Our visit to FETC 2015 in Orlando was a great week. Not only because it was 77° and sunny, but because we got to introduce a new product and meet so many of you! Chromebooks are continuing to be an attractive choice for school districts, especially those moving toward a 1:1 environment. Like any tech investment, it […]
At Griffin, helping teachers with technology in the classroom is a top priority. With the holidays upon us, we were curious what gifts – both tech and non-tech – teachers were pining for this year. So we surveyed a group of our teacher-partners to find out, and we got some great – and creative – […]
We recently had the opportunity to catch up with LaKrystal McKnight, an Autism Special Education teacher at Lansing Elementary in Lansing, KS. Ms. McKnight’s class serves K-5 students who have some level of Autism Spectrum Disorder with varying needs. Her class typically serves up to 12 students with moderate to severe levels of Autism throughout […]
Earlier this school year, we were proud to help kick off a weekly Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (or STEM) after school club for about twenty 5th and 6th graders at J.T. Moore Middle School in Nashville. We knew we wanted to support the great administration and the great kids at this school, so we were thrilled when […]
Like Griffin’s other popular Survivor cases, Survivor Slim for iPad Air passes a 6.6-foot drop test and provides a non-slip grip. With all this protection in a slim profile, it’s no wonder this case is becoming so popular with schools. Survivor Sim with Clear Back is designed with education in mind, with features that will […]
Today’s post is from guest blogger Kevin Goscha, Technology Director at Currey Ingram Academy. Currey Ingram Academy has partnered with Griffin Technology to enhance our 3D design and programming class for 9-12th grade students. Last year students in the class designed and 3D printed phone cases, this year we are printing, assembling and […]
The following piece written by our president, Mark Rowan, recently ran in the Tennessean. We hope other businesses will get involved with local public education to provide much-needed experiences for our students and teachers! When the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce came to Griffin Technology and asked us to become part of the […]
We were very proud to be among some of the great business leaders contributing to education in Nashville last night at a special working session with Richard Culotta, Director of the Office of Educational Technology with the US Department of Education. Before the Office of Educational Technology embarks on a 20-city tour supporting their Future Ready […]
At Griffin Technology, education is our passion, and we’re thrilled to support the students in the Design and Technology Academy at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville through a partnership with the Academies of Nashville. After working hand in hand with the students, teachers, and administration for about a year and a half to a […]
Three teachers from Hunters Lane Comprehensive High School in Nashville recently got an up-close view of the operations here at Griffin Technology. Thanks to our partnership with the school, made possible by the Academies of Nashville program, we were able to host the teachers from the Design and Technology Academy at Hunters Lane for a three-day externship. […]