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27 Jan 2017

Teaching More Thinking Over Production

K-12 curriculum is largely focused on content-driven teaching and learning. By being “content-driven,” I mean, for example, focusing on a student’s ab...


By     Corey Tutewiler
23 Jan 2017

Can You Use Your Email Archive as an Email Backup Solution?

I previously wrote a post on the most important archiving features for K12 schools and districts. A colleague quickly pointed out another, often overl...


By     Corey Tutewiler
19 Jan 2017

Understanding Law Enforcement’s Role in Student Online Safety

Student safety shouldn't just be the responsibility of one person inside a school or district. Ongoing conversations should take place between technol...


By     Rob Yoegel
17 Jan 2017

Why a Web Filter Isn't Enough To Keep Your Students Safe

When superintendents, technologists and other educators first hear about Gaggle, they sometimes confuse what we offer with a web filter. From our poin...


By     Corey Tutewiler
11 Jan 2017

5 Podcasts Every Educator Should Have on Their Playlist

Listening to podcasts is just one way to follow the technological shift happening in education. Podcasts provide an opportunity to hear about innovati...


By     Gaggle
09 Jan 2017

Education and Brains: Getting the Most from Today’s EdTech

One of my recent posts,“Don’t Be a Luddite, Technology is Here to Stay,” made the point that educational technology is not as unnatural as it initiall...


By     Corey Tutewiler
06 Jan 2017

Why Accessibility and Support are Important to Your K12 Archiving Solution

I’m amazed at how rarely accessibility and support are asked about when I talk to schools and districts interested in a K12 archiving solution. These ...


By     Patrick O'Neal
03 Jan 2017

Keeping Students Safe Online: Stop Being Scared and Be Prepared

Some of the most inventive achievements of human beings throughout history are attempts to prevent or curb the many threats we face. The concept of “i...


By     Corey Tutewiler
22 Dec 2016

Top 10 Gaggle Speaks Blog Posts from 2016

The most popular Gaggle Speaks blog posts this past year featured a wide range of edtech topics, including Pokémon Go, G Suite for Education, social m...


By     Gaggle
19 Dec 2016

7 EdTech Events to Attend In-Person in 2017

While you can stay on top of most everything going on in edtech by reading blogs, listening to podcasts and following social media, sometimes you just...


By     Gaggle

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