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3 Questions To Ask Before Choosing a New Edtech Tool
12/03/2021
Topics: Tools, devices & apps
In a technology ecosystem where thousands of products are clamoring for attention, choosing the right tool for your school or classroom can be tricky. Sifting through the marketing claims to find software that…

Bridge the Learning Gap With Nanolearning
10/06/2021
Topics: Tools, devices & apps
Many educators like myself are feeling the pressures of teaching like never before. One reason is that the pandemic brought a number of new challenges to education, one of which is the learning gap that widened…

Familiar Tools Offer New Tricks for K-12 Educators
01/10/2022
Topics: Tools, devices & apps
When the question is about making online learning engaging, Leslie Fisher has a lot of ideas. As a student, school was just something to get through. When she went to college, she discovered the joys of…

How AV impacts classrooms
12/02/2019
Topics: Tools, devices & apps
The Innovator Solutions section includes contributions from corporate sponsors and advertisers representing education organizations, businesses, policy-making bodies and other influencers dedicated to transforming education. This blog post was provided by Audinate.
The…

How to choose digital apps, games and services
09/04/2019
Topics: Procurement, Tools, devices & apps
Teachers understand how critical it is to use quality curricula in the classroom, and they know it’s important to help students select books that match their needs and interests.
But students today are…

6 Tools To Spark a Love of Reading
08/31/2021
Topics: literacy, Tools, devices & apps
There are dozens of digital tools that are transforming reading — and we’re not just talking about e-readers and tablets. Innovation in literacy-focused edtech goes far beyond the format — whether it’s a physical book, a comic book, an ebook or audiobook — and focuses on enriching the…

Is Technology a Gimmick in Your Classroom?
12/01/2021
Topics: Tools, devices & apps
I am guilty of using technology to trick students. When I began teaching in 1996, I decided to turn one of my traditional lectures into a PowerPoint. My ninth graders were captivated by the words scrolling across the screen, the little animated cavemen and the fun slide transitions.
I…