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The Ultimate K-12 Guidebook to
Technology
Integration

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Tech gives the quietest
student a voice.
Jerry Blumengarten-

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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“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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