Summer IT Planning Starts NOW
With only a couple of months left in the school year, you are likely beginning to think about the projects you can tackle only when students and teachers are out of the buildings. At Vartek, the […]
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Vartek’s technical and education experts share their knowledge, providing you with the information you need to create engaging, innovative classrooms
EdTech Tools for Differentiation
The majority of the education community would agree that meeting students where they are and differentiating classroom instruction leads to the success of learners. Practical ideas for differentiation often come naturally to teachers in the […]
Read MoreK12 Student Device Care and Cleaning
The shift in learning for 2020 caused many schools to move the goalpost for 1:1 student to device ratios in the education space. As students and educators moved to remote learning the desire for each […]
Read MoreThree Ways to Improve Your K12 Technology Investment
Budgets at K-12 schools are not increasing year over year, and as a school administrator, you’ve likely learned to be conservative or creative with your operating funds. What about your technology spend? Technology purchases comprise […]
Read MoreRemote Learning: 4 Ways to Think Outside the Box
Recently the Vartek Integration Team, or iTeam for short, collaborated to discuss thinking outside the box in remote learning. In addition to the challenges of technology and access to WiFi and devices, the need for […]
Read MorePrepare for (the Return to) Remote Learning
With the holidays upon us and COVID statistics on the rise, schools (that have been in person) have reached a decision point – continue in person, or make the tough call to transition to remote […]
Read MoreMake Your School Technology [Practically] Perfect
What if your classroom technology never failed? What if teachers were always excited about new technology and students consistently used tech tools in productive, innovative ways? Dream on, you say? You’re right. Perfect is impossible. […]
Read MoreHelp Your School Embrace Technology Change
People are creatures of comfort and habit. Teachers, staff, and even students may say they’re excited about new educational technology—but when it comes to letting go of tools and methods they’ve gotten used to, they […]
Read More5 Tips for Engaged Online Sessions
Eight months into a new way of teaching and learning, we are still feeling the pain of an online lesson. Teachers are among the best adapters I know, shifting focus as quick as lightning to […]
Read MoreVartek at OSBA 2020 – Here’s what you need to know
Come see Vartek team members both in the virtual trade show AND in a learning session Monday morning! The 2020 OSBA Capital Conference will certainly look different this year, but that doesn’t mean the impact […]
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