The Today's Modern Educator Podcast

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Welcome to the Today's Modern Educator podcast. Join us as we explore how technology is shaping the future for students, teachers, and learning communities from K12 schools to colleges and universities.

In each episode we'll explore how leaders in the field are adopting and adapting technology to build a flexible and secure learning environment that supports students and prepares them for academic success today and workplace success in the future.

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Ep 5 - Expert Insights: K-12 Schools Use Automation to Improve Cybersecurity

A recent report found that K-12 schools and universities were the number one target for cyber attacks in 2022. Attacks have been on the rise since shift to remote learning in 2020. We talked with Fadi Fadhil, Field Chief Technology Officer at Palo Alto Networks, and Anthony Padrnos, Executive Director of Technology at Osseo Area Schools, to gain expert insights on how schools can use automation to improve cybersecurity and get ahead of threat actors. School IT teams typically work with limited r...

Jan 03, 2024•31 min•Ep. 5

Ep 4 - Digital Inclusion Initiative Opens New Doors for Second Chance Students and Their Families

The pandemic highlighted many disparities across the country, including digital inequalities. Because of limited resources and connectivity, students of all ages struggled to continue their education with the sudden shift to remote learning. Even as schools have returned to in-person learning, technology has become an essential part of how education is delivered and received. Over the past three years, it has been a collaborative effort between industry leaders, schools, and communities to conne...

Jan 03, 2024•16 min•Ep. 4

Ep 3 - Fixed Wireless Access: A Primer for the Public Sector

Recently on Government Technology Insider, we published a new podcast on fixed wireless access (FWA). Despite the promises, it holds for improving distance learning opportunities it hasn’t been top of mind for K-12 schools or higher education. But that’s all about to change now that the Infrastructure Bill has been signed. One of the focus areas for investment is cell phone towers which forms the backbone for FWA projects. It’s time for administrators to learn about the capabilities FWA and how ...

Jan 03, 2024•14 min•Ep. 3

Ep 2 - LTE Vehicle Internet Addresses the Most Common Challenges of Remote Learning

One thing we’ve learned from the pandemic is that online, or remote , learning is here to stay for most colleges, universities, and K-12 schools . While the flexibility of remote learning brings myriad benefits to students and faculty, it also brings with it some challenges. One of the most common challenges of remote learning is ensuring reliable connectivity. However, with 4G LTE Vehicle Internet (VI) , educational institutions are able to support students whether that’s with Wi-Fi on buses or...

Jan 03, 2024•12 min•Ep. 2

EP 1 - Silver Surfers: Digital Inclusion Program for Seniors Empowers Elderly Population

The city of Patterson, California is better known globally as the "Apricot Capital of the World", but for a smaller population of local residents, it's also becoming known for its recent launch of a digital inclusion program for seniors. The pandemic focused attention on digital inequalities in education, but others also felt the negative effect. This is why officials for the city of Patterson decided to address this lack of computer literacy among seniors. In doing so, not only are they making ...

Oct 09, 2023•11 min•Ep. 1

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