In this episode, Michael chats with Michelle Manson, Vice President of Marketing at CTL, and Jason Mendenhall, CEO of CTL, about the evolution of the classroom tech ecosystem. They also discuss how CTL is serving K–12 IT beyond hardware, the launch of 5G-embedded Chromebooks, CTL's new free student CTE Chromebook repair curriculum, the company's life cycle service offerings, how CTL's B corporation mission is driving sustainability with a new IT asset disposition capability, and why the future of ed tech investment requires a shift from just buying devices to managing life cycles.

Join CTL at FETC in Orlando, Jan. 11–13, at booth 2717. See what CTL is showing at the event and book an appointment at tinyurl.com/CTLatFETC.

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In this episode, Michael chats with Chelsea Lopez, Director of Education Advancement at The Social Institute. Together, they discuss common misconceptions about AI in education; how administrator and educator perceptions about AI have evolved over the past few years; how The Social Institute is empowering school communities with AI literacy through engaging lessons for students, PD courses for educators, and resources for families.

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In the fourth and final installment of our series with PowerSchool, Michael chats with Jesse Roy, Director of Education Strategy at PowerSchool, and Steven Anderson, Director of Solutions Engineering at PowerSchool. Together, they discuss PowerSchool's 2024 Education Focus Report, focusing on the report's findings related to the connection between school and home. From there, they talk about solving issues with communication and engagement; overcoming real barriers to chronic absenteeism; the intersection of social media and education; PowerSchool's all-in-one MyPowerHub solution, which is helping to close myriad gaps in the school-home connection; and much more.

To download PowerSchool's 2024 Education Focus Report, visit www.powerschool.com/edtech-focus-report-2024.

This episode and the entire series are sponsored by PowerSchool. For more information, visit PowerSchool.com.

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