Lexi Tucker

Journalist-turned-marketer with a decade of storytelling magic. If there’s a story to tell, I’ll be the first to chase it down and turn it into a tale worth remembering.

Customer Stories

The Power of Integration: Pear Deck Learning and GoGuardian Teacher in Action

Keeping students focused and engaged is harder than ever. Too many platforms, too many logins, and too many digital distractions leave students frustrated and teachers scrambling to hold attention. For Dr. Cecelia Gillam, Ed.D., who teaches AP Environmental Science and Honors Biology at Benjamin Franklin High School in Louisiana’s Orleans Parish Public Schools, these challenges were daily realities.Like many teachers, she wanted her students to succeed but found that fragmented tools made partic...

How One Middle School Educator Builds Structure and Trust with GoGuardian Teacher

When it comes to middle school, encouraging student motivation can be tricky. But for David Ross, GoGuardian Teacher has become a valuable tool he relies on daily to keep his learners on task.David Ross did not set out to become a teacher. After studying computer science and spending some time in the industry, he realized something was missing. After working as a substitute teacher, David went on to earn a master’s in education.Now he teaches middle school math, a role that feels like it was mad...

Instruction Without Interruption: How GoGuardian Teacher Keeps Learning on Track When Substitutes Step In

For administrators, every teacher absence poses the same headache: How do you safeguard learning momentum when a substitute has to take over? Continuity — academic and behavioral — is vital. Veteran substitute teacher Torrie Oswald, who serves Colorado’s Weld RE-4 School District, has spent 16 years proving that with the right guardrails, uninterrupted instruction is possible.In Torrie’s eyes, the internet is a lot like a national park. It’s vast, full of wonder…and full of risk. “I always say i...

How GoGuardian Teacher's Chat Function Helps Educators Reach Every Student

In her 21st year with the Waynesboro Area School District in Pennsylvania, eighth-grade science teacher Catherine Myers utilizes GoGuardian Teacher’s chat function to ensure every student is seen, especially those who aren’t the loudest. Myers became a teacher to be who she needed when she was growing up. Navigating severe dyslexia at a time when public schools weren’t equipped to support students like her, she knows firsthand how crucial it is to foster connection. Her early experiences shaped...

No Skimping on Student Safety: How GoGuardian Beacon Helped Save a Life at an Arizona Elementary School

When Justin Price walked back into Elfrida Elementary School after 25 years away, he found himself sitting in a very familiar room.“I’m actually sitting in my old principal’s office,” he said with a laugh. “Not much has changed at this school.”While the building may have looked the same as when he attended as a student, the world around it had evolved drastically, and with it, the needs of its students.Elfrida Elementary is a small K-8 school in rural Arizona, with around 125 students. Price ret...

Seamless Transitions: A Teacher's Journey with GoGuardian in Enhancing Classroom Engagement

In the lively halls of Mill Creek Elementary in Alabama, Shemeaka King, a second-grade teacher and National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), finds peace of mind with GoGuardian Teacher. This edtech tool aids her in serving students and preparing them for the tech-heavy future ahead.Shemeaka’s transition from traditional pen-and-paper activities to digital devices could have been quite the challenge. Thankfully with GoGuardian Teacher in her toolbox, she didn’t have to worry about a thing. Shemeak...

10 Years Strong: Simplifying IT and Enhancing Student Safety with GoGuardian Admin at Ripon School District

Travis Liptow, Director of Technology and Innovation at Ripon Area School District in Wisconsin, has seen the tech landscape evolve dramatically over the twenty-six years he’s worked in the industry. After more than two decades of navigating various challenges in device management and student safety, he has yet to find a solution that meets the needs of his administrators, teachers, and students as well as GoGuardian Admin.Before switching to GoGuardian, Ripon District was working with netbooks...

Life-Saving Tech: How Gilbert Unified School District Used GoGuardian Beacon to Strengthen Mental Health Support

At Gilbert Unified in Arizona, the commitment to student well-being extends far beyond academics. Gilbert has taken an active role in creating a school culture that prioritizes student well-being, leveraging technology to create an early intervention system for potential health issues before they become crises.Spearheading the district's technological initiatives, Jon Castelhano, Chief Technology Officer, is a seasoned educator with a deep understanding of technology's role in Learning. His jour...

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How to Develop an Effective AI Policy for K–12 Schools

As more schools explore the possibilities of AI, one question continues to arise: How can districts bring this technology into classrooms in a way that’s safe, effective, and aligned with existing practices?A recent executive order established a national AI Education Task Force, signaling a major federal push to expand AI instruction, provide teacher training, and promote AI-powered tools that improve educational outcomes. For district leaders, the message is clear: AI in education isn’t a dista...

Seven Challenges Shaping Modern Education and GoGuardian’s Solutions

School districts nationwide are facing constant shifts in how learning happens, how it’s supported, and how students are safeguarded from online threats. From AI integration to student safety, the landscape is changing at a pace that can be difficult to keep up with. As always, here at GoGuardian, our products are being shaped with the knowledge that they must be prepared to help educators take on new technological challenges that occur daily.That’s why we are ever-vigilant when it comes to list...

New Study Exploring Link Between GoGuardian Beacon and Reduced Suicide Rates

District leaders, IT admins, and counselors all share a critical responsibility – ensuring the safety of the students under their care. They are also keenly aware of how technology use can sometimes put learners' safety at risk. GoGuardian Beacon, a tool designed to help schools identify and respond to students potentially at risk of suicide, self-harm, or harm to others, analyzes online activity and alerts designated staff members.Beacon was the first AI-powered suicide alerting solution of its...

Transforming Together: How Educator Feedback Fuels Innovation and Impact

Over the past few months, I’ve been on the road, meeting with educators, school and district leaders, and partners across the country. These conversations have reaffirmed what I shared earlier this year: transforming and evolving to meet our customers’ needs is more important than ever. From quick hallway coffee chats, to in-depth strategy sessions, it’s clear this is a pivotal moment in edtech.Here are a few themes that rose to the top during my hundreds of conversations:AI is the top topic in...

Beyond Compliance: Why GoGuardian and Pear Deck Learning Lead in Digital Accessibility

Imagine this: A student who relies on a screen reader opens tomorrow’s lesson, only to discover half the interactive buttons are unlabeled. This isn’t just frustrating - it’s contrary to federal and state accessibility laws.In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice expanded the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requiring every state and local government website and any digital app they provide or license to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines. The first federal deadline falls on Ap...

Differentiating Instruction with GoGuardian Teacher and Pear Deck Learning

Every classroom brings together students who learn at different paces, in different ways, and with different levels of support. The challenge for districts is not whether teachers can differentiate, but whether the systems around them make it practical to do so. Too often, that support is split across disconnected tools. One for classroom management, another for lessons, and a third for assessments. The result is more systems to juggle and less time for students.GoGuardian Teacher and Pear Deck...

Five Questions to Guide Thoughtful Tech Integration in Schools

When educators come to work daily, they are united in a common goal: to provide the best quality education for all students. This sounds great on paper, but it’s certainly far from easy, especially when teachers, admins, counselors, and IT professionals are trying to juggle multiple solutions to help achieve such a goal. At GoGuardian, we’re not just here to provide a suite of edtech tools that enable safer, more effective instruction. It’s our mission to partner with you, understand your distri...

How to Create a GoGuardian Teacher Resource Document for Your School

Making the most of the technology your district has purchased can be challenging. Just as each student is unique, every school has its own way of utilizing GoGuardian Teacher. Alex Isaacs and Lois Alston, Educational Technology Coaches from Long Branch, New Jersey, have first-hand experience with this challenge. They’ve heard from teachers using GoGuardian in powerful ways, including everything from watching over students in in-school suspension (ISS) to leveraging Timeline data in conversations...

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Alabama College Trains Technicians with VR Technology

Wallace State Community College in Alabama has taken a more modern approach to draw interest in technician jobs by incorporating virtual reality (VR) into its Diesel by Distance program. On April 7, the school launched a new initiative that is sure to provide a new dimension to hands-on training.Built in collaboration with learning startup TRANSFR and the Alabama Trucking Association, and developed in part with support and funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Science Founda...

Turning Feedback Into Fire Fleet Reality

Managing a fleet requires many different traits, but perhaps none are more important than a desire to collaborate to make life easier for customers. Jerry Drake, CAFM, Emergency Vehicle Fleet Superintendent for the City of Tucson, AZ, Fire Fleet Management Department, believes taking the time to talk to those who drive the vehicles you spec can lead to innovations that improve safety and efficiency.After missing a vehicle replacement cycle in 2014, the department was able to convince voters to p...

Raising a Toast to Bottle Logic Brewing's Fleet

The challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic were worse than any hangover for many companies. Thankfully, Bottle Logic Brewing was able to adapt its operation to ensure its fleet stayed on the move. Here, Bob Vreeland, fleet commander, discusses how he and his team were able to overcome during a time when the sound of friends clinking glasses in noisy bars seemed like nothing but a distant memory. Bottle Logic Brewing is a small, regional craft brewery that self-distributes product throughout...