ResourceHub Category: Student Engagement
How To Create a Multimedia Presentation
Whether in education or the wider business world, you’ll know what it’s like to sit through yet another boring slideshow in a meeting. Endless paragraphs and tables of figures on […]
Read more »North Carolina school district streamlines education technology to help attract new teacher talent
Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the shores of the Catawba River in North Carolina, Hickory City Schools (HCS) is a small, award-winning district with approximately […]
Read more »Project panel: An all-in-one solution for better edtech in Washoe County, Nevada
In 2023, Washoe County School District (WCSD) in Reno, Nevada, set out to provide all 64,000 students access to the best possible educational tools. First on the to-do list was […]
Read more »How to Keep Students Engaged: Interactive Teaching Activities to Maintain Student Engagement
As an educator, you know all too well that keeping students engaged is something that you have to think about constantly. In today’s digital world, there are a myriad of […]
Read more »Types of summative assessment and formative assessment
“When the cook tastes the soup, that’s formative. When the guests taste the soup, that’s summative.” Robert E. Stake, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Illinois Formative assessment […]
Read more »How does hybrid learning drive student engagement?
When schools were forced to fully or partially close because of the global pandemic, educators had to simultaneously manage remote and in-person teaching. In other words, apply a hybrid learning […]
Read more »Brain breaks for middle school and high school students
In today’s fast-paced digital world, we must recognize the significance of providing students with moments of rest to recharge and refocus. As educators, you know how important it is to […]
Read more »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. […]
Read more »Tennessee district boosts engagement with edtech
Several times a month, Promethean Education Consultant Kate Haddad posts a “Teacher Highlight” to her Twitter feed. These bite-sized stories showcase the innovative ways teachers in Knox County Schools (KCS) […]
Read more »Helping students adjust to a new grade level
Do you remember your first day of first grade? It probably wasn’t too far off from your first day of sixth grade or ninth grade – you were probably a […]
Read more »Engage different learning profiles in the classroom
Differentiation in the classroom is an important skill for teachers to give students the best chance at learning, regardless of their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. These conditions can be applied […]
Read more »Classroom differentiation: Seven types of learners
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) introduced differentiation in the classroom to identify students with different strengths and weaknesses to help increase their best chance of learning. Differentiation […]
Read more »Collaborative vs. cooperative learning
When it comes to students working together, the terms collaborative learning and cooperative learning are often used interchangeably. There are still some key differences; with collaborative learning, students make individual […]
Read more »Swap your projector for the low-cost ActivPanel LX
When outfitting your classroom for the upcoming school year, there are several key decisions to be made. The room’s style, furniture arrangement, and the type of video display you’ll be […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Hungry for tech: The student experience
The more technology advances, the more devices we incorporate into our daily lives—sometimes without even knowing. Children in the U.S. are being exposed to the screen younger and younger, with […]
Read more »Anguilla public schools overcome challenges with resilience, passion, and innovation
Surrounded by turquoise water, the spectacular eastern Caribbean island of Anguilla is 16 miles long, three and a half miles wide, and home to 33 white sand beaches. A British […]
Read more »Summer learning activities to promote creative play
As students go on summer break, they’re leaving behind not only their classroom but much of their academic capability as well. “Summer learning loss” (SLL) refers to the phenomenon of […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »The future of education: Finding purpose
The last few years created uncertainty around the world. Every industry changed in some way after the effects of COVID-19 and its destruction. Education is a constantly evolving craft, and […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »How has edtech supported social-emotional learning this year?
Is your school district struggling to find time to implement social-emotional learning (SEL)? If yes, you’re not alone. A study conducted in 2020 shows 59% of teachers don’t feel like […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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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