5 Characteristics of a Winning Education Grant Proposal
There are a wide range of education grant programs available to provide students with an educational experience that their school or district can’t afford. A lot of education grants are…
Follow the Funding: Top Grants for Education
Districts and schools are constantly looking for new and creative ways to secure funding and grants for education technology initiatives. For many, school and district budgets are shrinking, but tackling…
Encouraging Teachers to Adopt Technology with Little or No Resistance
We’ve all seen the progression of technology take off in recent years. School-age children today have technology that was only in our imagination years ago. The education system right now…
Scalable Professional Development Initiatives
Professional development can take many forms, each with their own purpose and merit. When new technology is introduced to teachers, there are ways to make sure that they will want…
21st Century Teaching Starts with Professional Development
As educators, we are expected to accommodate multiple learning styles, differentiate our content, and engage our students, all in the course of one lesson. But when we become the students…
Interactive Displays: Is it More About the Tools?
For decades teachers have been trying to maximize their front of the room interactive display and design ways to engage students. Great teachers have been the driving force in educational…
Top 5 Education Technology Trends in 2018
As school objectives evolve and technology advances, new teaching methods and EdTech trends emerge each year. Technology in education constantly disrupts and enhances pedagogy. It paves the way for new…
4 Ways to Maximize Your Tech Budget
Against a backdrop of shrinking school and district budgets, tackling your school’s technology strategy might not be front and center of your overall school goals for 2018. But thinking carefully…
How to Get Started with Virtual Reality in the Classroom
Ever wanted to take your students on a field trip diving 20,000 leagues under the sea, flying on a space shuttle, or spectating in the Roman Coliseum? Well now you can,…
6 Reasons to Include Simulations in Your STEM Lessons
In my first year of teaching a mentor teacher showed me PhET Simulations and it changed my curriculum forever. Sounds like click bait doesn’t it? But it’s true! The first PhET simulation I ever…
