Classroom Technology
Getting Educators Excited About Using EdTech
Education Technology (or EdTech) was designed to improve teaching and learning, specifically in the areas of analysis, development, and design. However, it has become increasingly more important within the last few years. While the recent pandemic forced many organizations to work online, it greatly affected teaching and learning capabilities. Educators bore much of the brunt…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Students Writing Skills with Technology
Writing is a critical skill for all generations. However, as technology advances and shifts much of the writing we do from physical pencil and paper to digital formats, such as typing and texting, the writing skills of recent generations are impacted.. While this shift allows individuals to write faster and distribute on a larger scale,…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Students Recover from Learning Loss
As the summer days come to an end and classrooms begin to fill, you might notice a learning loss obstacle in their students that they can’t seem to solve. Whether it’s the effects of summer or the continuation of remote learning, it’s best if you create a learning management system to keep your students’ learning…
Read MoreHow to Use Ed Tech to Promote Summer Learning
Summertime offers many chances for kids to get creative and explore, but those opportunities can be wasted when children are distracted by their electronics. Fellow parents, we know that keeping your child’s learning skills sharp is at the top of your to-do list, but most parents don’t have the time to sit down and plan many…
Read More6 Ways to Improve Online and Hybrid Engagement
One of the most challenging aspects of a classroom is getting students to participate in a lesson. As schools begin incorporating more online elements, this challenge has only seemed to increase. Digital and remote learning platforms can create added communication barriers that aren’t present in a traditional classroom. Communication barriers like being unable to see…
Read MoreImplementing Useful Online Teaching Strategies in the Classroom
In the not-so-distant past, blended learning was limited by a lack of technological resources and inexperienced teachers who were more accustomed to traditionally in-person classrooms. In the last two years, technology has been a major focus for educational budgets with digital devices such as tablets and laptops pouring into schools and becoming an essential piece…
Read More5 Tips for Using Technology to Improve Online Education
While many schools have finally been able to bring educators and students back into the building, there is no denying that elements of online education are here to stay. Some teachers are using hybrid or blended learning models, while others are still using distance learning. Whatever model you’ve chosen, if you have online elements, it’s…
Read MoreHow to Enhance Hybrid and Blended Learning with EdTech
Over the last two years, educators have had to become experts in not only traditional in-person learning, but also in online teaching methods. As lockdowns and restrictions were enforced and lifted, many teachers found themselves managing hybrid classrooms: partially online, partially in-person. Even now, while many districts and states have brought teachers and students back…
Read MoreRing in the New Year with New EdTech!
As we reach the halfway point in the school year, it can be difficult to maintain motivation — not only for educators, but for students themselves! Student engagement has to be a top priority for everyone to ensure the success of the class, and edtech is a great way to maintain or boost motivation. But…
Read MoreThe Reality of New Technologies in the Classroom
Virtual reality has taken the educational world by storm over the past few years, allowing students from ages five to eighteen the chance to partake in various simulations that contest the world of reality. From creating 3D art to traversing the globe, virtual reality utilizes technology in a groundbreaking way, granting students the opportunity to…
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