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12 Educational Apps To Create Digital Portfolios

Technology / November 28, 2016 / Apps, New Teacher

Digital portfolios are becoming increasingly popular in classrooms across the US — here are 8 educational apps to create digital portfolios.

Teaching / November 22, 2016 / New Teacher

Sometimes we need to step out of our ‘teacher shoes’ and into the shoes of a student to help us better understand them.

Learning / November 16, 2016

If you have a group you’d like to take on a trip, check out hiusa.org/GHGB to learn how to receive free overnights in exchange for service.

Learning is about movement and growth. Providing effective feedback helps students realize exactly what they need to grow.

Presentation. Personalization. Flexibility. These are our three simple principles for effective teaching in the classroom.

Technology / November 13, 2016 / New Teacher

Technology can expedite the feedback process and gives us real live results, making the learning process more transparent.

Technology / November 8, 2016 / New Teacher

SmartFeed makes it easy for parents to find and offer up inspiring, engaging media and always have great content at the ready.

Learning objectives that ask students to assemble and integrate data are well-suited to the capture and find aspects of Pokémon Go!

Digital literacy is emerging as a genuine concern in education as technology competes with traditional texts for student attention.

Literacy / November 2, 2016

Here are a few books on style, grammar, and how to keep your audience engaged that are sure to ignite your writing inspiration.

Reflecting on my years in the classroom, a few things come to mind that I wish I had done a differently to be more effective.

Technology / November 1, 2016

By using parental controls on students’ smartphones, teachers or school admin can remotely block access to apps that may cause distractions.