Hybrid teaching, a blend of in-person and online instruction, offers a versatile and effective approach to education in today's digital age. Adapting to this model requires careful planning, flexibili...
Reaffirming the core of hybrid learning: pedagogy before technology
As hybrid learning models continue to shape the future of education, striking the right balance between technology and pedagogy has become crucial. This approach ensures that technological tools enhan...
Five Big Wow Moments From Bett 2023
After the past few years of remote gathering, it was an incredible experience to be at BETT 2023 with K-12 educators in-person discussing their learning goals and challenges, demonstrating the CYPHER ...
5 Strategies to Boost Your Student’s Confidence in the Online Classroom
Throughout much of 2020 and beyond, online learning became the norm in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most schools across the country are back to in-person instruction, there are still some fac...
6 Most effective reteaching strategies for the post-pandemic classroom
Over the last two years, there have been a lot of discussions regarding the impact of school closures and transitioning learning environments. This is especially true for learning loss in the aftermat...
How to manage slow-working students in your classroom
Students experience learning differently. Some may be able or willing to solve tasks on time, but others may struggle to do so. Teachers will always have students who can’t finish tasks in due time, f...
3 Before Me: A Teaching method that boosts student independence
Most parents and educators strive to find the right balance in education between the ability to cooperate and independence. Both are essential at school and in life. As social beings, we must learn to...
The gains and pains of the think-pair-share strategy
As a collaborative teaching strategy, the think-pair-share approach has sparked controversy among teachers. Is it a valuable strategy you shouldn’t overlook or is it just not worth the time? Is it ben...
The 6 principles of mastery-based learning
Innovation in education is a must if we want to keep up with technology and global advancements. The traditional teaching methods no longer serve today's learners. There has to be a paradigm shift in ...
4 Ways to promote collaboration in digital spaces
As we prepare for spring, it is always good to have some new ideas to promote student engagement and foster more collaboration in the classroom. Whether we are in virtual, hybrid, or in-person learnin...
Why each student needs a personalized learning path
Remember Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz? At some point in the story, Dorothy sets off to find the famous Wizard of Oz and her journey begins with a first step on the Yellow Brick Road. She follows the ...
5 Key elements of personalized learning
Along with concepts like blended learning, adaptive learning and virtual learning, the need to focus on the main character in the learning process came about. This is how personalized learning became ...
How to use technology to better prepare students for the workforce
Though technology is one of the most meaningful and effective learning tools out there for students, it's ironic that there are plenty of schools around the world, including the United States, where c...