Shared Devices Are Only as Effective as the Process Behind Them
Organizations and educational institutions are deploying more shared technology than ever before. From barcode scanners and mobile computers in warehouses to tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, and learning devices in schools, shared technology has become essential to daily operations. These devices help teams stay productive, connected, and efficient. Yet many deployments encounter the same challenge: Organizations carefully […]
Before You Deploy New Devices, Think About Where They Live
Organizations are investing heavily in mobile technology. Tablets, scanners, handheld computers, laptops, mobile printers, and other connected devices are becoming essential tools for frontline workers, warehouse teams, healthcare professionals, service technicians, and manufacturing personnel. But there is one critical question that is often overlooked during technology deployments: Where will these devices be stored, secured, charged, […]
Summer Break for Students Means Crunch Time for K-12 IT Teams
While students and teachers enjoy a well-deserved summer break, school IT departments are entering one of their busiest seasons of the year. For many districts, summer is the window to prepare thousands of devices, refresh technology infrastructure, complete repairs, update inventories, and ensure everything is ready before the first bell of the new school year. […]
Why Power Technologies’ Phone Storage Cabinets Are Essential For Supporting Your District’s Cell Phone Ban
Across the U.S., educators are considering how to respond to the continual increase of cell phone usage during school hours. What was previously a school-by-school decision is rapidly becoming a state-level mandate, with more than half of U.S. states now having enacted or proposed legislation to restrict or ban cellphone use in K-12 classrooms. Not […]
Headphone Sets: A Classroom Essential for Focused Learning, Especially During Spring Assessments
Headphones have become indispensable tools in today’s classrooms, supporting everything from individual learning activities to crucial standardized assessments. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the importance of reliable headphone sets in schools, with a particular focus on their role during the current spring assessment window and their wider benefits for student engagement. As educational […]
The Physical Component to Your MDM
Technology is at the forefront of commercial operations: ensuring security, streamlining device deployments, managing assets and applications remotely. How do you manage the physical aspects, especially in high-demand commercial environments? This is where the PT-PRO-Series™ Locker comes in, acting as a crucial physical extension of your Mobile Device Management (MDM) strategy. Smart charging lockers, like […]
Headphone Sets: A Classroom Essential for Testing and Beyond
Headphones have become a staple in modern classrooms, from individual listening activities to standardized testing. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of quality headphone sets in classrooms, focusing on their role in state testing and their broader benefits for student learning. State testing can occur any month, but typically during spring and early […]
Back to School: Navigating Mobile Device Management in a Changing Landscape
The start of a new school year is always an exciting time, filled with fresh beginnings and new opportunities. For educators, it’s also a period of planning and preparation for the upcoming school year, especially when it comes to managing the evolving landscape of mobile device management. Recently there’s been a growing trend of schools […]
The Cell Phone Conundrum: Are Bans the Answer to Classroom Chaos?
From K-12 to higher education, schools are beginning to address the challenges of managing cell phone usage among students. We live in a world where cell phones have become indispensable, in the classroom cell phones can lead to distractions, academic dishonesty, and even cyberbullying. As a result, many schools are responding to these challenges by […]