K-12
Public Safety in K-12 and the Wi-Fi Network
It’s no surprise that student safety is the upmost priority to educators, administration, and parents. I would know because I have two daughters in K-12. The topic of safety in K-12 schools strikes particularly close to home since one of my daughters has already been in a lockdown due to police acti…
Transform the Way Your School Collaborates with New Service Models
After more than 15 years of working in the telecommunications and IT industries, I’ve seen firsthand how people use technology to make a difference and change lives. While there are innovative uses of technology across all industries, nothing continues to impress me more than how collaboration techn…
[Cross-Post] Take the Lead on Learning with BYOD and Mobile Devices in K-12 Classrooms
Open up access to enhanced teaching and learning resources utilizing BYOD with Cisco BYOD Solutions for K12 Education. Read the Education blog. McAllen Independent School District (ISD) is a great example of a school district utilizing Cisco BYOD Solutions for K12 Education. With nearly 3300 emplo…
Take the Lead on Learning with BYOD and Mobile Devices in K-12 Classrooms
Open up access to enhanced teaching and learning resources utilizing BYOD with Cisco BYOD Solutions for K12 Education. McAllen Independent School District (ISD) is a great example of a school district utilizing Cisco BYOD Solutions for K12 Education. With nearly 3300 employees and over 25,000 stu…
Elevating the Learning Experience through Mobile Collaboration
It’s no secret that new technologies are changing the way students learn. The modern classroom is no longer confined to a physical space and students have access to greater educational opportunities than ever before. Much like video has created new models for learning; mobile video collaboration is…
Creating New Models for Learning with Video
Students are consuming information in new and different ways – books are being replaced by computers and blackboards are being replaced by video collaboration screens. To sum it up, technology is revolutionizing learning. While educators struggle to deliver top-notch educational experiences amid bu…
K-12 School Enables Online Learning with Cisco BYOD Solutions
Innovate education and provide differentiated curriculums utilizing BYOD with Cisco BYOD Solutions for K12 Education. With 19 schools, 11,700 students, and an unreliable wireless infrastructure, Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools, , faced challenges in attempting to embrace BYOD. Without a pervasi…
Collaboration Evolution: Why Your School Should Migrate to Next-Generation Communications Systems
In today’s digital world, communication platforms matter. In a recent Cisco Government blog post we looked at how antiquated communication systems hold back government agencies. The same holds true for educational institutions. Legacy TDM and Centrex systems are costly to manage and limit collaborat…
Tablets in K-12 Education: Design Your Wireless Network for Tomorrow
Whenever I travel for business, I take my tablet along. It connects me to work email, it plays my favorite music and it allows me to catch up on Red Sox games during baseball season. It is also a filled with pre-K apps for my son to learn his numbers and letters in preparation for kindergarten. This…