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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Our students use technology for learning, connecting with friends and entertainment. What is digital citizenship in the classroom?

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

Digital textbooks are cost-effective and create equitable, engaging and flexible learning experiences. You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. Second graders will learn about early India and China with this digital textbook.

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10 ways teachers can develop social and emotional skills for their learners

Hapara

Social awareness skills When students work on building their social awareness skills, they learn how to empathize with people from different cultures and backgrounds and understand their perspectives. You can start teaching these skills in elementary and continue developing social and emotional skills for high school students.

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Tapping into Creativity with Student Choice

eSpark

In a recent TED Talk , Dr. Michael Nagler advocated for student-centered learning, saying, “If I give students choice in the work that they’re doing, then they’re more likely to be engaged and produce better products. Choice matters.” Students need to do more than master skills and standards in order to find success after graduation.

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What does an OER lesson plan look like?

Hapara

They are a cost-effective choice and make differentiating instruction and personalizing learning easier. Transitioning to OER, though, narrows the divide of access and creates equitable learning opportunities. Lower elementary math: 2.NBT.B.7 Upper elementary through middle school science: Build a Satellite.

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New Merge Classes Tool Improves Classroom Management Efficiency 

Lightspeed Systems

Here are just a few scenarios in which the Merge Classes tool simplifies educators’ tasks and enhances the teaching and learning experience: 1. They facilitate differentiated learning. Elementary Classes Elementary teachers and their students remain in one physical classroom throughout the day.

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Incorporating Technology in the Classroom: A Guide for K12 Educators

Kitaboo on EdTech

Traditional teaching methods no longer seem to deliver learning experiences and outcomes that reflect the times. While students gain more control over their learning, the role of the educator becomes more of that of a facilitator. Without an engaging learning method , keeping their attention focussed can be difficult.