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Past Editions
June 2026
Bytes and Insights – June 25
Canvas ransomware breach, school data security, AI literacy gaps, and animal cognition.
Bytes and Insights – June 18
Data literacy gaps, social media and AI education for teens, and student privacy awareness.
Bytes and Insights – June 11
EdTech waste in schools, coaching tools for instructors, and AI governance in education.
Bytes and Insights – June 4
Teacher summer break recovery, media literacy education, and emerging edtech trends.
May 2026
Bytes and Insights – May 28
EdTech coaching certification, media literacy, academic integrity, and AI in scientific discovery.
Bytes and Insights – May 14
Digital organization habits, AI literacy, and emerging education technology trends.
Bytes and Insights – May 7
EdTech advocacy in D.C. covers AI, cybersecurity, and student data privacy.
April 2026
Bytes and Insights – April 30
AI in education, accessibility delays, and emerging tech trends in schools.
Bytes and Insights – April 23
IT infrastructure, AI regulation, and education tech policy legislation.
Bytes and Insights – April 16
COPPA 2.0 and its implications for K-12 student privacy protections.
Bytes and Insights – April 9
Accessibility tools, AI policy, parent tech training, and K-12 data security.
Bytes and Insights – April 2
Agentic AI in the workforce and why educators already teach the skills students need.
March 2026
Bytes and Insights – March 26
Embracing change, AI literacy, and COPPA compliance for K-12 leaders.
Bytes and Insights – March 19
Student data privacy, cursive's return, and AI's role in K-12 education.
Bytes and Insights – March 12
De-screening policies, CIPA compliance, media literacy, and AI energy demands.
February 2026
Bytes and Insights – February 26
CoSN 2026 highlights and research perspectives on K-12 education technology.
Bytes and Insights – February 12
Values-based leadership and building genuine relationships over personality labels.
Bytes and Insights – February 5
This week's top EdTech news, tools, and resources for K-12 leaders.
January 2026
Bytes and Insights – January 29
This week's top EdTech news, tools, and resources for K-12 leaders.
Bytes and Insights – January 22
This week's top EdTech news, tools, and resources for K-12 leaders.
Bytes and Insights – January 15
This week's top EdTech news, tools, and resources for K-12 leaders.
Bytes and Insights – January 8
This week's top EdTech news, tools, and resources for K-12 leaders.
December 2025
Bytes and Insights – December 18
Closes the student data principles series, explores media literacy for youth, and addresses AI web scraping concerns for schools.
Bytes and Insights – December 11
Covers nonprofit edtech partnerships, media literacy tools for misinformation detection, and student data privacy principles around vendor access.
Bytes and Insights – December 4
Covers AI-era workforce adaptation, responsible student data governance with FERPA compliance, and media literacy with AI safety guidance.
November 2025
Bytes and Insights – November 27
Explores media literacy for youth resilience against misinformation, Student Data Principles for responsible data use, and ChatGPT guidance for educators.
Bytes and Insights – November 13
Covers tech leader professional growth, media literacy and AI misinformation, sustainable edtech procurement, and post-quantum encryption trends.
Bytes and Insights – November 6
Explores K-12 app selection and data privacy, media literacy in an AI-saturated landscape, and practical classroom coordination tools.
October 2025
Bytes and Insights – October 30
ETLA 2025 Conference coverage featuring AI ethics, deepfakes, media literacy, quantum computing implications, and K-12 leadership keynotes.
Bytes and Insights – October 23
Covers leadership development, media literacy and critical thinking skills, AI workforce impacts, and teen social media safety concerns.
Bytes and Insights – October 16
Explores AI and media literacy for school leaders, examines data privacy risks in ed-tech apps, and highlights apps problematic for K-12 use.
Bytes and Insights – October 9
Covers local school leadership, media literacy and digital communication, and the 2025 ETLA Conference for K-12 edtech leaders.
Bytes and Insights – October 2
ClassDojo's NDPA signing highlights vendor data privacy commitments, while AI bias in news and unsafe apps challenge K-12 media literacy.
September 2025
Bytes and Insights – September 25
EdTech coaches' role in supporting teachers, media literacy in the AI age, and ETLA Conference professional development for education leaders.
Bytes and Insights – September 18
Explores K-12 leadership growth, media literacy and digital skills for students, and emerging AI-driven and immersive education technologies.
Bytes and Insights – September 11
Covers student cell phone policies, AI in science breakthroughs, media literacy and cybersecurity, and social media's future in schools.
Bytes and Insights – September 4
Online classroom preparation, teen smartphone impact and literacy trends, EdTech Leaders Alliance Conference, and space science breakthroughs.
August 2025
Bytes and Insights – August 28
Covers instructional coaching for teacher professional development, media literacy curriculum, and digital citizenship resources for K-12 schools.
Bytes and Insights – August 21
Teacher licensure misalignment with future-ready skills, AI benefits and risks in K-12 education, and media literacy and edtech trends.
Bytes and Insights – August 14
Covers educator digital boundaries, media literacy with AI and vertical video news, Universal Design for Learning, and AI in accessibility.
Bytes and Insights – August 7
Covers educator digital boundaries, media literacy with AI and vertical video news, Universal Design for Learning, and AI in accessibility.
July 2025
Bytes and Insights – July 31
Covers student data privacy workshops, FERPA compliance, media literacy and youth mental health concerns, and vendor vetting best practices.
Bytes and Insights – July 24
Educational leadership and women in education, media literacy and online safety skills, and K-12 advocacy in schools and policy.
Bytes and Insights – July 17
IT back-to-school prep for infrastructure, cybersecurity drills, and helpdesk readiness, plus media literacy's role in combating AI-generated misinformation.
Bytes and Insights – July 10
ISTELive 25 conference recap, media literacy and misinformation detection, and innovative AI and 3D printing applications in education.
Bytes and Insights – July 3
Fall EdTech trends including AI-powered learning, microlearning, and data-informed coaching, alongside AI impacts on teen well-being and media literacy.
June 2025
Bytes and Insights – June 26
AI strategy implementation guides, conference insights on cybersecurity and innovation, and media literacy in education.
Bytes and Insights – June 19
Summer strategies for education leaders to drive meaningful change, plus media literacy education and AI professional development opportunities.
Bytes and Insights – June 12
AI integration in education as a collaborative tool for teaching and learning, misinformation detection strategies, and emerging robotics technologies.
Bytes and Insights – June 5
Screen time quality versus quantity, tech-powered harassment in K-12, and district priorities including AI implementation, cybersecurity, and staffing challenges.
May 2025
Bytes and Insights – May 29
End-of-year analytics for school planning, microcredentials in graduation pathways, media literacy and misinformation, and AI bias in essay grading.
Bytes and Insights – May 22
Covers leadership and initiative, media literacy psychology and global edtech trends, and student digital legacy management.
Bytes and Insights – May 15
Covers evolving digital social skills, media literacy for deepfakes and misinformation, and federal advocacy on AI, broadband, and student data privacy.
Bytes and Insights – May 8
Covers adaptive leadership strategies for EdTech implementation, media literacy to combat misinformation, and the ETLA Conference 2025.
Bytes and Insights – May 1
Covers the new AI Executive Order for K-12 education, meaningful professional learning principles, media literacy trends, and ETLA community offerings.
April 2025
Bytes and Insights – April 24
Covers sustainable EdTech adoption strategies, media literacy and misinformation, and consolidating student data for better outcomes.
Bytes and Insights – April 17
ASU+GSV 2025 AI conference highlights and media literacy approaches including algorithmic understanding and social media education in schools.
Bytes and Insights – April 10
Covers critical thinking tools for online discussions, media literacy interventions against misinformation, and IT leadership for stronger school communities.
Bytes and Insights – April 3
Explores ASCD+ISTE's transformational learning principles, media literacy resources for critical analysis and combating misinformation, and ISTE professional development.
March 2025
Bytes and Insights – March 27
CoSN 2025 conference preview with AI leadership focus, media literacy threats, and VR career exploration initiatives.
Bytes and Insights – March 20
This week's top EdTech news, tools, and resources for K-12 leaders.
Bytes and Insights – March 13
Protecting student data in AI tools, ethical AI use frameworks for educators, and media literacy on misinformation and digital cognition.
Bytes and Insights – March 6
Learn21 at DLAC covers media literacy and cybersecurity; includes device lifespan extension strategies and ETLA Conference announcements.
February 2025
Bytes and Insights – February 27
Data-driven EdTech decisions, media literacy combating misinformation, CTE analytics insights, and emerging AI applications in education.
Bytes and Insights – February 20
Covers K-12 innovation hurdles, media literacy research, and Learn21's DLAC 2025 sessions on AI, cybersecurity, and student data privacy.
Bytes and Insights – February 13
Covers technology equity in schools, media literacy and fact-checking, Apple chip security flaws, and evaluating AI tools for 2025.
Bytes and Insights – February 6
Explores technology-driven communication best practices for educators, then examines media literacy challenges including influencer journalism.
January 2025
Bytes and Insights – January 30
Explores how technology builds classroom community and student-teacher relationships, then addresses media bias literacy and AI literacy for modern education.
Bytes and Insights – January 16
FETC 2025 reflections on cybersecurity leadership and data privacy culture, media literacy risks with AI tools, and professional educator networks.
Bytes and Insights – January 9
Examines AI risks to youth following a tragic chatbot case and digital literacy gaps, plus media literacy strategies against misinformation.
December 2024
Bytes and Insights – December 19
ETLA year-end review highlights community growth and 2025 plans, with personal knowledge management systems and Google Slides classroom timer techniques.
Bytes and Insights – December 12
Explores learner agency in gifted education through technology, holiday activity ideas with Canva, and QR code creation best practices.
Bytes and Insights – December 5
Explores DOJ's Chrome browser separation proposal and its K-12 Chromebook impact, plus Canva as a replacement for the deprecated Flip platform.
November 2024
Bytes and Insights – November 27
Celebrates EdTech progress and community while covering Google Workspace tutorials, ChatGPT integration with privacy concerns, and ADHD research.
Bytes and Insights – November 21
Covers SETDA Leadership Summit highlights including E-Rate connectivity initiatives, digital security, and Google Docs productivity tools.
Bytes and Insights – November 14
Explores Learn21's data integration services for schools, featuring automation and security practices, plus Google Sheets data import and transposing tips.
Bytes and Insights – November 7
Scary Apps campaign recap highlighting privacy risks in Duolingo and Chess.com, plus teen survey insights on source credibility and lateral reading.
October 2024
Bytes and Insights – October 31
Covers AASA site visit showcasing school innovation and STEM culture, student mental health initiatives, and teens using social media as their primary news source.
Bytes and Insights – October 24
ETLA conference recap highlights collaboration and equity-focused keynotes for Ohio educators, plus a dual monitor setup guide for productivity.
Bytes and Insights – October 17
OH Talks at ETLA Conference covering student agency, plus best practices for launching K-12 hotspot programs to bridge broadband gaps.
Bytes and Insights – October 10
Previews ETLA Conference 2024 workshops on cybersecurity, data privacy, device strategy, and leadership, plus Chrome translation features.
Bytes and Insights – October 3
Announces the Scary Apps Campaign as Ohio's SB29 takes effect, covers Google Workspace desktop app setup, and features media literacy resources.
September 2024
Bytes and Insights – September 26
FCC approves Wi-Fi hotspot funding through E-Rate to address student connectivity gaps, plus Google Chat best practices and Google Classroom's 10-year growth.
Bytes and Insights – September 19
Examines accessibility as real action in EdTech beyond superficial compliance, plus Flipgrid alternatives like Padlet, Seesaw, and Loom for capturing student thinking.
Bytes and Insights – September 12
Announces EdTech Leaders Alliance Conference with AI equity and leadership keynotes, and demonstrates Google Classroom's new Student Groups feature.
Bytes and Insights – September 5
Covers Ohio SB29 student data privacy compliance with DPA updates, Learn21's TCEA partnership, and digital calendar tips for school scheduling.
August 2024
Bytes and Insights – August 29
Explores AI evolution in K-12 covering adoption, bias, and privacy concerns, plus device management tools for library specialists.
Bytes and Insights – August 22
Celebrates returning to school with teacher optimism, shares ETLA conference updates, and teaches spreadsheet skills including formulas and data cleaning.
Bytes and Insights – August 15
Covers Ohio SB29 data privacy compliance for schools, the EdTech Leaders Alliance conference, and spreadsheet tools for classroom productivity.
Bytes and Insights – August 8
Explores Learn21's Educational Change Agent approach to professional development and back-to-school tips for digital file organization and LMS setup.
Bytes and Insights – August 1
Learn21 showcases the edWise CTE data platform at Ohio ACTE, with Pickaway Ross securing in additional reimbursements, plus evolutionary edtech trends.
July 2024
Bytes and Insights – July 25
Covers FCC cybersecurity funding for schools and generative AI tools for student accessibility, including text-to-speech and personalized learning.
Bytes and Insights – July 18
Covers cybersecurity essentials for teachers including password management, phishing awareness, and FERPA-compliant student data protection.
Bytes and Insights – July 11
Learn21 announces new CEO Kevin Ghantous, covers classroom focus strategies, and explores how Gen Z evaluates information credibility online.
Bytes and Insights – July 4
Learn21 shares ISTELive 2024 insights including cybersecurity and educator innovation keynotes, plus practical tech tools for non-technical teachers.
June 2024
Bytes and Insights – June 27
Highlights Learn21's student data privacy services and the AI in education series finale; covers screencasting as an interactive assessment tool.
Bytes and Insights – June 20
Covers instructional design services, AI prompt engineering for critical thinking, and browser extension performance optimization techniques.
Bytes and Insights – June 13
Explores Social Emotional Learning services for new school year planning and AI-driven strategies for cognitive engagement and metacognition.
Bytes and Insights – June 6
Examines cell phone ban policies in schools, cloud storage best practices, and AI's role in promoting metacognition in student learning.
May 2024
Bytes and Insights – May 30
Explores Learn21's AI integration services including strategic planning and educator workshops, plus Google Chrome Omnibox productivity tips.
Bytes and Insights – May 23
Covers district cybersecurity readiness using NIST frameworks, AI's role in online learning, and cross-device file transfer tools for IT teams.
Bytes and Insights – May 16
Covers ETLA Conference 2024 proposal deadline, pedagogical approaches to generative AI in K-12, and font selection best practices.
Bytes and Insights – May 9
Covers Learn21's generative AI video series on prompt engineering and cognitive engagement in K-12 schools, plus Progressive Web App tutorials.
Bytes and Insights – May 2
Explores productivity with scratch documents, screenshot techniques across operating systems, and introduces Learn21's Media Literacy Minute series.
April 2024
March 2024
Bytes and Insights – March 28
Covers data backup strategies including the 3-2-1 method, cloud storage risks, and local backup solutions, plus Learn21's University of Cincinnati co-op program.
Bytes and Insights – March 21
Covers Google Workspace tips for Chromebook management and Drive organization, plus Learn21's spring conference circuit featuring TDT products.
Bytes and Insights – March 14
Explores TickTick as a productivity system for teachers, with tips on ChromeOS screencasting, Canva assignments, and screenshot annotation.
Bytes and Insights – March 7
Features spreadsheet sorting techniques, AI classroom policies from the Ohio EdTech Conference, and profiles of two innovative K-12 educators.
February 2024
Bytes and Insights – February 29
Comprehensive guide to two-factor authentication, plus DLAC conference highlights on professional development innovation and SEL integration.
Bytes and Insights – February 22
Passkeys offer phishing-resistant alternatives to passwords for educator account security, plus SEL apps that foster emotional intelligence in schools.
Bytes and Insights – February 15
Explores screencasting in Canva for educators, password manager best practices for school data protection, and the 2024 ETLA Conference announcement.
Bytes and Insights – February 8
Email signature design tips in Gmail and Google Docs, Chrome version 122 features, and student perspectives on AI writing.
Bytes and Insights – February 1
Covers Safer Internet Day online safety resources, Social Emotional Learning apps through CASEL's five domains, and Learn21 award nominations.
January 2024
Bytes and Insights – January 25
Celebrates the Macintosh's 40th birthday and Apple's influence on computing, with tech director tips for Google Docs, Gmail, and YouTube sharing.
Bytes and Insights – January 18
Covers folder organization shortcuts for Windows and macOS, Google Workspace features, and the Learn21 Innovator in Instruction Award nominations.
Bytes and Insights – January 11
Explores Public Domain Day 2024 and copyright law, plus Learn21's 2024 initiatives on asset management, data privacy, and identity tools.
Bytes and Insights – January 4
Explores email phishing identification techniques including source verification and multi-factor authentication, plus browser and spreadsheet tips.
December 2023
Bytes and Insights – December 21
Explores classroom timer strategies, QR code scam awareness, and Learn21's launch of a month-long student data privacy campaign.
Bytes and Insights – December 14
Explores breaking educational echo chambers through continuous learning, ChatGPT cheating concerns, and conference insights on personalized learning.
Bytes and Insights – December 7
Managing 24/7 email expectations and staff digital boundaries, Google Drive scanning updates, and the edWise analytics platform launch.
Bytes and Insights – December 1
Covers neurodiversity support strategies for ADHD students, font selection for different grade levels, and emerging student use of ChatGPT.
November 2023
Bytes and Insights – November 22
Explores AI capabilities vs. science fiction, Chromebook screen tips, TDT-Asset customization, and how Gen Z turns to TikTok for news.
Bytes and Insights – November 16
Explores growth mindset in education alongside practical classroom tools and Learn21's conference sessions on AI, data strategy, and student data privacy.
Bytes and Insights – November 9
Highlights privacy concerns in Chess.com, Quizlet, and other ed apps through the Scary Apps campaign, plus how algorithms reduce spontaneity.
Bytes and Insights – November 2
Guide to setting up a separate work phone for work-life balance including device selection and account security, plus Google Docs tips.
October 2023
Bytes and Insights – October 26
Covers IT troubleshooting for Chromebooks and Gmail productivity, plus TDT Asset Manager reporting enhancements for device inventory visibility.
Bytes and Insights – October 19
Explores learning through difficulty and AI quality, highlights privacy concerns in edtech apps, and covers smartphone distraction's impact on students.
Bytes and Insights – October 12
Explores strategies for combating smartphone distractions and improving student focus through mindfulness, digital detoxes, and active learning.
Bytes and Insights – October 5
Explores the AI-in-schools debate weighing privacy fears against benefits like personalized learning, with historical context on technology resistance.
September 2023
Bytes and Insights – September 28
Explores media literacy legislation and best practices across US regions, with Google Workspace tool updates and Chromebook support timeline information.
Bytes and Insights – September 21
Explores the cognitive benefits of boredom for student learning, browser productivity tips, and TDT-Asset incident management workflow updates.
Bytes and Insights – September 14
Explores AI limitations and creativity evaluation, data privacy concerns with SAT score sharing, and K-12 AI adoption trends as districts re-evaluate bans.
Bytes and Insights – September 7
Explores Apple's 25-year iMac design legacy, Google Drive productivity tips, and district policy shifts around AI in K-12 classrooms.
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