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Balancing Freedom and Control with Classroom Technology

By Al Kingsley
02/04/2025 – Education IT Reporter

Teachers know that giving students more freedom — by enabling greater choice and agency — unlocks engagement and better outcomes. Decades of research backs […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00February 5th, 2025|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Principal Turnover is a Real Problem

By Al Kingsley
1/10/2025 – Rachelle Dene Poth Blog

In their survey of nearly 300 administrators and principals in K12 schools, the organizations wrote that while principals found their […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00January 10th, 2025|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

The (New) Basics in Modern, Connected Schools

By Kristal Kuykendall
1/10/2025 – EdTech Chronicle

Nearly $200 billion in federal COVID relief funds for the nation’s public schools has officially dried up, with the final deadline for […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00January 10th, 2025|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Overcoming Language Learning Barriers With Classroom Management Tools

By Al Kingsley
12/12/2024 – TeachThought

Teaching a language, whether for ESL students or those learning something new like French or Spanish – requires largely the same teaching skills […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00December 16th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

To Improve Hybrid Workplace Productivity, Center Communication

By Al Kingsley
12/11/2024 – All Tech Magazine

Research has suggested for at least a decade that offering employees flexibility in where they work from can improve […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00December 11th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

By Al Kingsley
12/10/2024 – eSchool News

It’s almost a truism among educators to say that classroom management is all about relationship management. Learning requires a great deal of […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00December 10th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

As a paradeducator, here’s how I use tech to help neurodivergent students gain agency

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11/22/2024 – eSchool News

Using technology can give students a better experience and prepare […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00November 22nd, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

The Business Cost of a Missed Message

By Al Kingsley
10/22/2024 – TechAnnouncer

Business leaders depend on emails and direct messages to deliver the information that keeps our teams advancing toward critical goals. These internal communications […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00October 22nd, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

What Students Should Know About Digital Citizenship

By Al Kingsley
10/21/2024 – The Learning Counsel

A recent opinion piece in Education Week sums up the issues surrounding cell phones in schools quite well. Tom […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00October 21st, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Resources to Help Teachers Equip Students for Changing Future

By Al Kingsley
09/25/2024 – EdTech Review

Think about how difficult it is for teachers in this regard. We are all focused on learning outcomes, but education is directly […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00September 27th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Use hyper-flex to keep remote workers happy and engaged

By Al Kingsley
09/17/2024 – SmartBrief

We believe hybrid work is something new, enabled by remote technologies and strong networks. Yet already, the concept of remote work is old. Hyper-flex is the […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00September 18th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Building an Agile Crisis Communications Plan

By Sharon Illhardt
08/29/2024 – Healthcare Guys

Preparing for those moments requires recognizing the nature of today’s crises. We must prepare for events well beyond natural disasters […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00September 6th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Be Bold, Be Brave and Go with Your Heart with Al Kingsley

08/06/2024 – IT Career Energizer Podcast

2 Top Career Tips

1) You are born with two eyes, two ears […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00August 12th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Podcast, Thought Leadership|

Poof! The Line Between Tech and Learning is Gone

By Al Kingsley
07/25/2024 – EdTech Digest

That educators see the benefits of technology so overwhelmingly may catch the attention of some people. However, the reality is that the […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00July 26th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

By Al Kingsley
07/24/2024 – eSchool News

Encompassing the expansion of edtech safety and security evaluation is a growing preference for transparency and clarity from vendors. Many IT directors […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:22+00:00July 24th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Creating Tech-Friendly Classrooms for Neurodivergent Students

By Al Kingsley
07/15/2024 – The Learning Counsel

Understanding the differences between neurodivergent and neurotypical students can help education develop strategies that help all students to be successful […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:23+00:00July 19th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Keeping Your Hybrid Workplace Secure

By Matt Jones
07/12/2024 – MyTechDecisions

Specifically, workers experienced the personal benefits of flexibility that remote and hybrid work models offered during shutdowns. Many employees won’t or don’t want to go back. […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:23+00:00July 12th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

The surprising/unsurprising things education IT leaders have to say

By Al Kingsley
07/08/2024 – eSchool News

The results we see in the survey data echo what we hear from clients and partners all the time. For those who […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:23+00:00July 10th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

IT Departments Say Remote Work Affects Them, Too. Acutely.

By Matt Jones
05/17/2024 – All Tech Magazine

It’s a sizable understatement to say aloud that remote and hybrid work have changed the way all of us do our […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:23+00:00May 17th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

93% Educators Feel EdTech Makes Learning & Teaching Better: Survey

By Shalini Pathak
04/02/2024 – EdTech Review

NetSupport, a classroom management solution used worldwide, has recently revealed the findings of a survey that asked educators who […]

By |2026-02-11T20:14:23+00:00May 1st, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Are there too many edtech tools for teachers to master?

K12 education has […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00May 1st, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Educators love their edtech, but want more training

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04/18/2024 – eSchool News

An overwhelming majority of educators (93 percent) say they believe edtech makes teaching […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00May 1st, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Lessons Learned in Launching a High School Esports Lab

By Alex Spada
04/25/2024 – EdTech Review

…To provide an extra layer of assurance against distractions, we adopted NetSupport’s educational software. The software lets our IT team […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00April 30th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Survey Results on Educational Technology Use in the Classroom

03/29/2024 – Ace-Ed

NetSupport – a classroom management solution used throughout the globe – has published the results of a survey asking educators who either manage or use […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00April 1st, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Key Strategies for Technology Officers in Remote Financial Work Environments

By Matt Jones
02/15/2024 – TechBullion

As technology officers like Mr. Roark identify challenges in flexible work environments, they are actively implementing strategies to cultivate remote-ready IT teams. I’ve […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00February 15th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

This Core Classroom Tool Helps Me Differentiate Instruction Effectively

By Lynn Korff
1/8/2024 – EdTech Chronicle

I’ve found that using the right classroom management platform not only helps me run my classroom smoothly and keep everyone on task; […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00January 8th, 2024|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Solving the IT staffing challenge in K-12 education

By Al Kingsley
12/11/2023 – eSchool News

The lack of IT talent is a problem for all organizations, but it places an especially large burden on K-12 school systems. […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00December 15th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

How employers can foster and develop resilience with IT staff: Encourage a growth mindset

By Al Kingsley
12/12/2023 – IT World Canada

Every employee can benefit from having a “growth mindset,” which is the ability to develop and change, to recognize failures not […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00December 15th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

The Nicest Guy in Ed-Tech – Al Kingsley

11/08/2023 – Slow-Smoked Business with Jarrod Morgan

On this week’s Slow Smoked Business, Jarrod is joined by Al Kingsley, the nicest guy in education technology, to discuss how […]

By |2026-02-11T20:15:44+00:00November 8th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Podcast|

5 strategies to reduce teacher stress and improve retention

By Al Kingsley
11/06/2023 – eSchool News

Teaching has always been a stressful profession, but since the pandemic it has become even more so. Nearly three […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00November 7th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Exciting new edtech? Don’t forget the load on teachers, support staff and IT

By Al Kingsley
10/18/2023 – District Administration

Education technology is advancing and innovating at an inspiring pace, driven mostly by generative AI. In and out of the classroom, technology […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00October 19th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

6 Suggestions IT Teams Should Ask Teachers When Evaluating Unapproved Technology

By Al Kingsley
09/21/2023 – THE Journal

Even with their plates full and their job demands high, school IT teams value teachers’ input and want to support their teachers’ […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00September 22nd, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

AI forces how we define the lifespan of technology

By Al Kingsley
09/21/2023 – Tech Bullion

Organizations therefore need leaders who have vision, who aren’t afraid of uncertainty, who can recognize new potential and understand that the tech […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00September 22nd, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

An Education Veteran’s Perspective: Protecting Students & Protecting Privacy

By Al Kingsley
August/September 2023 of Ace-Ed Issue of Equity & Access Magazine 

There’s a stark difference in how schools in the United States and the United Kingdom handle […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00August 6th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

This key strategy can help boost teacher well-being immediately

By Mike Teng
07/14/2023 – eSchool News 

Improving teacher wellness is a complex challenge, and solving it will require a systemic approach that includes making widespread changes to improve […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00July 15th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Students Flourish in the Spaces Between our Focus on the Core Curriculum

By Al Kingsley
06/05/2023 – The Learning Counsel

Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Adam Mendler, host of the popular leadership podcast Thirty Minute Mentors. Adam […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00June 6th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Edtech Insiders Podcast: Al Kingsley, Edtech Shared

05/29/2023 – Edtech Insiders

Al Kingsley has over 30 years’ experience in educational technology and digital safeguarding…Listen to the entire Edtech Insiders […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:40+00:00May 29th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Podcast|

Insights with NetSupport Radio: Kailey Lefko of Educalme and Dean Shareski Interviews

05/10/2023  and 05/11/2023 – NetSupport Radio

Kailey Lefko, a Math and Science Teacher, Co-Founder at Educalme Inc and The Balanced Educator Podcast Co-Host, joined 

By |2026-02-11T20:15:45+00:00May 18th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Podcast|

Try Out ChatGPT Now: Because Your Students Already Know About It

By Al Kingsley
04/20/2023 – Canadian Teacher Magazine

Next is efficiency. In industry, we need people able to iterate on past successes. Programmers comb through existing code to improve […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:20+00:00April 26th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Global ideas that show the power of an education servant leader

By Al Kingsley
04/18/2023 – SmartBrief 

When my children were young, my wife and I moved to a house in a neighborhood where a new secondary school was being […]

By |2026-02-11T20:16:50+00:00April 19th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

A 5-point plan for post-pandemic education

By Al Kingsley
04/13/2023 – eSchool News

…1. Take stock: The first step is to get an accurate picture of what is happening in your schools now. That means talking […]

By |2026-02-11T20:18:48+00:00April 15th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Your staff is the biggest key to making your SEL program work

By Al Kingsley
03/10/2023 – Rachelle Dene Poth Blog

…But if like so many districts, you have already purchased a program and are in the early stages of implementation, […]

By |2026-02-11T20:18:48+00:00March 11th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Taking The Long View On School Governance

By Al Kingsley
03/03/2023 – Education IT Reporter

I’ve watched my children work their way through the school system and – while I realize U.K. education differs from the U.S.’s – we […]

By |2026-02-11T20:18:48+00:00March 3rd, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

LISTEN MORE AND SPEAK LESS: INTERVIEW WITH AL KINGSLEY, CEO OF NETSUPPORT

02/03/2023 – Adam Mendler Blog

I recently went one on one with Al Kingsley, CEO of NetSupport.

Adam: Thanks again for taking the time to share your advice. First things […]

By |2026-02-11T20:18:48+00:00February 4th, 2023|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Podcast – The Changing Landscape of Assessments with Al Kingsley Transformative Principal 507

11/17/2022 – Transformative Principal

  • Many similarities – Local authority schools, state run, and private/independent school.
  • Two checkpoints in year 2 and year 6
  • Internal (teacher-based) and external […]
By |2026-02-11T20:18:57+00:00November 19th, 2022|K-12, NetSupport, Podcast|

7 Tips to Create a Company-Branded Podcast That Actually Gets Listeners

By Al Kingsley
10/04/2022 – Built In

“Very few people can resist the invitation to step into the […]

By |2026-02-11T20:19:46+00:00October 19th, 2022|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Podcast – The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast – Edtech Secrets

09/28/2022 – The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast

Show Highlights

  • Interesting ideas on how to roll out and adopt technology
  • Create a school that’s actually responsive […]
By |2026-02-11T20:18:01+00:00October 5th, 2022|K-12, NetSupport, Podcast|

4 Ways Schools Can Save Money on Energy

By Al Kingsley
09/21/2022 – THE Journal

There isn’t much school leaders can do to halt the increase in oil costs or stem the rising electricity prices, but that […]

By |2026-02-11T20:18:48+00:00September 22nd, 2022|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

5 ways to make your IT department more efficient

By Nele Morrison
09/05/2022 – eSchool News

In my six years as the director of technology for the Pittsburg Independent School District, a town about 120 miles east of […]

By |2026-02-11T20:18:48+00:00September 6th, 2022|K-12, NetSupport, Thought Leadership|

Respect for Teachers and Trends in EdTech with Al Kingsley

08/01/2022 – Trending in Education

“Al rejoins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the need for respect for educators in these challenging times. We explore pathways into […]

By |2026-02-11T20:18:01+00:00August 1st, 2022|K-12, NetSupport, Podcast|