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7 Simple Tech Solutions for Effective Classroom Teaching
Today’s young generation uses technology as an integral part of their everyday lives. Ask any young person whether or not they use some form of tech in the classroom or at home, and the answer will probably be a resounding “yes!”. Traditional education styles included a teacher delivering class content while students…
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Making Coding Fun and Easy with Minecraft
Most people living in today’s digital age will have heard of coding. But what is it exactly? Coding means using a specific language to give instructions to computers. With these instructions, we can request computers to perform specific functions and create websites, apps, and video games. As technology advances, and more…
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Empowering Flipped Classrooms with Reflect for Microsoft Teams
With the learning landscape evolving, many educators concur that monodirectional, teacher-to-student instruction doesn’t always fully prepare students for an increasingly complex world. Although lectures, note-taking, and instructor-centered teaching have led the way for centuries, critical thinking and knowledge…
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Securing Education: Tips and Tools for Enhancing Student and Teacher Data Privacy
As technology becomes more advanced, so do hackers and cybercriminals who make a living pulling the wool over the eyes of unsuspecting web users. With over 422 million people affected by data leaks, breaches, and exposure in 2022, data privacy is more important than ever. Data security in schools is crucial as the private…
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Addressing IT Challenges in Education: Streamlined Deployment and Cybersecurity for Schools
In 2022, at least 44 US-based colleges and 45 school districts representing 1,981 schools were victims of ransomware attacks. However, the real number of attacks is likely much higher as many go unreported. One of the most well-known attacks was on the Los Angeles School District’s systems, in which a renowned ransomware…
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How Technology Empowers Students to Learn
Teachers nurture students as they grow and learn and play a pivotal role in the learning journey. In the past, children were seen and not heard as teachers prescribed learning materials with little interaction from their young audience. Times have changed, and children are now encouraged to actively participate in lessons…
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How to Develop and Manage a Successful Flipped Classroom Model
A flipped classroom model fills the gaps between online and physical learning in which students receive pre-recorded videos and materials to complete at home prior to attending class. Homework is conducted in the classroom, while initial learning and instructions take place at home. Students are the focal point of a…
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Tips and Tools to Help Students with Effective Self Learning
Flipped learning is an increasingly popular classroom model offering student centered, interactive learning, aided by technology. Following the flipped learning model, students prepare for a class by studying pre-class homework, then spend class time actively engaged in a wide variety of learning activities. Effective self…
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How 'Flipped Classrooms' Empower Students to Thrive
Thinking back to our school days, most of us were taught in a classroom environment and completed homework at home. Discussions were encouraged within the classroom and prepared us for independent studying in our own time. Flipped classrooms are a type of blended learning in which the traditional learning approach is…
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The Benefits of Serviceable Keyboards for Schools
Not long after the first keyboard was invented, it probably needed fixing. We’ve all had issues with keyboards before. Spilled sodas during intense gaming sessions, food particles from a quick bite to eat during homework, and the general wear and tear of pounding keys every day. There’s no shortage of mishaps surrounding a…
