When it comes to technology integration in K-12 schools, choosing the right system, for the right purpose, is vital. By asking the key questions as to why technology is needed in the first place, and selecting a tool that caters to every need, schools can ensure that no investment is lost, and teachers are afforded choice and flexibility. Fishtree is a next generation platform that combines personalization, collaboration and analytics to form the ultimate in digital instruction. With an easy-to-use, flexible system, Fishtree makes it easy for any school to embark on a one-to-one conversion, allowing educators to maintain control of their pedagogy, with the added ability to embark on the world of possibilities that #EdTech has to offer.

1. The Ultimate K-12 Guidebook to
Technology
Integration

2. Tech gives the quietest
student a voice.
Jerry Blumengarten-

3. 1. Is it easy to implement?
2. Does it require training?
3. Does it personalize?
4. Is it mobile?
5. Is it flexible?
6. Is it collaborative?
7. Does it use analytics?
7 Essential Questions for Selecting
a Learning Platform

4. 1. Implementation
Implementation is everything.
Selecting a tool that works with
your current system(s) ensures
no investment is lost, and your
teachers are free to choose what
works for them.

5. Fishtree sits within other LMS’s,
SIS’s and gradebooks, making it as
simple as possible to implement,
while providing educators with
choice and flexibility.

6. 2. Training
Training is a big concern for
schools integrating
technology. It’s important to
ensure the system you
choose is user-friendly, and
teacher-focused.

7. Fishtree is careful not to disrupt a
school’s flow, with the ability to be up
and running within minutes. By
providing as much choice as possible,
it’s pedagogy first, technology second.

8. 3. Personalization
K-12 schools everywhere are
looking for more personalization
solutions in an effort to scale 1:1
instruction at whole school level.

9. Adaptive learning platforms like
Fishtree ensure a 1:1 experience
for every student with personalized
resources, learning paths, and
support at all times.

10. 4. Mobile Capability
Mobile learning is
revolutionizing teaching and
learning in the 21st century.
Whatever technology you
choose, mobility is a must.

11. Fishtree provides a cloud-
based, mobile system that
facilitates teaching and learning
from anywhere, at any time,
accessible on any device.

12. 5. Flexibility
21st century education demands
flexibility in a landscape that is
constantly changing. With the
continuing rise of EdTech trends and
an emphasis on education reform,
schools need to be ready for change.

13. Fishtree makes it as simple as
possible to incorporate flipped,
blended and mobile learning
models, among others, with a
next generation system that
caters to reform.

14. 6. Collaboration
The role of collaboration in
education is being emphasized
more than ever with the rise of
social media, project-based and
game-based learning.

15. Fishtree incorporates social media
for the most secure, collaborative
learning experience that includes
educators, students, parents and
administrators.

16. 7. Analytics
K-12 schools are continuously
looking for technology that offers
better insights, and more control.
Learning analytics are changing the
way schools teach, engage
students, and track progress and
performance.

17. Fishtree provides key insights
into student progress in real-time,
along with a secure system that
keeps resources, data, and
curriculum in one place for easy
access, and better management.

18. “Overall, Fishtree is a great way
to help students learn as well as
a quick and easy tool for
teachers. The amount of time I
spend planning and student
achievement are always two
things I’m looking to improve.
Fishtree has allowed both.”
Jennifer
3rd Grade Teacher,
South Carolina

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