This post is in partnership with GoGuardian. All opinions are my own. This school year is very different than any in the past — and that is truly an understatement. This fall, I connected with the team at GoGuardian. They have a new report that features highlights from their research on student engagement. They’ve broken […]
Engagement in the classroom can look different from one corner of the school to another. One thing that classes with high engagement have in common is a strong focus on student learning. Vivi is a classroom engagement solution that uses screen mirroring and video streaming on student devices. Designed by educators, for educators, it was […]
Teacher Appreciation Week might have taken place earlier this month, but the celebration is continuing with a new teacher award series for educators. The team at Kiddom (who I’ve featured on the blog before) have announced a special set of awards along with prizes. Submissions are open now through June 30th. You can nominate any […]
Write About is a digital writing platform for classrooms with the mission of making writing fun and sharing easy. Looking to provide students with an authentic audience for their writing in a safe community? Write About is certainly sure to keep children engaged. Writing Platform Created by educators, Write About includes thousands of visual Ideas to spark every genre of […]
Looking to Promote Student Engagement this school year? imakiku turns students from passive listeners into engaged learners by leveraging mobile technology. It enables real-time voting, posting and survey capabilities via smartphones, tablets or laptops. Before class time, teachers can create questions for students with possible answers. Once class starts, students can use the participation code (or scan a QR code) […]
Kahoot is a fantastic free tool that can be a game changer in BYOD or one-to-one classrooms. This interactive platform also lets teachers create quizzes that students answer on their device. There are no individual logins required, all students need to do is enter the pin number of your Kahoot room, add a nickname, and […]
Earlier this month I shared Splashtop a tool that can increase teacher mobility and student engagement in one-to-one classrooms. Teachers can move around the classroom untethered (free from cables) and access all of their computer files in any software or format. There is also support for schools using the Common Core State Standards. Classroom Learning […]