MACRO CONNECT BLOG & NEWS

Most data management in the educational industry is turning digital, and for good reason. While in some instances the use of technology overcomplicates a simple task, when it comes to the collection and organization of student data, the pen and paper have met their...

A couple weeks ago our School Data team hit the presentation circuit again, this time at the Michigan Pupil Accounting & Attendance Association's (MPAAA) Spring Conference. A huge crowd (~250 people) came to soak in the learning. The topic: navigating and...

If you own a business you already know how tempting it can be to outsource work overseas for the sake of cost. However, have you stopped to think about what you are doing to your local economy? Small businesses in Detroit, and all across of America are struggling to...

Does your master scheduling sometimes look and feel like the image above? Scheduling for all your staff and students can be a difficult and stressful activity for administrative teams, which is why on an annual basis we offer our PowerScheduler coaching series in the...

The following is a guest post from Microsoft Learning Consultant Shavonne Smith: What are you doing to keep you going until the end of the school year?  Maybe it’s extra time in the gym, getting lost in a new book series, taking a plunge in the pool, or grabbing...

Lately we've been getting a lot of questions about PowerScheduler coaching. Below we wrapped up common questions and answers, but if we missed what's on your mind, contact us. Q1: What's the difference between PowerScheduler training vs. Powerscheduler coaching? A1:...

As part of our commitment to Metro Detroit, we encourage each of our employees donate 5 hours a month to a charity or nonprofit cause of their choice. Over the years we have volunteered for organizations like Gleaners Community Foodbank, Playworks, the YMCA, Detroit...

Macro Connect would like invite you to Coffee & Conversation: an opportunity to meet with local K-12 trailblazers for a morning of information, conversation, and networking around innovative approaches to staff professional development. Doors will open at 8 am with a...

A Student Information System is a necessity of today if you want your school to run at a hyper efficient level. The days of manually tracking attendance, grades, and who's graduating have been long gone for quite some time now. However, technology can present its own...

Last week our Data Team stepped up to the plate in one of the most intimidating stadium settings in the game: the PowerScheduler workshop at the 2018 Midwest PSUG (PowerSchool User Group) Conference in Michigan City, IN. The Midwest PSUG Conference is put on by...

Couldn't make it out to Data Day at Macro Connect HQ last week? Here's a summary of the run-of-show and links to key resources. The morning session was run by Doug Nimmo from ClassLink, a school data application that lets students and teachers access all of their...

This is part 2 in our spotlight series on The Romine Group’s Merritt Academy: How Can Classroom Video Observation Improve Teaching & Learning? If you missed part 1, you can go back and read that article by clicking here. A few weeks ago we reconvened with Merritt...