Highlights from Podcasts We Love: The Power of Microlearning

June 24, 2025October 14, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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What is Microlearning?

Welcome back to Highlights from Podcasts We Love, where we listen to the best podcasts in the education space to save you time and point the way to some excellent resources. We encourage you to listen to the full podcast when you have the bandwidth. In the meantime, here you can get the gist in a glance.

Partner Spotlight: 4 The Office Rises to No. 1 in Fulfilling Customer Needs

May 24, 2025October 13, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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4 The Office Rises to the Top in Meeting Customer Needs

This year marks the 16th anniversary of 4 The Office, based in Pittstown, PA. Their unique location places them right in the heart of the Eastern Seaboard, just two hours from the concentration of offices in New York City and Philadelphia.

5 Tips for Video Wall Audio-Visuals That Get Results

May 24, 2025October 11, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Video Wall Tips

Your own video wall can be more than a powerful information delivery platform. Many video wall owners report that it has become revenue driver due to the memorability of the messages displayed there.

7 Tips for Brainstorming with an Interactive Whiteboard

May 24, 2025October 6, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Brainstorming With Interactive Whiteboards

Brainstorming unlocks the creativity in your workforce. It propels new solutions and opens up new areas for revenue growth. Interactive whiteboards are tremendously valuable in bringing the team together in the first, capturing the best ideas as they happen, and sharing results with stakeholders.

Why Digital Equity Is Fundamental for All K-12 Students

May 24, 2025September 20, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Digital Equity

Digital equity might sound like trendy technical jargon, or a term within the financial industry, however, it’s actually a very important phrase that is gaining substantial leverage within the educational arena.

4 Areas Where Schools Are Most Likely to See Improvements from EdTech

May 24, 2025September 15, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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EdTech Improves Schools

The first generation of digital native students are now old enough to be teachers themselves. Still, it seems as though the advances in technology are coming faster and faster. EdTech such as interactive whiteboards, laptops, tablets, 3D headsets and ESports competitions can be found in schools across the country.

What Can AI Technology Do to Make Schools Safer?

May 24, 2025September 8, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Can AI Technology Improve School Safety?

Parental concern over school safety has reached its highest point since 1999. 45% of parents in a new Gallup poll said they fear for the physical safety of their children in the classroom. A second question asked if their children have expressed the same fears and 20% answered yes. That’s the highest it has been since 2001.

Podcast Highlights: Selecting the Right EdTech for Your School

June 24, 2025September 6, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Superintendents Suggest 3 Questions to Become More Proactive

May 24, 2025September 1, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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Superintendent’s Proactive Tips

It’s easy to lose track of the big picture as you deal with daily crisis management. Many superintendents report that their most urgent tasks are rarely their most important ones.

As ESSER Spending Deadlines Near, Schools Can Qualify for 18-month Extension

May 24, 2025August 30, 2022 by Murtaza Bhutta

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ESSER Deadlines Approaching

Balancing Immediate Needs with Long-Term Priorities

The first deadline for spending the recent Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds is just a month away. The good news, though, is that schools may have more time than they realize for allocating the additional funds.