by EmergingEdTech | Mar 31, 2021 | Academic Technology
Image by Biljana Jovanovic from Pixabay Okay, can you guess what it is? What’s colorful, interactive, and useful to summarize a biology lecture? The answer: a mind map! It’s an easy and engaging method to summarize complex topics, do group assignments, store...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 29, 2021 | Academic Technology
Universities and K-12 educators alike are experiencing challenges in keeping students engaged and finding the right tools to digitally transform the classroom during distance learning. Students are faced with distractions, lack of motivation, technical issues along...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 24, 2021 | Academic Technology
Image Source When I first read this suggested topic title I groaned, thinking of those teachers who too easily resort to showing a TV program or movie in class when they just don’t want to teach. Yet when I read the piece, it was interesting and informative....
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 22, 2021 | Academic Technology
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that becomes increasingly popular in many fields of our lives. It is most commonly known for its entertainment applications (movies and video games), which creates false preconceptions around its potential. In many countries, VR is...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 15, 2021 | Academic Technology
Image source School bullies have been the scourge of classrooms since the beginning of organized education. It’s such a pervasive issue that the US federal government sponsors an entire initiative aimed at solving the problem. There’s even been a push to...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 8, 2021 | Academic Technology
source: unsplash.com Gamification is an increasingly popular strategy for education. Students in the modern digital world are used to playing all kinds of games on their smartphones, consoles, and computers. By leveraging some of the fun associated with games in the...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 22, 2021 | Academic Technology
Education is the backbone of a thriving society. Civilizations have focused on the transfer of knowledge since the beginning of time. As educators are always looking for new ways to transfer knowledge more effectively, quickly, and easily, they have turned to virtual...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 10, 2021 | Academic Technology
The world of education is no stranger to controversy. Every year, you’ll find a splashy headline about how different school districts teach different versions of history from very different history textbooks. Or you’ll encounter one special interest group...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 8, 2021 | Academic Technology
I teach high school. But I’m not a teacher. I’m a tech professional who believes in transforming education. This is a story about where high school education might go. The High School Entrepreneur Six years ago I was asked to create an entrepreneurship...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 3, 2021 | Academic Technology
Classroom education these days is anything other than in the classroom. Even with vaccines incoming, most education is still conducted remotely and is likely to stay that way for some time. Given that only a minimal amount of students are sitting in classrooms even...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 1, 2021 | Academic Technology
As a modern educator, your goal is not only to instill knowledge, but to do it in the most efficient, personalized, and effective way. You could also say that your goal is to prep your students for the real world, and use your teaching methods and systems to set them...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 20, 2021 | Academic Technology
So here we are in 2021 and most of us are still teaching remotely, at least part of the time. I know one pretty universal issue many educators are facing in this environment is engagement with our students. For those who are used to teaching in a traditional...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 19, 2021 | Academic Technology
There’s no doubt that the world looks far different today than it did just a year ago. For so many of us, the outbreak of COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way we live our daily lives. Now, more than ever, we’re using the internet not just for communication or for...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 4, 2021 | Academic Technology
Regular readers of this site know that I am big fan of raising awareness and proficiency with soft skills. This was one of several thinga about this guest post that caught my eye. – KW If you are a software developer or aspiring to be one, there are some skills, both...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 29, 2020 | Academic Technology
Exploring an emerging twist on an age old educational and professional development practice. When I ask people what they know about apprenticeships, I get a variety of answers. “Like electrician’s do right?”, “You mean like an internship?”, “Is that still a...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 21, 2020 | Academic Technology
A day in the life of an educator is chaotic, time-poor and exhausting. Between online classes, student-teacher 1:1s, parent-teacher conferences, teacher appraisals and faculty/staff meetings, there never seems to be enough time in the day. Unfortunately, time...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 16, 2020 | Academic Technology
We’ve all heard it: AI has the potential to transform education. Thanks to self-learning algorithms, every aspect of the traditional learning environment is up for improvement. Whether the classroom continues to be a physical or a virtual space, AI will play an...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 14, 2020 | Academic Technology
Few professions have been untouched by the rapid innovation and transformation of technology – and speech-language pathology is no exception. When digital tools and technologies are used appropriately, and with moderation, they can improve speech therapy delivery,...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 8, 2020 | Academic Technology
Image Source: Unsplash This year has been a year of change, and that’s putting it lightly. It’s been a year of change, especially for children who are in school. Some of these children are used to having IEPs and special attention while they’re in the classrooms — but...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 5, 2020 | Academic Technology
Image credit: Unsplash Imagine the following situation. Let’s say that every time you go back home from work, there are two routes that you can use. The first one is longer, and it takes you about 35 minutes of walking. And the second one is much shorter, but you’ll...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 1, 2020 | Academic Technology
While teaching at a CodeChangers Tech Camp for children and teens, I was making rounds in a microcontrollers coding workshop (i.e., micro:bits). Stopping at a table where a slumped-over boy sat, I asked how he was doing. He uncomfortably fiddled with his micro:bit...
by EmergingEdTech | Nov 23, 2020 | Academic Technology
Instant messaging has become a big part of classroom life for many, and for a number of good reasons. It allows a more immediate, two-way communication between students and teachers, both in terms of operational matters (class feedback, due dates, class...
by EmergingEdTech | Nov 10, 2020 | Academic Technology
Those of us working education can easily forget the we’re not the only ones who use Learning Management Systems. Though this guest post might be helpful to anyone in the corporate world looking to produce an LMS to help support employee learning during these...
by EmergingEdTech | Nov 5, 2020 | Academic Technology
Dr. Anita De La Isla is the Director of Language And Literacy at Coppell Independent School District in Coppell, Texas. CISD uses NoRedInk, an online writing platform designed to build strong writers through interest-based curricula, adaptive exercises, and actionable...
by EmergingEdTech | Nov 2, 2020 | Academic Technology
Learn how to create a comfortable and productive learning space at home! Do you have children at home who engaged in remote learning? Are you worried about how to organize a learning space? If your answers are affirmative then, you are in the right place! The...
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