5 Tips for IT Leadership From an Award-Winning Director of Technology By Erik Ofgang published 22 April 22 Innovative Leader Award winner Robert C. Sidford shares IT leadership advice, from focusing on fixing 80 percent of the problem to recognizing your own weaknesses.
What is PebbleGo and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 21 April 22 PebbleGo is a research goldmine for elementary school age students to learn and create with.
What is Youth Voices and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 18 April 22 Youth Voices is a collaborative writing platform for students to share their opinions and stories.
5 Tips for Educators From The Superintendent of the Year By Erik Ofgang published 18 April 22 Superintendent of the Year Curtis Cain advises educators to keep alive the spirit of innovation that emerged during the pandemic and to remember how important the work they do is.
What is Codementum and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 13 April 22 Codementum is a coding learning tool for teachers and students that is curriculum focused.
Creating a College AI Incubator By Erik Ofgang published 12 April 22 Habib Matar, lead instructor of the new AI incubator lab at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona, shares advice for starting an AI lab at a university.
VoiceThread Lesson Plan By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 11 April 22 This VoiceThread Lesson Plan is designed to assist educators in using a multimedia platform to help students meet learning objectives
What is ReadWriteThink and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 11 April 22 ReadWriteThink is a free hub of literacy-based content that aims to help students progress.
5 Ways CTE Incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) By Erik Ofgang published 11 April 22 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is often inherently employed by CTE instructors in their classrooms, which offers lessons for all educators.
How to Teach the Ukraine Crisis to Students Ages 8-14 By Andrea Barbalich published 8 April 22 Explaining current events in Ukraine to students
What is Storia School Edition and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 7 April 22 Storia School Edition is an ebook system that is perfected to work with students.
Teaching Statistics With Baseball By Erik Ofgang published 7 April 22 For certain students, teaching statistics with baseball can help them understand the power of numbers.
5 Ways Teachers Can Support Student Healing and Restoration By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 4 April 22 Supporting student healing and restoration is critical as we continue to work through the trauma of the past few years
What is BrainPOP and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 1 April 22 BrainPOP offers hosted animated videos and more to teach students of varying ages, from anywhere.
5 Tips for Surviving Until The End of The School Year By Erik Ofgang published 31 March 22 The end of the school year is in sight, so here are some strategies for saving time and maximizing impact to help you across the finish line.
The Benefits of Virtual Learning By Erik Ofgang published 28 March 22 Despite many misconceptions, virtual learning can offer students a chance to socialize, interact with teachers, receive individualized feedback, and even go on field trips.
Teacher Burnout: Recognizing and Reducing It By Erik Ofgang published 28 March 22 Signs of teacher burnout include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a feeling of no longer being effective at your job. It’s important to listen to these feelings and make changes.
Developing Esports Coaches By Chris Aviles published 25 March 22 Developing esports coaches requires much of the same approach as for traditional sports coaches
Teaching With Word Games Beyond Wordle By Erik Ofgang published 24 March 22 Wordle isn’t the only word game that can teach children while also entertaining them.
Experiential Learning: Connecting Outside the Classroom By Jonathan L. Wharton, Ph.D. published 23 March 22 Experiential learning can provide real-world connections for students that can start them on their professional career paths