building transformative learning and a supporting 1:1 program requires dedication, hard work and vision. Principal Jennifer Mullenax explains how leadership with a clear vision made a difference for students at Halstead Academy in Baltimore County.
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Going One-to-One in Manteca (CA) with Windows 2-in-1 Devices

It doesn't take a lot of money or an upscale community to implement a successful digital initiative. Administrators and teachers from Manteca USD, in California's Central Valley, share what's working for them.
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Going Digital is as Easy as 1 2 3

Manteca School District superintendent, Jason Messer, describes the comprehensive approach his district took to going digital. Learn how it helped the successes to add up. 
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Reasons Why 94% of U.S. Superintendents are Making Technology Mistakes

When superintendents undertake 1:1 initiatives, they surely hope for the best results. However, many find themselves faced with failed initiatives. View Elliot Levine's post on reasons for these failures and ways to avoid them. 
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What's the Best Device for your Teachers and Students?

The 2018 Ed Tech Solution Planner, sponsored by SHI with support from Intel, can help you explore device possibilities based on a range of key considerations. Learn More.