ResourceHub Category: Empowering Educators

Competency-based education: Creative testing methods for K-12 students
In today’s modern educational landscape, teachers are expected to deliver increasingly comprehensive instruction. Students are expected to acquire a deeper understanding of the subject matter despite their limited prior knowledge. […]
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West Texas school district uses edtech to help students reach their full potential
Ector County Independent School District (ECISD) has been educating students in Odessa, Texas, and from the surrounding midland Permian Basin for more than 100 years. In the early days, enrollment […]
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How to get the best value from ICT investments
Schools often find that IT budgets are first to be stretched, with new, expensive tech deemed a lower strategic priority. Some schools are in the position to upgrade their technology […]
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Student-led vs. teacher-led learning
Student-led learning has gained pace over the last several years. It means a departure from a traditional classroom set up, giving students more autonomy and encouraging them to take more […]
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Classroom differentiation: Ability, readiness, and interest
As a key part of classroom differentiation, teachers should establish their students’ learning readiness, interest, and abilities. Scoring learner profiles in these three areas arms teachers with the best strategy […]
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ActivPanel Portfolio Guide for Higher Education
Our holistic, interactive solution for higher education—including hardware, software, and professional development—enables students, faculty, and staff to collaborate and engage in enriching, connected experiences from anywhere and from any device. […]
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ActivPanel LX Guide
Everyone deserves access to interactive technology. That’s why we created the ActivPanel LX, an easy-to-use, flexible, and affordable front-of-classroom display built to engage, enlighten, and excite teachers and students alike. […]
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Seven methods of classroom differentiation
Differentiation in the classroom allows teachers to give students of all capabilities, in all conditions, the best chance of learning Let’s look at the seven methods of differentiation teachers can […]
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Top 5 online professional development programs for teachers
Professional development programs empower teachers to create relevant, tailored, interesting lessons for today’s students. Lessons that cater to what today’s students believe and are familiar with (for instance, that you […]
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High standards for higher education
As technology advances, so do the wants and needs of students and staff. And as higher education enrollment decreases, educators are constantly looking for ways to engage students and enhance […]
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For Anguilla students, learning is all about fun with new technology
Students at Oreilia Kelley Primary School (OKPS) on the island of Anguilla are excited to talk about school and quick to share their favorite subjects and activities. Math tops the […]
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Artificial intelligence in classrooms
When you think of AI, using it in a classroom may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, many educators say they’re open to using AI to […]
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Are Promethean boards obsolete?
As students break for the summer, educators are in the classroom weighing changes and improvements for the new school year. In the middle of the furthest wall in the room […]
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Teacher turned IT
Perspective from both sides of the panel “On a good day with teaching there’s nothing like it, working with kids,” said Patrick Sullivan, director of technology for Rome City school […]
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Talking tech: Keeping students and teachers engaged with upgraded edtech in Washoe County
“Yes!” was the collective agreement when one of Lincoln Park Elementary School’s fifth-grade teachers, Kaitlynn Snyder, asked her students if they were ready to tackle the day. A new interactive […]
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Beyond the classroom: How mLearning can inspire students on-the-go
Mobile learning has become pervasive over the last two decades. In the exciting world of easy-to-access digital media, traditional means of education have been slowly phased out in favor of […]
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ActivPanel Portfolio Guide
We have one goal—to make education technology more powerful and more useful every day. By understanding exactly what you need in the classroom and tailoring the tech to make your […]
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Trailblazing technology: The rise of AI in education
As America’s youth becomes more accustomed to spending significant portions of their day looking at screens, educators must adapt. What does AI in a classroom look like? While we’ve been […]
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ActivInspire 3.0 launches with a fresh look and enhanced features
Highlights of ActivInspire 3.0 include enhanced performance, updated visuals, and an improved user interface. Replacing the dashboard, a new homepage welcomes teachers to the program as it launches. Changes to […]
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Assistive technology in the classroom
Laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protect the civil rights of people with disabilities, including young children and students. One of the ways schools comply with the ADA […]
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What is student engagement?
Student engagement is a commonly discussed concept which all educators agree is of vital importance. It’s a large part of the reason tools such as interactive whiteboards (also known as […]
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The classroom guide to interactive whiteboards: what they are and how to use them
An interactive whiteboard is this generation’s take on traditional whiteboards. Also known as digital whiteboards or smart whiteboards, these interactive displays are used in various classroom and educational settings to […]
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Are schools giving social-emotional learning the attention it needs?
The 2023 State of Technology in Education report revealed that social-emotional learning (SEL) is the top priority in schools for the second year in a row. Social-emotional learning helps students […]
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Transformation is happening. Here’s how you can be a part of it.
Judging from our 2022/2023 State of Technology in Education Report, the evidence is clear: school communities everywhere are on a transformation journey. A journey led by students—digital natives who believe […]
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