Modern marketing for district administrators
The rules of marketing and PR are changing. Find out how to implement 21st century marketing strategies in your K-12 school district.
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Ready or not, here comes mobile
Looking to put a mobile strategy in place to meet the demands of mobile users in your K-12 school district? Here's how to get started.
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Minnesota Service Cooperatives Selects Schoolwires® as Content Management Provider; Offers Members Discounted Rate on Solutions
School districts in Minnesota and North Dakota can now purchase the Schoolwires Centricity2™ website and content management system and other Schoolwires’ solutions at a discounted and more cost-effective rate.
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FCC commissioner calls for overhaul of E-rate to help schools
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel called for creating an "E-rate 2.0" and said that the pressures that are being put on school districts by the common-core online assessments, and an overall, increasing emphasis on Web-based learning have put a strain on districts' online capacity.
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San Diego Unified School District: An i21 success story
04/19/2013Schoolwires talks with San Diego Unified about the district's initiative to ensure that every classroom on campus has the most current technology available to staff and students for a real-time interactive experience.
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San Diego Unified School District Goes Mobile with Schoolwires
04/15/2013Bernie Rhinerson, Chief of Staff to the Superintendent for San Diego Unified School District, talks about the district’s new mobile app available on iTunes® and Google Play®.
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Schoolwires® and Project Tomorrow Deliver Series to Help Districts Understand and Engage with the “New Digital Parent”
Connecting with parents in today’s digital environment requires a mindset and technologies different from traditional communications.
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Schoolwires and Project Tomorrow present: Exploring digital parents’ vision for 21st century learning
Tuesday, June 11 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. ESTHow you measure success when it comes to using technology for education will be largely determined by how well your vision aligns with that of digital parents. Join us to find out what digital parents want and how to create a shared vision for digital tools in 21st century learning.
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Schoolwires and Project Tomorrow present: Involving digital parents in digital learning
In this session, we find out how digital parents are advocating for more effective use of technology in the classroom to personalize learning. We also explore real-world examples of how other K-12 districts are involving parents in digital learning.
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Schoolwires and Project Tomorrow present: Communicating with digital parents
Today’s digital parents are driving change in the way K-12 school districts think about communication. Watch now to learn more about how and where to reach digital parents and what they want in school-to-home communication.
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Schoolwires and Project Tomorrow present: Meet the new digital parents
04/10/2013A new group of digitally-proactive parents is emerging within the K-12 school community. Meet the new digital parents and find out how they’re driving change in the classroom and in school-to-home communications.
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Flipped Learning Network Selects Schoolwires® to Deliver New Website that Better Reflects Its Mission of Collaboration and Education Success
The Flipped Learning Network has selected Schoolwires to redesign and host its website. Among the reasons FLN chose Schoolwires are our knowledge of the K-12 market and our reputation for excellent customer service.
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Schoolwires® Launches Webinar Series on Informative Topics for K-12 School Districts
03/12/2013Schoolwires has launched a spring webinar series to share insights and firsthand experiences with K-12 districts on ways to improve communication, increase parental involvement, and enhance community engagement.
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Listen to webinar: Mobile App: School info in the palm of your hand
03/27/2013Find out how a downloadable app can help you meet the needs of mobile users.
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Watch webinar: Engaging and Informing Parents in the Flipped Learning Process
03/20/2013Learn how to transition a traditional classroom to the flipped model and work with parents to support students in a flipped environment.
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Watch webinar: Promoting district excellence to community stakeholders and parents
03/14/2013Find out how to keep community stakeholders well informed about your strategic district initiatives.
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District website is valued communications tool at Folsom-Cordova K-12
The Folsom Cordova district website is the K-12 community’s primary go-to resource for district news and information. It’s also a respected, trusted and visually appealing communications tool.
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Watch webinar: Strategic leadership for the K-12 CTO
02/18/2013Learn how to put the CoSN Framework of Essential Skills for CTOs into practice.
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Watch webinar: Super Surveys & Fantastic Forms
02/15/2013Learn more about how to use the forms and survey tools in Centricity2 to gain support for your district goals.
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Managing social communications
02/06/2013Bernie Rhinerson, Chief of Staff and District Relations at San Diego Unified, discusses how the district keeps social communications fresh.
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Schoolwires® Solutions Keep K-12 Districts Relevant in a Mobile World
02/05/2013Schoolwires is helping districts meet the demand for mobile access.
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Communicating in an emergency.
Tips to keep your K-12 community informed02/03/2013Schoolwires interviewed customers impacted by Superstorm Sandy to find out how they kept their communities informed in the face of evacuations and loss of power.
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Schoolwires® Launches Website Makeover Contest to Showcase Impact of Branded, Responsive Websites for K-12 School Districts
02/01/2013High on the wish list of many K-12 schools is a high-performing, responsive website that can strengthen their brand, help them connect with their communities and meet the growing demand for mobile access.
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Watch webinar: Responsive Web Design
Learn more about one of the hottest Web topics in 2013: responsive web design. Find out what it is, why you need it, and how your K-12 community will benefit from it.
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Demystifying Integration
02/03/2013Learn more about integration services and features from Schoolwires, and what they mean for students, teachers and parents.
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Why K-12 school districts need a PR strategy and how to build one
01/14/2013Public relations experts share their hands-on experiences building a public relations strategy from scratch.
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Westwood Regional School District builds bridge to community through website
01/14/2013Using its website as a key source of information, Westwood Regional successfully connects with its community to pass a $16.7 million referendum.
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Ten best website practices to market your K-12 school district
01/14/2013As the public’s demand for school information and transparency increases, websites have become the go-to resource for practically everything — from lunch menus and the latest news to Board of Education minutes and homework assignments.
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Connect for success
Bring your entire K-12 community together to support your district’s goals.
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Schoolwires® Centricity2 Among eSchool News’ Top 50 Ed-Tech Products List
07/23/2012eSchool News recently announced the winners of their 2012-2013 Readers’ Choice Awards.
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Clayton School District supports its technology vision with Centricity2™ CMS
11/30/2012The School District of Clayton (MO) has an exceptional public relations incentive to meet and even exceed the public’s high expectations for educational technology.
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Avon Schools flips the switch to Schoolwires
05/17/2012When the superintendent of Avon (in) Community School Corporation walked into the it office in September 2011, the look on his face told the staff that it was time for a new Web-based technology provider. “That’s it,” he said. These problems can’t be solved.”
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Websites are core of district, parent and community interaction at FRSD
05/22/2012A growing number of school communities expect to find information online, including postings of daily events.
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Making students accountable
12/07/2012English teacher Kelly Locke talks about how access to technology and information is making students more accountable for what and how they learn.
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Schoolwires® Partners with Flipped Learning Network to Deliver Series of Informative Articles on Flipped Learning
11/28/2012Schoolwires is partnering with the Flipped Learning Network™ to deliver a series of content about implementing and supporting a flipped classroom.
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Home page hits soar on Fremont School District’s Centricity2™ website
Capitalizing on the versatile tools in Centricity2, Fremont School District builds its reputation and increases traffic to its website.
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Flipped learning: A response to five common criticisms
Alan November and Brian Mull debunk common misperceptions around the flip.
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Why flipped learning has staying power
Kari Arfstrom, Executive Director of the Flipped Learning Network®, explains why flipped learning is here to stay.
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Implementing the flipped classroom – teachers and technology team up to reinvent education
Educators discuss why the flipped model takes time to implement and influence outcomes.
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Watch webinar: Key data points from Project Tomorrow report on social learning
Designed for executive-level decision makers, this webinar covers data points from the 2011 Speak Up survey and focuses on attitudes on social learning.
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Watch webinar: Going global: Preparing students to be citizens of the world
10/25/2012Collaborative technologies are making it easier than ever to help students develop global competence. Join us and find out how to bring the world to your school.
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Watch webinar: Flipped learning: What it means for district administrators
Flipped learning is fast becoming the new model for K-12 education. Find out what all the buzz is about and what it could mean for your district.
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Watch webinar: Challenges and best practices in K-12 educational technology
An esteemed panel of experienced district technology leaders discuss new challenges and share best practices in K-12 districts.
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Watch webinar: How entry plans can pave the way to effective communications
Discover how an entry plan can help new leadership teams improve communication and further the work of educators.
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Watch webinar: Why 1:1 learning?
Find out how our digital, global environment is driving the need for 1:1 learning and the urgency to implement.
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Watch webinar: E-Rate funding for district and school web solutions
Learn how to make the most of E-Rate to fund your Web solution.
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Charlene Entman, Technology Facilitator at Sunset Ridge School District, Northfield, IL, talks about implementing the flipped classroom.
Charlene Entman, Technology Facilitator, discusses how technology creates efficiencies and helps educators embrace and implement flipped learning in their classrooms.
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Learning without borders
12/14/2012Teacher Sue Anderson relates the experiences she and her high school social studies class encountered during their pilot of the Schoolwires Greenleaf program at State College Area School District.
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Why access to relevant information is critical to district success
10/22/2012Westwood Regional School District connects schools with community through its websites.
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White Plains students discuss the Greenleaf program
Students talk about what they learned and how they advanced their digital skills through participation in the Schoolwires® Greenleaf™ program.
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Schoolwires® Greenleaf program supports core curriculum
Teacher Caryn Capaibo talks about the value of the Greenleaf program in helping students understand the Chinese culture while they learn essential technology skills.
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Mark Burke and Jerry Christy of BLaST Intermediate discuss how new technologies are opening doors in education.
Professional Development Coordinator Jerry Christy and Project Director Mark Burke explain how having better tools and technology to work with leads to new directions and opportunities in education.
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Program teacher Jody Kennedy discusses how the Schoolwires® Greenleaf program supports 21st century learning at White Plains School District.
Jody Kennedy explains how the Greenleaf program supports student and teacher success while helping participants develop critical 21st century learning skills.
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Physics teacher Katie Lanier explains how she flipped her classrooms at Allen High School, Texas.
Physics teacher Katie Lanier explains the value of the flipped learning model to help students master a difficult subject.
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Flipped Learning pioneer Jon Bergmann discusses how the flipped model represents a shift in the way we think about education.
Jon Bergmann, Lead Technology Facilitator at Joseph Sears School and flipped learning pioneer, stresses the need for districts to rethink what education looks like.
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K-12 thought leaders share promising ideas in education during free webinars from Schoolwires®
08/28/2012Webinar topics include 1:1 learning, flipped learning and preparing students to become citizens of the world. Registration is required.
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Schoolwires® introduces portal tool that gives parents, students and teachers personalized view of school activities and resources
Schoolwires® Introduces Portal Tool That Gives Parents, Students and Teachers Personalized View of School Activities and Resources.
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Watch webinar: Introducing Centricity2 Essential
08/15/2012Schoolwires is proud to introduce Centricity2 Essential — our newest offering. Product Specialist Jeff Windsor will demonstrate how to use new features and functionality available only in Centricity2 Essential.
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Schoolwires® achieves
Inc. 500|5000 ranking for sixth year08/21/2012Schoolwires has been named on the
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Schoolwires® employees provide back-to-school supplies through SmartPack program
08/20/2012Schoolwires’ employees donated funds to purchase backpacks and essential school supplies to help out local families in Centre County as they prepare to send their children back to school.
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Blending the best of online and face-to-face learning to improve student outcomes
08/13/2012How can teachers extend student interaction beyond class time? An increasing number of educators are finding the answer in blended learning.
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Preparing students for a global society
08/07/2012Here’s an educator’s guide to the four Cs, from the National Education Association.
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Schoolwires® Centricity2™ receives eSchool News Readers' Choice Award
08/06/2012Schoolwires Centricity2 is the winner of a 2012-13 Readers’ Choice Award from eSchool News. The awards recognize the educational technology products that have had the greatest impact in schools.
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Alvin Independent School District looks to Schoolwires® to support growth
08/01/2012The Alvin district has experienced 33 percent growth since 1999 and projects its current enrollment of 18,200 could soon reach 25,000. The district quickly recognized it needed a more effective website to support its growth.
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Phoenix Union gets a fresh start with Schoolwires® Centricity2™
07/31/2012After their server crashed, Phoenix Union administrators went in search of an exceptional provider and customized website design.
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Learn now, lecture later
07/20/2012How making lectures available to students outside of class maximizes in-class time.
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Judy Luzeski promoted to Vice President of Client Services at Schoolwires®
07/17/2012Judy Luzeski has been promoted to Vice President of Client Services at Schoolwires where she is accountable for developing, managing, and executing professional services, customer care, and client retention strategies to help meet the company’s goals for services revenue and client retention.
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The flipped classroom: a new way to look at schools
06/29/2012The flipped classroom is a hot topic among schools, colleges, politicians and education technology providers
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Exploring the role of social learning tools in K-12 education
06/26/2012Schoolwires has partnered with Project Tomorrow to create a white paper on “Defining the Emerging Role of Social Learning Tools".
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THE Journal: Creating community connections with social media
06/20/2012Peoria Public Schools connects with community via website designed by Schoolwires.
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Building friendships and digital skills through virtual cultural exchange
06/19/2012It’s not often a teacher gets 100 percent of her students to volunteer for additional instructional time. But with the Schoolwires® Greenleaf program, participation was unanimous.
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Trust and personal touch bring Jefferson County Schools to Schoolwires®
10/23/2012After Jefferson County Schools' provider spent 10 minutes verifying that they were a customer before providing tech support, the district decided it was time to look for a new partner.
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What do students, parents and educators want in social learning?
06/14/2012A Special White Paper based upon the Speak Up 2011 National Findings
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Commitment to service leads Jefferson County Schools to switch to Schoolwires®
06/12/2012Jefferson County Schools has selected Schoolwires to be its content management provider after the company demonstrated its commitment to quality customer service.
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EdTech interviews Schoolwires
06/11/2012Ed Tech Digest talks with Ed Marflak, Schoolwires Chairman and Founder, and Christiane Crawford, President and CEO, to get their thoughts on education and what K-12 administrators will need to be thinking about in the next five years.
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Race to the top
06/08/2012Organizations and think tanks weigh in on district-based competition.
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Boyertown School District steps up marketing on redesigned website
06/04/2012Boyertown went looking for companies to advertise on their site and got surprising results.
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THE Journal: New York middle school participates in online cultural exchange program
05/22/2012Middle school students in New York's White Plains Public Schools are participating in a virtual cultural exchange program.
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Looking ahead at Ruskin High
Principal Chad Ryerson shares his vision for the K-12 classroom at Ruskin High School, Kansas City.
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Integrated CRM sends Schoolwires to the head of the class
05/22/2012Leading provider of technologies for K-12 education boosts sales productivity with Dell Integrated CRM
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White Plains Middle School extends global education
05/22/2012Middle school students at White Plains Public Schools have enhanced their digital citizenship skills and learned how to collaborate more effectively by participating in the Schoolwires Greenleaf Virtual Cultural Exchange Program.
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Centricity2TM supports relationships at Howe ISD
05/16/2012The rich functionality of the Schoolwires® Centricity2 platform has made it the “communications hub” of Howe Independent School District. Its pivotal role is contributing to stronger relationships, the development of 21st century technology and collaboration skills, and increased efficiency.
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Creating a safe social learning environment
05/11/2012This white paper outlines the potential issues associated with open social media sites and provides examples of the policies, best practices and technologies that districts are leveraging to create safe social learning environments.
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Howe ISD brings 21st century learning to the classroom
05/11/2012Technology director explores the advantages of technology to prepare students for success
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Communicating across the school district
Dr. Marjorie Williams discusses how websites facilitate communication with all members of the her district.
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Project Tomorrow: Personalized learning in 2012
05/04/2012Today’s K-12 students tap into a wide range of tech tools for personalized learning— both in and out of school.
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Kyrene district boosts brand with Schoolwires
05/04/2012The website of more than 400,000 pages recently got a makeover.
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Cindy Yates joins Schoolwires® as Vice President of Sales
05/01/2012Cindy Yates has joined Schoolwires as Vice President of Sales, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the education and educational technology sectors as well as strong leadership skills and business acumen.
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Project Tomorrow: Speak up 2011
04/26/2012Mapping a Personalized Learning Journey: How parents and students are connecting the dots with digital learning.
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Project Tomorrow: Exploring the role of social technologies in education
CEO Julie Evans discusses how social learning is driving the adoption of new technologies in education.
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Student Jordan Apple Connects with teachers and peers using her web page
Jordan explains how she keeps in touch with classmates and teachers using the Web page she created in Centricity2.
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Using Web 2.0 tools to increase student engagement
Teacher Ed Brandhorst discusses how technology adds a new dimension to education.
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Watch webinar: Flipped classroom webinar featuring Alan November
04/05/2012View and discuss the Schoolwires webinar from April 2012.
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How technology impacts education and educators
Dr. Richard Bozza, Executive Director, NJASA, talks about the opportunities and challenges associated with technologies in the classroom.
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School CIO: Leveraging social media tools for professional development
08/13/2011School CIO published an in-depth article on how the Etowah County School System is using Schoolwires Centricity to further professional development among its teachers.
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11 strategic steps to optimize district communications
01/27/2012Effective and ongoing communications with the community are critical to a district’s success.
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Schoolwires® provides the technology backbone for Baltimore City public schools’ PLCs
04/02/2012Baltimore City teachers keep pace with their peers — using Schoolwires® Centricity™.
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Fostering creativity through technology
Teacher Erin Nash of St. Joseph School District, Missouri, explains how technology promotes organization and creativity.
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Increasing parental support with teacher pages
04/12/2012How schools are using teacher Web pages to engage parents and positively impact student achievement.
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Schoolwires® Centricity2™ helps CGCS improve member communications and strengthen council image
03/22/2012The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) has implemented Schoolwires Centricity2 to help improve communications and resource sharing with its members and to enhance its image as a champion of high academic standards for urban schools.
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Creating global citizens in our K-12 classrooms
04/09/2012The importance and value of teaching global citizenship in a digital age.
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Using your website to manage your district brand
How to promote your district brand via your website
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How Oxford School District inspires student engagement
04/09/2012Oxford School District teachers use Schoolwires® Centricity™ to actively engage students.
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Higley Unified School District improves online security with PassKeys
01/11/2012Higley Unified School District Implements Schoolwires® PassKey Manager™ to Maximize Learning and Improve Security
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How technology impacts student success
04/09/2012Principal Sheila Ferreri, Signal Hill School, discusses how technology affects student success.
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Peoria Public Schools leverages Centricity2™ to strengthen community connections
Sometimes, the success of a website is calculated by the numbers. For Peoria Public Schools in Illinois, it is also measured by positive feedback from the community and teacher adoption of the technology.
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Howe ISD returns to Schoolwires
10/05/2011Not all education companies are equal when it comes to the support they provide to clients
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Blended learning environments offer more personalized learning
12/09/2011Today, children spend many of their waking hours online - and show no signs of unplugging
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10 predictions for what lies ahead in education
03/28/2012Schoolwires offers 10 predictions for what’s just around the corner in K-12 education.
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