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15 questions to ask when evaluating communications platforms

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In today’s educational environment, it is vital the school or district have a clear message with leaders understanding exactly what is to be communicated. It is equally important that families trust the authenticity of the communications. Does it provide two-way communication?

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4 tips for teacher-family communication this school year

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At Galena Park Independent School District (ISD) near Houston, we recognize the importance and value of consistent communication between home and school. As the 2020-21 school year approaches, I’d like to offer the following tips to support communication between home and school. Evaluate needs.

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5 ways to engage your school community with tech-powered communication

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Unfortunately, developing a communications plan is time- and resource-intensive, especially if the approach is fragmented and disjointed. For best results, a district communications strategic plan should identify key stakeholders, the outcomes you want to achieve with them, and the channels you’ll use for communication.

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5 ways this district evaluates its digital content purchases

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K-12 schools spend billions on edtech tools, but often, many of the tools go unused or aren’t evaluated for effectiveness. So how can district technology teams ensure an effective evaluation and purchasing process for digital content and new software? “We got burnt really, really bad.

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Rethinking student assessment: Tools and strategies for meaningful evaluation

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Here are five powerful resources that can transform how you evaluate student progress. Adobe Express: Adobe Express allows students to record video responses to prompts, making it a good choice for educators looking to assess verbal communication, critical thinking, and creativity.

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Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safety

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By prioritizing critical components like best-of-breed communication technology, school leaders can ensure their integrated safety plan will help minimize emergencies and significantly contribute to the academic growth and wellbeing of students and staff.

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District wide campus communications suites

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During the renovation project, the district began evaluating Extron’s GlobalViewer Campus Communications Suite – GVCCS – with intentions to modernize campus public address, bell, and intercom systems as a complete solution for unifying all campus audio systems under an easy-to-use interface using the existing network.