Using Online Resources to Teach Technology

Using Online Resources to Teach Technology

Most schools require teachers to integrate technology into their lesson plans. This ensures that students acquire the technological skills they need. When looking at these tools on the internet, teachers should consider how they can help students learn new material in...
Increasing Student Learning with Multimedia Design in Schools

Increasing Student Learning with Multimedia Design in Schools

Schools encourage teachers to include technology in the classroom while engaging students through creative projects. Using multimedia design in the classroom provides students with skills for their future by integrating technology and creativity. Additionally, studies...
Play-Based Learning and Mental Health

Play-Based Learning and Mental Health

Research shows that play offers an extensive array of benefits for children and adults alike. Many of these benefits relate to mental health. For example, play can reduce stress, strengthen brain function, and increase adaptability. Educators in early childhood...
How Assistive Technology Helps Students With Learning Disabilities

How Assistive Technology Helps Students With Learning Disabilities

The 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes information for schools about assistive technology devices. For students with learning disabilities, assistive technology may include “any item, piece of equipment, or product...
Blended Learning Models for the Classroom

Blended Learning Models for the Classroom

In the spring of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic forced schools to make a sudden switch to online learning. This left teachers and students scrambling to adapt to often unfamiliar learning technologies. This year, most schools planned to resume face-to-face learning...
5 Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom

5 Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom

Social media might at first seem like a nightmare to some teachers. No matter how interesting the lesson, your students may still try to hide their phones under their desks and scroll through Instagram. Why not use social media to your (and your students’!)...