Online College Articles
Need edtech funding? Here’s how to get it
School district leaders across the country are cautiously looking forward to post-pandemic teaching and learning–but they are also eyeing what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to upgrade their technology infrastructure and classrooms with interactive displays, laptops, and more. In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three COVID relief packages that added up to over $190 billion […]
How I build relationships with students using instructional audio
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the importance of instructional audio solutions. With mask mandates and social distancing, instructional audio solutions play a critical role—projecting educators’ voices and ensuring every student can hear and understand what’s being asked of them. Access to intelligible, clear audio has never been more important. However, while instructional audio […]
Why we should let online elementary students lead
The role of elementary teachers has never been more important, especially as kindergarten through fifth grade students today are facing more change than ever before–from the effects of the pandemic to social media and stressful current events being right at their fingertips. According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the annual average learning gain for […]
All in your head: Essential post-pandemic mental tactics for education leaders
In this week’s episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 4 major components of school violence prevention 7 tips for teacher mental health The secret to transformational leadership
6 things you can do now to make smarter tech purchases later
The sudden switch to remote learning during the Covid-19 pandemic caught plenty of school districts off guard, and they scrambled to find devices that were up to the task. Now two years later, it’s time to begin planning to do it all over again. Forward-thinking education leaders know that tech costs are an ongoing line […]
How human connection calms teacher burnout
The power of human connection is a transformative element that is deeply wired into our collective DNA. With so many teachers experiencing burnout, I can’t help but recognize a strong link between human connection and the challenges facing teachers today. Teachers care immensely for their students and cherish the in-person connection that exists in the […]
How do we measure personalized learning’s impact?
Personalized learning is more critical than ever–it can help students recover lost learning and boost social-emotional growth. What’s more, it helps educators in dire need of learning solutions. New edtech developments have helped these learning techniques become more efficient, scalable, and achievable for educators over the last decade. But many strategies were forced to take […]
7 tips for teacher mental health
When COVID struck, schools and teachers had to pivot quickly, adapting to lockdowns and online classes on the fly. Naturally, there were a lot of stumbles. Teachers are only human, and trying to become familiarized with a new world of online technology and new teaching techniques while trying to keep students engaged–well, it was difficult, […]
A teacher’s tips for effective edtech integration
It’s clear that technology isn’t going anywhere and will become an integral part of students’ educational futures. Being able to effectively utilize technology in the classroom is no small task for the classroom teachers. Integrating technology into the classroom isn’t simply transferring a worksheet into a virtual format–rather, it involves using technology to enhance lessons […]
4 essential components of behavior support in the classroom
The 2021-2022 school year began full of promise. Students, families, and educators were ready to get back to pre-pandemic learning routines. Almost no one was prepared for how the landscape had changed – many educators had left the profession, staffing needs were at an all-time high, and students were engaging in more frequent and more […]
