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Formative Assessment is Key to Being Responsive

Catlin Tucker

Techniques such as anecdotal records, checklists, and rating scales allow educators to gain insights into students’ progress, engagement, and learning strategies. For example, suppose small groups of students are discussing a text they’ve read, a video they watched, or a podcast they listened to.

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Groundbreaking Educational Video Conferencing Platform InSpace Raises $6M in Seed Funding

eSchool News

Created by Educators for Educators, InSpace Innovates With Virtual Learning Solution. The seed funding will expand educator support to keep pace with rapid growth and establish a resource network for users to share ideas and successes. Each person is represented in a video circle that can freely move around the space. .

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OLED vs LED Monitor: Which One to Choose? 

ViewSonic Education

Keep reading to find out more about OLED vs LED flat-panel display technology comparison or explore ViewSonic Solutions for Creatives. . And the greater color performances make these models perfect for all photographs and video maker that need to proof their shots on field . Monitor Panel Types: A Comparison .

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Cultivating Independent and Collaborative Meaning-Making

Catlin Tucker

Fostering meaning-making requires that educators cultivate learning environments and design learning experiences that encourage students to question, analyze, synthesize, and apply information in new contexts. Create An Analogy: Encourage students to make a comparison or create an analogy.

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Jamboard Transition Resources for Teachers

EdTechTeacher

Google recently announced that Jamboard is winding down in 2024 (Details here) and educators across the world are now in search of viable alternatives. In this post, we provide suggestions and resources for three powerful white boarding alternatives that integrate seamlessly with Google for Education.

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Student and Teacher Motivational Needs in the School Setting

User Generated Education

Looking at theories of motivation can create a broader perspective as well as give educators additional ideas for meeting their own and their students’ needs. Resources: Addressing Our Needs: Maslow Comes to Life for Educators and Students [link]. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Education – [link]. Source: [link] ).

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Which Video Conferencing Platform is Right for Your School?

The Innovative Educator

When it comes to planning virtual events for your school, you need to select the right video conferencing platform. Tech educator Clay Smith and I needed to answer this question for the schools we support so we came up with a handy dandy comparison chart of video conferencing platforms.

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