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4 Virtual tools and programs to remotely engage students

As a result of the pandemic, many schools and universities transitioned students to remote learning. Unlike in a traditional classroom, the instructor and students are not together in the same physica...

Success Story: Securing Academic Integrity with CYPHER and Turnitin

The axiom “less is more” is confirmed daily in our Information Age. In education, the abundance of novel tools, opportunities, and concepts runs the risk of overburdening already stretched teachers an...

7 Digital tools for project-based learning

Students have become more outspoken about the type of education they want. As a teacher, I constantly hear about their desire to learn by doing, see how things develop, contribute to and witness the r...

6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Computational thinking is an innovative approach to teaching that redesigns the STEM and ELA curriculums on a new framework. This framework focuses on turning students from consumers to content creato...

8 Digital tools for engaging classroom presentations

Whether online or face-to-face, teachers are always looking for ways to create engaging learning experiences. Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the clas...

Digital reflection tools your students can use in class

The concept of reflective practice is an essential part of the learning process. Taking the time to consider what you know at a moment in time lets you put things into perspective and see the gaps in ...

6 Digital tools that help teachers create effective rubrics

The grading process is time-consuming. It can be overwhelming and frustrating. Grading can even influence what assignments they choose to give to students, anticipating the workload of marking each su...

6 Digital tools for giving feedback to students

Learning is the attribute of students, but it cannot happen without feedback, which is the attribute of teaching. Our students need us to guide them through their learning process and offer them feedb...

10 Tools teachers can use to create virtual field trips

For the last year and a half, I’ve been more immersed in online education than offline. I started to use Nearpod as a complex tool where I could create complete lessons in my classes. That experience ...

5 Awesome online tools for game-based learning

I have long believed that spring presents an excellent time for educators to explore new ideas and try some new digital tools in the classroom. As we look to boost student engagement with the content ...

5 Digital tools for podcasting in the hybrid classroom

When used as a tool for sharing knowledge and thoughts, podcasts become an innovative teaching method. Teachers can create personalized materials for lessons, content for research and revision, fun fa...

Top edtech tools for digital differentiation

In my recent article regarding using Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms, I mentioned Todd Rose’s term, “design to the edges,” which is what educators attempt to do each day as they acc...

Ease the struggle of struggling students with these useful browser extensions

E-learning has become an intricate part of education in general. However, there are categories of students who don't have equal chances when it comes to accessing the Internet, which hinders their dev...

The best 10 free edtech tools and websites every teacher should know about

As a teacher, you are charged with a great responsibility: to equip the young people, the future of the world and the next generation. A lifetime ago, information was hard to find on anything. People ...

5 Technology tools that will keep your students engaged in the classroom

Students are obsessed with technology and gadgets nowadays, so why can’t we use technology to keep them engaged while learning? The education department is evolving on a global scale along with the te...