Chatbots in K-12: What You Need to Know By Erik Ofgang Chatbots, or digital AI assistants, are increasingly being used in K-12 as an equitable intervention to promote student engagement and retention
How Schools and Districts Are Connecting with Families By Ray Bendici Connecting with families continues to be a focus for educators as the 2021-22 school year begins
5 Tips for Talking to Social Media-Addicted Teens By Nicole Rice Talking to social-media addicted teens requires meeting them where they communicate
Classroom Engagement: 4 Tips From Students for Teachers By Erik Ofgang Four students share their advice for teachers looking to create more engaging and impactful classes.
How Esports Taps the Power of Near-Peer Mentorship By Katie Salen Esports is an ideal environment to partner college students with high school students to build life skills and prepare for the road ahead
Best TalkingPoints Tips And Tricks Guide For Teachers By Luke Edwards How to best use the non-profit translation communication platform for the ultimate student results.
5 Ways a School Board Can Engage the Community During a Crisis By Tara Smith Taking time to communicate with and listen to the community is critical—especially during a crisis
3 Key Words for Education Boards to Remember During a Crisis By Tara Smith Education boards need to emphasize direction, trust, and implementation
Remote Learning Communication: How to Best Connect with Students By Carl Hooker Best practices, resources, and more for remote learning communication.
Gaggle Unveils Gaggle Safety Management for Microsoft Teams By TL Editors Gaggle will integrate its safety solution, under the name Gaggle Safety Management for Teams, with Microsoft Teams.
How to Do Virtual Parent - Teacher Conferences By Lisa Nielsen Here is the guidance to help make virtual conferences work
Common Sense Messaging Apps & Tips to Connect with Families During School Closures By Lisa Nielsen Staying connected to families is always a good idea.
Edlio Partners with Livingtree to Expand its Family Engagement Tools By TL Editors Edlio has partnered with Livingtree to add a family engagement solution to its suite of tools connecting schools with communities.
Tools to Inspire Collaborative Discussions By Shelly Terrell The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others.
TalkingPoints App Keeps Teachers in Touch With Families in 100+ Languages By TL Editors TalkingPoints is a messaging app that allows teachers to communicate in families' home languages via their phones or internet-connected devices.
Bloomz Offers New Ways to Fund School Communication By TL Editors School communication and parental engagement app Bloomz announces the winners of its new Bloomz grant program, along with a new Classroom Sponsorship program.
A Tech-Friendly Peer Feedback Strategy By Monica Burns In today’s blog post, I want to share with you a combination of two favorite EdTech tools.
How to Quickly Email Parents in Multiple Languages By Shelly Terrell big Form Mule is such an incredible Google Sheets email merge add-on that allows you to send personalized emails using a spreadsheet and email template.
Students and Teachers Collaborate, Share Learning Resources through Microsoft Teams By TL Editors Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform within the Office 365 Suite where teams connect through shared notebooks, chat sessions, virtual meetings, and resource sharing.
