As many throughout the education world have reacted and processed the events of the last couple of months, it’s left us with a refresh at the top of our institution of education. Next week, a new administration will begin serving and this includes a new Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, replacing Besty DeVos. Here is some of what we know so far.
As schools have been closed, teachers and students have been closely monitoring the latest updates surrounding the pandemic. With that comes a need for strong digital literacy skills and the need to identify accurate information from reputable sources. Checkology is an online tool that students can use to develop key media literacy skills.
EdTech has evolved to encompass so many angles for both education and technology. So many contemporary forms of technology have become real valuable pieces for classroom instruction and taken on new characteristics in a lot of cases. At the moment, there are important topics dominating the most talked about areas of EdTech. Here are some of them.
One of the areas that looks likely to gain the most from the power of AI, however, is education. AI has become such a phenomenon in the technology world that colleges, universities, and other institutions have established educational programs surrounding it so that people can learn about it and how to use it to better their lives.
At Eduporium, we serve educators in a number of ways. At the top of our list is making sure they have easy access to all the EdTech they need in one place. Since there are hundreds of STEM tools on our store, we welcome feedback from teachers who have used them so we know we’re always getting them the technology that’s best for them.
We’re constantly monitoring these developments and assessing how new technology can be used in the classroom to advance 21st century education. In the first installment of a new mini video series, hear from Eduporium co-founders on the importance of STEM education and how we can help affect the futures of today’s students
Though they do have differing views when it comes to what the most important components of learning should be, we think it’s safe to say that both groups want education to be fun! And, that’s very appropriate because the subject of this week’s Rising Resources blog is Funology—an online database for educators to find hands-on STEAM projects.
There are lots of applications and web systems educators can use to make their time in the classroom and planning periods more efficient. Google Classroom might be tops among them all. If you’re an educator in the 21st century, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Google Classroom and likely have even used it yourself.
The creators of Digital Learning Day want educators to effectively and intentionally use technology to enhance the learning experiences of the students in their classrooms. Through the high-quality instruction digital tools can help create, students are able to absorb content in new ways, have learning personalized for them, and learn anytime and anywhere.
Following millennials, Generation Z emerged in the mid-90s and is now getting set to make its mark on the world. Many of them are now in high school (depending on when you define the end of Gen Z), meaning they are preparing for their lives and careers. Like other generations, they are facing some challenges and incredible opportunities.
