Education technology has positively transformed the productivity, communication, and collaboration that takes place in the modern classroom. However, the rapid increase in these digital tools has also exacerbated schools’ vuneralbity to cybersecurity threats. With more sensitive data and personal information stored in the cloud than ever before, K-12 districts are lush fields for malware, ransomware, […]
Back in the Summer, consultant Kendal Shomura warned us that the end of Google Classic Sites was near. While that is still the case, the timeline has recently been pushed back. In this Collaborative Corner, we’ll review the very latest with the Classic Sites deprecation and what Google Admins should be doing to prepare for […]
February 25, 2020 This training session on Google Workspace for Education Security and Compliance best practices kicked-off with Tom Woods, Amplified IT’s Lead Google for Education Training Consultant, going over how to leverage settings for ensuring security within a Google environment. Through the session, Tom specifically covered key settings, core applications, and 3rd party applications […]
February 2021 Wisconsin-based Tiffany Wilson, Technology Director at Kewaskum School District, recently shared more about the way she innovatively used the Amplified IT labs tools to solve top challenges in her district. Tiffany Wilson has been using Google for Education tools, as both a teacher since 2002 and as an IT Administrator since 2015. Her […]
Exciting new partnerships in the deeper learning community of practice The Amplified IT is proud to announce three new strategic partnerships to help us engage and support powerful, existing communities of educator practice around Backpack for Google Drive — our student portfolio solution for 21st century learning and school district transformation built to integrate seamlessly […]
For teacher appreciation week, we want to recognize how far teachers go in order to support the needs of each of their students and to ensure they offer the best possible educational experience – through any means they can. This past holiday season, Amplified IT decided to give the gift of education and opportunity. Each […]