Oh the Places You’ll Go… Virtually!
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Uffizi Gallery. MoMA. Hermitage Museum. The Louvre… Imagine the cultural impact of the best art and antiquities collections in the world. Now imagine your...
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An Inspiring Discussion on Mobile Learning
Mobile learning is on minds, meeting agendas, and budgets in schools all over the world. As with most edtech developments, many schools are in uncharted territory when it comes to bringing devices into...
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Mobile Learning Essentials Explained
Lightspeed Systems has always been rooted in safety, but we’ve grown to become what we call a Mobile Learning Essentials company—combining safety with device management and a platform for collaborative...
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Online Testing: Is Your District Ready?
Students’ test results are tied to teacher’s merit pay, curriculum development, political votes, school ratings, college admission, and more—high stakes indeed. With technology’s influence on education...
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Seven Characteristics of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology in the...
There are almost as many teaching styles as there are teachers, but the teachers that have a lasting impact on their students—the ones who change lives—usually have a few things in common. The same...
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Sir Ken Robinson: How to Escape Education’s Death Valley
We, at Lightspeed Systems, are inspired by discussions on education. We love to hear how educators are making a difference in their classrooms and we get excited about discussions that address what’s...
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District Advisory Committee: We Want You!
Last month, we told you about our District Advisory Committee Meeting in San Diego, California, where we gathered representatives from districts around the country to engage in conversation about...
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My Big Campus Redesign: You asked. We listened.
For several months, we’ve been talking about the upcoming redesign of My Big Campus and we’re so excited that it’s finally here! We pored over your comments and suggestions, worked, re-worked and...
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Yukon Public Schools Think Different
What happens when visionaries use the inspiring idea of collaboration to rethink a school’s department structure and function? With the help of a forward-thinking district and staff and a powerful...
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Could a New Safety Feature Prevent Device Theft?
Mobile devices have become so ubiquitous that they’ve become the subject of what some call “the modern day purse snatching.” After all, they contain everything from personal emails to credit card...
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My Big Campus User Survey Infographic
Every two weeks, we send out the Around Campus newsletter to all My Big Campus users. In addition to useful Bundles, news and announcements, and helpful tips and tricks, we recently included a survey...
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Is Your LMS Really Safe?
Teachers, students, and parents can all benefit from the use of a learning management system in the classroom. Assignments and information can be easily pushed to students, tests can be graded,...
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It’s time to REimagine your LMS
What do you want in a learning management system? Looking at blogs and RFPs, the answer could appear to be online lesson plans, course progression lists, syllabi, and homework. That’s an LMS, right?...
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My Big Campus User Conference Wrap Up
Last week, 350 My Big Campus Users and 35 Lightspeed Systems and My Big Campus staff headed to Indianapolis for the first annual User Conference. For 2 days, users mingled and learned from their peers...
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Back to School with My Big Campus
Notebooks and backpacks are back in stores and teachers are prepping their classrooms for the arrival of new students. Back to school time is upon us; it’s time to think about your first lessons and...
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My Big Campus Makes the Top 40 List
My Big Campus has once again been selected as a Top 40 EdTech Service by educators around the country! The Reader’s Choice Awards recognize educational products and tools that make a real impact in...
View ArticleMy Big Campus Parent Portal Increases Engagement
“The more engaged parents are, the more we’re going to see academic achievement improve.” – Wes Fryer, Innovative Instructional Coach for Common Core Education thought leaders, administrators,...
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Direct Messaging and My Big Campus
It’s time for another quick video about what you could do with My Big Campus. At our User Conference in July, we sat down with Rachel Porter to talk more about student engagement through direct...
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My Big Campus Digital Citizenship Pledge
We’re taking a break from the fun My Big Campus video series posts to bring you a fun take on a serious topic. Digital citizenship is a big deal. It encompasses everything from learning not to share...
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Wes Fryer’s Roadmap to Blended Learning
Last week, Lightspeed Systems co-sponsored an event in Canandaigua, New York where over 50 NYSCATE (New York State Association for Computers and Technology) members joined us to to discuss and learn...
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