Typically, with online review tools, educators can find and utilize materials for the most general and common school subjects. With Quia, there are tons of specific review materials for all students and teachers to access. Beyond general math, science, and English content, Quia has valuable games for everything from SAT skills to world languages and more.
As a media specialist, Mary’s found some creative ways to teach poetry and help make it exciting for students while inspiring each of them to create technology projects based on that inspiration. Through her efforts, she’s seen students respond enthusiastically, get excited about sharing their ideas with classmates, and look for opportunities to collaborate!
The Meeting Owl Pro packs plenty of versatility in its compact form. Though under 11 inches in height, it helps educators create enhanced inclusion, drive engagement, and ensure everyone’s voice is heard. It’s actually a three-in-one camera, microphone, and speaker that helps educators unlock active learning in any environment.
Microlearning has emerged as a more widely talked about form of instruction. Though previously uncommon in K-12 education, this method has been used in other areas. By definition, microlearning consists of much shorter lessons filled with content that’s straight to the point with teachers working to eliminate any potential ‘filler’ content.
Our webinars have been well attended so far starting with the Ozobot broadcast last December. We’re very grateful for the efforts of our partners and, now, we’re looking to expand these broadcasts. Head inside to cast your vote for what you want us to cover next as we work to expand our webinar series this spring.
This week, we’re talking about bite-sized learning. Bite-sized learning involves teaching with short and highly focused lessons. They typically cover one specific topic and clear learning objectives for students to meet. And, when utilized consistently, these types of experiences can be very beneficial for some students.
It’s been widely documented how difficult it’s been for special education students and teachers in distance learning. Though we’re a year into this new form of education, teachers are still learning about how to best work with special education students from afar. And, this week, that’s our topic for exploration.
Teachers in remote learning are now regularly picking and choosing what they will focus on in their remote instruction. Since there is simply not enough time to cover all they normally would, prioritizing the most important items has become the norm. But, how are these priorities determined?
Synchronous and asynchronous learning have each become important topics throughout various education communities and the subtle features of each are valuable for today’s educators to know. If you’re moving back and forth about which method to use or find yourself switching regularly, read on to learn more.
There are so many different web tools and learning management systems and it’s really all about figuring out what works in your situation and being able to get into a routine. So, for this week’s Rising Resources post, we thought we’d explore a tool that can help teachers save some time and maximize planning. Keep reading to learn more about Planboard.
