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October 16, 2018
By Wisewire

5 Top Ways Technology Benefits Project Based Learning

Original Source: https://www.beyondteched.com/k-12-daily-dose-blog/5-top-ways-technology-benefits-project-based-learning Project based learning (PBL) is a great way to have students engage authentically and dig deep into content related topics that are driving their curiosity. Continue reading

December 7, 2017
By Taylor Ramage

3 Key Social Media Platforms That You Can Use To Keep Students Engaged In Your Classroom

Where do students spend their time outside of school? Engagement is a key component of learning, so what better way to engage students than by implementing the social media platforms they already love to use? Continue reading

September 20, 2017
By Ty Schmidt

Standout with these 5 Lesson Improvement Tips

It’s a necessary evil based in scientific research. Tedious, time-consuming, and difficult are among the most common words used to describe the process. Yet, whether you’re anxiously typing away with excitement or it’s something you loathe entirely, lesson planning continues to be a gold standard in today’s teaching industry (and for good reason) Continue reading

July 31, 2017
By Anne Jones

6 Unbeatable Ways To Spot High Quality Open Education Resources (OER)

Since OER came onto the map in the early 2000s, the pool of available resources has grown into a vast ocean. With a wide array of OER materials at our fingertips, the trick now is not so much in finding OER, but on identifying high quality OER that can be used and transformed for our classroom needs. So how can we recognize the pearls, and avoid the sharks? Continue reading

July 25, 2017
By Drew Robison

6 Things the Best Teachers Do

They say that no two teachers are alike. Each one has a teaching style that creates a unique classroom experience. Some prefer project-based learning, while others use interactive assessments to measure student growth Continue reading

July 7, 2017
By Ty Schmidt

Top Summer PD Opportunities

There is a heavy focus on the importance of students learning how to learn and how to lead. Multiple guess questions are becoming a thing of the past, as we educators seek to challenge students to apply what they’re learning instead of simply memorizing and regurgitating it Continue reading

June 8, 2017
By Amy Findley

8 Questions Teachers Should Ask When Evaluating EdTech

It’s unlikely that you experience a dearth of options when you go online to search for tools and resources to supplement your curriculum, instruction, and assessment materials. Instead, you quite likely experience the opposite— Continue reading

October 10, 2016
By Taylor Ramage

5 Hacks for Teachers Using the Content Page Template

Wisewire’ s Create platform is designed for building formative assessments, but we all know there’s more to learning than testing. Using Wisewire’s Content Page template, you can create and assign entire lessons or presentations that integrate instructional content and classroom activities Continue reading

October 3, 2016
By Kristen Wilson

Summer 2016: Conference Takeaways

The masses perceive teachers to have summers off, but anyone who specializes in the field of education knows that there really aren’t any breaks. Summer is often a time filled with many hours pondering and planning for the year to come. Continue reading

September 3, 2016
By Kira Ward

6 Ed Tech Game Changers That You Didn’t Know About

Today, most of us recognize the important role technology plays in education. Decades ago, technology was often used for only enrichment activities or the occasional educational game or special project; now, technology is often woven into curriculum, instruction, and assessment Continue reading

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