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August 24, 2026
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Better Screen Time Policy Starts with Asking Better Questions

As states weigh classroom screen time limits, education leaders urge a nuanced approach focused on quality instruction, educator trust, and future readiness.

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How to Set a Startup Page for Students with the Google Admin Console
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May 22, 2018
9 min read

How to Set a Startup Page for Students with the Google Admin Console

Find out how to use your Google Admin console to set home pages to open automatically for students after launching their web browser.

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How to Set Up Google Admin Console: Best Practices
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April 23, 2018
12 min read

How to Set Up Google Admin Console: Best Practices

A guide to configuring the Google Admin Console, best practices for set-up, and optimal settings for use of the Google Apps Admin Console and GoGuardian.

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How Content-Based Filtering Helps Shape Student Behavior
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April 6, 2018
8 min read

How Content-Based Filtering Helps Shape Student Behavior

Learn about the issues IT admins and educators everywhere are tackling, and how Smart Filtering in schools presents an exciting solution.

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Why Not All Filtering Solutions Are Created Equal
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March 14, 2018
10 min read

Why Not All Filtering Solutions Are Created Equal

Learn how URL-based filtering is limited in its ability to identify inappropriate content and how AI makes school filtering more nuanced and effective than ever

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To Block or Not to Block: The State of Chromebook Filtering in Schools
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February 27, 2018
8 min read

To Block or Not to Block: The State of Chromebook Filtering in Schools

Discover trends in school filtering and K-12 student Chromebook usage in the 2018 Benchmark Report.

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5 Tech Tools for Classroom Collaboration
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October 18, 2017
7 min read

5 Tech Tools for Classroom Collaboration

Here are 5 effective edtech tools that will inspire collaboration among your students as well as innovation in the classroom.

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Need support for classroom technology? Start a Student Run Technology Program.
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September 27, 2017
16 min read

Need support for classroom technology? Start a Student Run Technology Program.

This school wanted to bring more technology into the classroom, so they created the innovative student internship called "The Chrome Squad".

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GoGuardian & Denton ISD: Opening Doors While Keeping Kids Safe
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September 15, 2017
8 min read

GoGuardian & Denton ISD: Opening Doors While Keeping Kids Safe

Dr. Jamie Wilson, Superintendent of Denton ISD, speaks to how GoGuardian technology helped prevent student suicide and keeps students in his district safe.

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Communicating with Students: Inside & Outside of the Classroom
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September 6, 2017
9 min read

Communicating with Students: Inside & Outside of the Classroom

Learn how teachers can effectively communicate with students inside and outside of the classroom.

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