As districts prepare to welcome students, educators, and staff back for another year of learning, there is still a lot of uncertainly about when and if learning will take place in person. In order to reopen their building safely, there are a few tools districts will need to have. Continue reading
As schools start preparing for next year, it is clear they need a plan that balances online learning with the traditional classroom. Blended learning has been rising in popularity for years, and now promises to help schools shift and strengthen their lesson planning for the future. What is blended learning? The Oxford Dictionary defines blended … Continue reading
Genius hours are a fairly new trend in education. The concept behind them is simple- students have one hour a week to explore and learn about whatever they want. The idea is that giving students the freedom to explore the topics they are passionate about helps them stay engaged and retain information. Continue reading
What is 5G? 5G is the fifth generation of wireless communication and it’s just beginning to roll out around the world. It promises speeds up to 20 times faster than 4G connections, more bandwidth and more stable connections. All four wireless carriers have begun using 5G in the U.S., and 5G phones are available to … Continue reading
There are a million things to distract students from learning, but there are also ways to help remove distractions in the classroom and at home using technology. Continue reading
While 55% of teachers do not study climate change with their students, 84% of parents with children under the age of 18 think that they should learn about it in school. Continue reading
ISTE 2019’s “Best of” list gives insight into upcoming edtech trends. Continue reading
As we mentioned in our previous blog post “What’s Ahead for EdTech in 2019”, schools will be focused on developing students’ computational thinking skills with the help of robotics and coding. What is Computational Thinking? Computational thinking is a problem-solving skill that focuses on critical and logical thinking. It’s about solving problems systematically, then reaching … Continue reading
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