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Let’s Stop Wasting Paper During Back-to-School Season

2025-07-03T17:39:38+00:00

  There are always some tell-tale signs that summer is coming to a close and back-to-school season is underway. For many teachers, standing in the perpetual line at the copy machine is one of those signs. There is nothing like a new school year to rack up monstrous amounts of paper waste. In a day and age where environmental friendliness is more important than ever, are there conscious efforts we can be taking to prevent that waste?   QR Codes: One of the easiest ways to cut back on paper waste this back-to-school season is by utilizing QR codes. Rather [...]

Let’s Stop Wasting Paper During Back-to-School Season2025-07-03T17:39:38+00:00

5 Things to Look For in a Live Broadcasting Solution

2025-07-03T17:39:30+00:00

  Finding the best live broadcasting solution for your schools is no easy task. Whether you’re looking for a way to broadcast your school board meetings, morning news shows, sporting events, or anything else your schools deem stream-worthy, and whether you’re looking for a hardware or software-based solution, it’s important to keep a specific set of criteria in mind when comparing the many different solutions available on the market today. Before you start your search, check out these 5 things to look for in a live broadcasting solution:   Privacy & Security: Student safety is absolutely key in any piece [...]

5 Things to Look For in a Live Broadcasting Solution2025-07-03T17:39:30+00:00

The Secret Ingredient in Successful Professional Development

2025-07-03T17:39:11+00:00

There are few phrases that send a cold chill down the spines of teachers everywhere the way that “professional development” does. Mix together some boring slideshows being read aloud, a few awkward icebreaker games, and at least one irrelevant guest speaker, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for disaster. The recipe for a successful and engaging professional development includes one often-overlooked ingredient - video. Check out these tips for incorporating video into your next PD training: Show and Tell Do you have new curricula or a strategy that you want your staff to [...]

The Secret Ingredient in Successful Professional Development2025-07-03T17:39:11+00:00

5 Ideas for Using Digital Media in Your Summer School Program

2025-07-03T17:38:55+00:00

With days getting longer and temperatures getting hotter, that can only mean one thing - it’s finally summer! When planning out our summertime adventures, summer school is likely toward the bottom of our lists. However, creating and implementing an engaging summer learning program is the reality that educators across the country are facing. Enrollment in summer school programs is at an all-time high this year. Students and teachers are working hard to close a widening achievement gap caused by instructional disruptions due to COVID-19. To help take off some of the heat, we’ve gathered 5 ideas for using digital media [...]

5 Ideas for Using Digital Media in Your Summer School Program2025-07-03T17:38:55+00:00

Live Broadcasting with Dallas ISD

2025-07-03T17:38:01+00:00

Dallas Independent School District is located in northern Texas and serves a population of roughly 6.5 million people. They are the second-largest public school district in the state of Texas and is the 14th-largest district in the United States. Dallas ISD serves approximately 154,000 students in 230 schools and employs 22,000 faculty and staff members. Dallas ISD’s Communication Services Department started working with MyVRSpot in December 2019 as a Live Broadcasting customer. We met with a few key individuals within the Communication Services Department to discuss how they have used MyVRSpot to support their community.

Live Broadcasting with Dallas ISD2025-07-03T17:38:01+00:00
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