David Andrade

David Andrade — a former engineer, educator and school district CIO — is a senior business development specialist for CDW•G's K–12 team. Prior to his current role, he worked as a K–12 education strategist, helping school districts select and implement technology solutions that improve teaching and learning. David holds master's degrees in educational leadership and educational technology, and is a Google-certified admin, deployment specialist, trainer and educator, as well as a Microsoft innovative educator.

Senior Business Development Specialist

Go Beyond the Technology for a Modern Learning Environment

Schools need to look at the classroom space itself to fully transform their learning processes.

By David Andrade

August 1, 2019

Digital Workspace, Services

Your school’s one-to-one program now has laptops for every student. Check. All of your learning materials are digitized and computer accessible. Check. The teachers have all gone through professional training to take advantage of all the new tech possibilities in the classroom. Check. Your modern learning environment is ready to go. Nope. Transformation in the…

Follow these four best practices to set up a Wi-Fi network that can expand as the organization grows.

By David Andrade

April 6, 2017

Networking

When it comes to setting up a Wi-Fi network, IT managers need to think density. In today’s K–12 school environments, IT teams have to deliver sufficient bandwidth coverage to handle 30 to 35 students in each classroom. For colleges and universities, that number goes up to 75 to 80 students. That same number could also hold…