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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

Students receive texts through the app with multiple choice questions, and Halla says their performance on these questions shows him which areas students are doing well in, and which sections need more reviewing. myViewBoard Suite is a collection of apps and tools that can help build better student engagement with interactive lessons.

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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning.

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Just pick a method that suits your student group. Khan Academy. Get students started on Khan Academy, the revolutionary online math program, with accounts and an understanding of how it works. If you’re not familiar with Khan Academy, you may be thinking Students won’t do math over the summer.

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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

Marketplace K-12

Whether or not districts support the move towards digital learning by offering PD or by curating content, an increasing number of teachers are taking the initiative and seeking out Khan Academy, YouTube, and Ted Talk videos to supplement or “flip” classroom learning. Are engaging and keeps their attention (48 percent).

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11 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Just pick a method that suits your student group. Khan Academy. Get students started on Khan Academy, the revolutionary online math program, with accounts and an understanding of how it works. If you’re not familiar with Khan Academy, you may be thinking– What’s she talking about?

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Just pick a method that suits your student group. Khan Academy. Get students started on Khan Academy, the revolutionary online math program. If you’re not familiar with Khan Academy, you may be thinking– What’s she talking about? Students won’t do math over the summer.

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Remote Learning Begs the Question: Must Lectures Be So Long?

Edsurge

In my 2014 book “ MOOCS Essentials ,” I reflected on each aspect of the residential learning process and how developers of massive open online courses were trying to replicate those experiences virtually, or come up with ways to keep students engaged without direct teacher-student interaction.

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