Benefits and Considerations for Creating Modern, Innovative Learning Spaces in Schools

A new school year brings the opportunity for renewed collaboration between IT leaders and teachers. Around the country, fresh devices, programs and tech tools are being unpackaged and implemented to support instruction, allowing districts to stay on the cutting edge of everything technology has to offer teachers and students. Working behind the scenes, IT professionals train users, troubleshoot problems and configure new tech to ensure a smooth rollout.
Here’s what districts are excited about this year, and how IT and classroom collaborations mean innovative opportunities for students.…

Through initiatives with organizations such as CDW, Samsung and Intel, nonprofit SC30 is working to provide new opportunities for K–12 students. These initiatives include golf tournaments and esports labs that aim to refine student players’ leadership skills.
On the green, students learn life lessons such as perseverance, dedication and integrity, says Karl Schulz, CDW vice president of product and partner management. On the screen, meanwhile, esports shows students the career opportunities that can come from science, technology, engineering and math.
Whether these student-athletes go on to…

Through initiatives with organizations such as CDW, Samsung and Intel, nonprofit SC30 is working to provide new opportunities for K–12 students. These initiatives include golf tournaments and esports labs that aim to refine student players’ leadership skills.
On the green, students learn life lessons such as perseverance, dedication and integrity, says Karl Schulz, CDW vice president of product and partner management. On the screen, meanwhile, esports shows students the career opportunities that can come from science, technology, engineering and math.
Whether these student-athletes go on to…

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CDW and Samsung are working together with First Tee — Greater Detroit, a youth organization, to show young players the connection between technology and golf. While the organization’s primary focus is to help youth participants build character, they are also learning that technology can improve their understanding of the game.
“First Tee — Greater Detroit is a youth development organization that uses golf to teach kids important life lessons and traits, such as hard work, perseverance, self-confidence, respect,” says Todd Krieger, interim CEO, First Tee — Greater Detroit. “These things are…