Times are a-changing. If you were born before 1990, chances are you can walk into today’s 21st-century classroom and only find a handful of the items you used while you walked those hallways as a student. Here are eight things that are missing from today’s schools and what’s replaced them.
Topics: Classroom Technology, Educational Technology, 21st Century School Technology
While the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts jobs for computer programmers will decline 8% over the next decade in the United States, coding is becoming the most in-demand skill across industries. And most experts agree that teaching it to kids should be our first priority.
Topics: Arey Jones, Classroom Technology, Coding, Programming
As every educator knows, students process and digest information in a variety of ways. Visual learners remember best what they read or see. Auditory learners understand best by listening and speaking. Kinetic learners feel most comfortable jumping in and physically learning as they go. So many different learning styles can cause quite a challenge for teachers trying to make sure every student is on the same page.
Topics: Educational Services, Classroom Technology, Educational Technology, Learning Styles
One of the most important factors in making educational technology more accessible is making sure it remains in a safe and secure environment at all time. Protecting student, administrative, and institutional data is an important concern and one that organizations like K-12 Blueprint take seriously.
Topics: K12 Blueprint, Managing Technology, Classroom Technology, Technology Privacy, Technology Security
Introducing technology into the classroom unlocks numerous educational benefits for parents, teachers, and students. It can also introduce distraction, hassle, and disorder. To help keep stress levels low, here are some tips for managing and organizing technological tools in the classroom.
Topics: Chromebooks, Arey Jones, Classroom Technology
With the introduction of technology into the classroom becoming more prevalent, it begs the question: What makes using education apps worthwhile?
The answer?
Topics: Classroom Technology, Education Apps, Apps In The Classroom
Today’s classrooms look nothing like they did 20 years ago. Notebooks are being replaced with laptops, chalkboards with smart boards, cursive with typing. Say what you will with the changing of the times, students today have the ability to participate much more actively in their education, and technology has a huge hand in making sure it happens smoothly, effectively, and measurably.
Topics: Arey Jones, Managing Technology, Classroom Technology
One of our goals at Arey Jones is to give our schools and teachers the resources they need to make the most of the technology they have in the classroom. We came across this article by Stephanie Novak from the International Society for Technology in Education that hits on the challenges and the opportunities that come with integrating technology into the Common Core curriculum.
Topics: Arey Jones, Common Core, Classroom Technology