The novel coronavirus is forcing people all over the world to change the norms of their every day lives. One of those norms is traditional in-school learning. Extended spring breaks that turned into indefinite closure periods have transformed most of the country’s schools into online forums.
Topics: Arey Jones, Educational Services, Learning Styles, At Home With Arey Jones, Kids
Technology has moved us forward in many ways, but it can also have us curled up in pain if we’re not careful. Here are four common tech-related injuries that are as easy to get as they are to prevent (thank goodness).
Topics: Educational Technology, At Home With Arey Jones, Academic Technology, Typing, Classroom Organization
As much as we love educational technology at Arey Jones (and you know we do), we also enjoy time spent completely unplugged. This winter break, take a moment to explore the many off-line experiences that are right outside your door or in your game closet--and learn something new about the world, your family, and yourself in the process.
Topics: At Home With Arey Jones, Tech-Free Family Time, Learn By Doing
While the National Day of Unplugging runs from sundown on March 3rd to sundown on March 4th, we think a dedicated unplugging as a family should happen more than just once a year. Here are five things you can do right now to disconnect from technology and connect with the ones you love.
Topics: Arey Jones, At Home With Arey Jones, Tech-Free Family Time
As schools move toward paperless communication and less homework for elementary school students, parents feel less overwhelmed by the minutia of the school year. They also feel a lot more out of the loop when it comes to knowing what’s going on in the classroom and how they can help.
Topics: Teacher Parent Communication, Paperless Communication, At Home With Arey Jones, Homework Online