Tag: ed-tech

April 24, 2017

Across the country, educators and policy makers are searching for ways to develop and implement innovative assessment programs to address accountability requirements and to reform instruction. As both local and state educators consider new assessment models, they find themselves coming […]

April 19, 2017

Here are three interesting free resources for science teachers using iPad with their students in class. These are courses provided by Apple Education featuring various tips, ideas and content designed specifically to help teachers integrate iPad in their science instruction. […]

April 14, 2017

There is no debate that blended learning is an important strategy in the shift to School 2.0. Introducing learning games into the classroom stimulates students and promotes higher engagement with the content, and technology allows for a more personalized approach […]

April 14, 2017

New technologies always offer exciting potential for the classroom, but initial costs are often prohibitive to their adoption for many schools. Virtual reality has been no exception, as it offers the possibility of extremely immersive learning experiences where students can […]

April 13, 2017

Of course, the editors then had to ponder what would make a technology easier to avoid than try to implement, and came up with a list of broad technologies and technology trends that either A) caused, rather than eased, more […]

April 7, 2017

Social-emotional and whole-child learning have gained prominence amid a call for students possessing more “soft skills.” These can range from basic social and communication skills to emotional intelligence skills like empathy and character traits like “grit.” And as tech’s presence […]

April 5, 2017

Waiting on a slow computer to load or update wastes valuable time and can detract from lessons and class time. However, shrinking budgets make it hard for schools to offer reliable computers and technology to students and teachers. Many school […]

April 5, 2017

Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to evolve–and perhaps revolutionize–education as we know it. Specifically, it immerses students in their learning more than any other available medium. It blocks out both visual and auditory distractions in the classroom and has […]

March 31, 2017

With an emphasis on flexibility and convenience, an innovative Georgia program is giving rural students—often working adults—new opportunities to pursue the jobs skills needed in today’s economy. The initiative, known as BlendFlex, is the brainchild of Central Georgia Technical College, […]

March 30, 2017

Flipping your class by having students watch lecture videos for their homework can lead to richer discussions about the content, but only if students come to class prepared. And having them watch a video lecture at home “simply takes a […]

March 29, 2017

Bouncy Balls is a free online noise meter that shows students the volume of the noise in your classroom. Bouncy Balls does this by displaying a set of colorful bouncing balls on your screen. The louder your students are, the […]

March 27, 2017

Ultimately, products that ease workflow for all parties involved are a win. The LMS has largely found favor among instructors because of its versatility as a platform capable of delivering syllabi, e-textbooks, and other class documents; serving as a gradebook; […]

March 27, 2017

Lately I’ve seen quite a few edtech companies that hope to graduate from offering a free product to actually monetizing it. Perhaps that’s a sign of their business’ growing maturity, or maybe it’s because in today’s tighter investment climate, their […]

March 23, 2017

These days, before visiting your campus or even speaking to anyone on the phone, the first impression anyone will ever have with your school is via its website. When researching existing schools, the majority of people will automatically undertake in-depth […]

March 20, 2017

Critical thinking is an essential skill for the 21st century students. Not that it was not essential before but in a digitally focused world where there is an exceeding surplus of amateurish and unpolished information, the ability to critically assess, […]

March 20, 2017

It is well known, that the 21st century student is constantly bombarded with digital imagery. Whether it is from television, social media, advertisers, or smart phones, the relentless visual stimulation that students face has some declaring it as detrimental to […]

March 17, 2017

As mobile technology becomes more commonplace in classrooms and nearly ubiquitous for school leaders, the convenience of having access to emails, text messages, social media and other tools might be taken for granted. Using smartphones and tablets, educators and administrators […]

March 17, 2017

With a number of consumer options hitting the market, 2016 may well be the year virtual reality goes mainstream. The consumer market isn’t the only space the tech is poised to shake up, though: Education also stands to benefit from VR. […]

March 16, 2017

Now that we are far enough into the ed tech revolution, there seems to be a more systematic evaluation of what works and what doesn’t. Making major purchases and letting them drop into classrooms without proper preparation and training on […]

March 14, 2017

A large majority of K-12 teachers said they would like to integrate virtual reality in their classrooms, but just 2 percent of teachers have actually done so, according to a survey. Sixty percent of surveyed teachers said they would like […]