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3 Technology Tools to Enhance Your School Counseling Lessons
By Danielle Schultz It can be challenging to come up with engaging school counseling lessons that draw in students. One way to pique their interest and enhance engagement is to add a technology component to your lessons. Here are three … Continue reading
6 Websites or Apps You Need to See Before School Starts
The arrival of August can shift our thoughts back to the classroom. But before you head back to your students this fall, take some time to check out these websites that can make your teaching experience easier and help you … Continue reading
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EdSurge Summits: Connecting Developers with Teachers
EdSurge is a free independent information resource for people using or developing educational technology. With a dual website—the Instruct site for educators and the Innovate site for developers—they work to build open communication between the classroom, administration, and tech developers … Continue reading
Birth to Age 3: New Guidelines on Screen Time
As we all spend more time using smartphones and tablets, Zero to Three (National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families) has released a series of guidelines and tip sheets for caregivers about screen time—the amount of time a person spends … Continue reading
Ed Tech: The Evolving Learner-Centered Classroom
Part 2 of 2. Click here for part 1. There is no time machine or magic crystal ball to show us the future, but hundreds of educators, tech developers, and tech trainers are working to make that future happen. An … Continue reading