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April 14, 2021

Engagement Insight April 2021

April is National Volunteer Month, a month dedicated to honoring and encouraging our communities’ volunteers. April became National Volunteer Month as part of President George W. Bush’s Points of Light Campaign in 1991. It is the perfect time to recognize the impact that volunteer service can have on local and national challenges, building stronger communities, and transforming the world!
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April 14, 2021

Working Together to Support Education

In the age of digital learning (both in and out of the classroom), educators, students, and staff need the technologies they use to work together so learning can stay on track. That’s precisely why ClassLink’s Partner Program exists—and why we’ve taken a transparent and inclusive approach to work with EdTech vendors.
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Mary Batiwalla
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Alex Poon
February 9, 2021

How Data Helps ClassLink Schools Grow Digital Engagement

Last year we shared data highlighting the remote learning experiences of ClassLink schools in the spring of 2020. The data painted a picture of schools making quick transitions to remote learning with relatively stable use compared to pre-pandemic numbers. With the fall semester complete, we revisited ClassLink Analytics data to see how student engagement with digital resources had evolved.
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Jamie Saponaro
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January 14, 2021

Four ClassLink Tips and Tricks that Save Teachers Time

When I talk with teachers, I like to share tips and tricks for using ClassLink to save them time and make their day a little easier. Here I’m going to share those nuggets with you. Number one is my favorite for staying organized. Teachers tell me that number two is a gamechanger for saving time during busy school days, and number four is just plain fun.
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ClassLink
Remote Learning

ISP Capacity Planning for Remote Learning

Demands on school internet bandwidth change when schools switch to remote learning models. Schools often calibrate their bandwidth for large download speeds to satisfy in-school usage. However, when students and teachers are remote, the upload speed may matter more.
Stan Watts
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August 26, 2020
ClassLink
Education Leaders

Schools Are More Than the Sum of Instruction

For decades, Learning Management Systems (LMS’s) have helped transform colleges and universities from exclusively face-to-face learning environments to blended and online learning experiences. A similar transformation is occurring in K12,especially as they adopt various LMS’s during COVID-19 related school closures.
George Perreault
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August 11, 2020
Education Leaders
Remote Learning

It Takes a Village, but the Village Needs Wi-Fi

The proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” has more relevance in 2020 than ever before. The 2020 village, in all its modern splendor, is raising children in a connected and digital world that requires more than food, clothing, and shelter. It requires a new and necessary utility—access to the Internet.
Jerri Kemble
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July 22, 2020
Education Leaders
Remote Learning

Back to School Planning: Monitoring & Evaluation

ClassLink, in partnership with CoSN and SETDA, recently released version two of the back to school plan rubric. Evaluation is one of the core elements included in the tool. In this post, we dive deeper into the factors districts should weigh when monitoring and evaluating the success of their plans for the upcoming school year.
Mary Batiwalla
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July 20, 2020
Education Leaders
Remote Learning

Learning Continuity Guidebook: Maintain & Improve Your Learning Continuity Plan

As you stare down a complicated new school year ready to roll out your updated learning continuity plans, it’s important to remember your work is far from over. Your learning continuity plan needs to be iterative to be effective. As you learn from your success, mistakes, and, most importantly, the feedback of families, teachers, and students, your plan should evolve and change.
Donna Williamson
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Laurence Cocco
July 9, 2020
Education Leaders
Remote Learning

Learning Continuity Guidebook: Implement Remote Learning

Like a well-rehearsed fire drill, everyone needs to know what to do when the remote learning alarm sounds. For the switch to work, you need a clear process where everyone knows which steps to take and when to take them.
Donna Williamson
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Ann McMullan
June 30, 2020
Education Leaders
Remote Learning

Back to School Planning: Deliberate Data Use

At ClassLink, we developed a rubric for back to school planning, in partnership with CoSN and SETDA. Assessment and data are one of the core elements included in the tool. In this post, we dive deeper into the factors districts should weigh when planning to collect and use data during the upcoming school year.
Mary Batiwalla
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June 26, 2020
Education Leaders
Remote Learning

Learning Continuity Guidebook: Consider & Work With Families

Families are frontline workers when it comes to learning at home. They need your support, clear communication, and understanding if they are going to find ways to make learning from home happen within their household.
Jerri Kemble
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Ann McMullan
June 24, 2020
Education Leaders
Remote Learning

Back to School Planning: Instructional Delivery Methods

At ClassLink, we developed a rubric for back to school planning, in partnership with CoSN and SETDA. Instructional Delivery Methods is one of the core elements included in the tool. In this post, we dive deeper into the factors districts should weigh when planning for instructional delivery scenarios during the upcoming school year.
Mary Batiwalla
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June 17, 2020

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