Online College Articles
3 edtech trends to watch in 2022
It is impossible to exaggerate how much the edtech sector is growing – in fact, exploding might be a better word! The edtech market in the UK is now estimated to be £3.2bn following growth during 2020 of more than 70 percent. This phenomenal growth ensures that the sector is newsworthy, but what are the […]
3 ways to turn classroom robots into powerful SEL tools
If I had one teaching tool at my disposal in a classroom besides pencils, papers, and books, it would be an educational robot. A robot is the single most engaging learning tool I’ve used with students. It appeals to children of all ages, genders, and backgrounds—and it goes beyond technology to include so many learning […]
Top strategies to keep your district networks secure
COVID closed in-person classrooms and also gave a boost to cyberthreats to school district networks. As data security breaches–including ransomware attacks, phishing, and unauthorized disclosures–show no sign of slowing, K-12 IT leaders need to be ready. IT teams understand how important cybersecurity measures are, but many struggle to pinpoint where to begin when their resources […]
It’s time to focus on learning experience design
If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that understanding the whole student matters. Since March of 2020, billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of person hours have been spent enabling remote learning access, rolling out strategic student supports—particularly around mental health—and providing emergency aid for students struggling with basic needs. All the while, the […]
3 ways edtech benefits from learning sciences research
A new report on the value of research in edtech design offers a critical and detailed look at how learners and products alike can benefit from research-infused design. An Overlooked Indicator of Edtech Quality: The Use of Learning Sciences Research, from Digital Promise, highlights how edtech products see learning sciences research as a beneficial, and […]
4 ways to increase classroom engagement
The COVID pandemic has tested everyone, and few were more tested than teachers. Many educators adjusted to entirely new teaching requirements during the pandemic, while districts rushed to supply tools and technologies to address the need for remote and hybrid learning environments. Now, as we are making our way into the second half of a […]
How education can be better post-pandemic
In this episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 11 educator perspectives on post-COVID learning Where do IEPs stand two years into COVID? How to build efficiencies through forms process automation
4 ways to reclaim your love of teaching
If you feel like this year has been more stressful, more overwhelming, and more difficult to find the joy of teaching than ever before, you’re not alone. With pandemic protocols, political unrest, and increasing workloads and responsibilities ravishing the classroom, the heart of teaching can at times feel lost. It doesn’t have to be this […]
Why video creation encourages classroom innovation
Think about how students today communicate outside of school–so much of it is video-based, and if educators can meet students in that space, they’ll be able to create more engaging and impactful lessons. In the TikTok, Instagram Video and Snapchat era, video creation has also provided the perfect medium to encourage and empower intuitive content […]
Use SEL Day to establish year-round SEL strategies
Social and emotional skills are vital in both school, and the workplace. They can help children and adults build and maintain healthy relationships, develop a strong sense of self, manage stress, control their emotions, and more. CASEL has defined five competence areas that lead to social and emotional success for children and adults. Those competence […]
