Open educational resources (OERs) can save you valuable time and energy in creating teaching materials. They’re freely available for use in the classroom, and you can modify and adjust them to suit your students. OERs can also make it easier to diversify and personalize your curriculum, facilitating innovative teaching styles like flipped learning. But how […]
As a seasoned teacher, I’ve seen a lot of tools come and go, but few have landed with the kind of buzz and uncertainty that surrounds AI. One moment, you’re exploring a chatbot that can summarize a novel in seconds, and the next, you’re questioning whether a student’s essay was written by them at all. […]
Tests are a common part of school and college life, whether that’s in class or as part of a formal exam season. For many people, however, they can be a worrying experience. In a 2022 survey of United States college students, 89% reported exam-related stress. Test pressure and anxiety can lead to emotional and physical […]
AI technology is rarely out of the news these days. From chatbots to image generators, we now have a wide range of tools at our fingertips, many of which have useful applications in education. One of the key ways AI can make educators’ lives easier is by helping deliver fully personalized learning that can motivate, engage, […]
Whether it’s through multimedia learning, online communication and collaboration, or personalized assessments, technology brings several benefits to education—not least the ability to teach remotely. But we know that in-person teaching has benefits, too, in building strong relationships and enabling closer observation of student progress. That’s where blended learning comes in—it allows you to combine the power […]
Over the past several years, terms like blended learning and hybrid learning have flooded professional development sessions, staff meetings, and district memos. But too often, they’re used interchangeably—leaving teachers confused and administrators frustrated. When we don’t clearly understand these models, we risk implementing the wrong approach for our students’ needs. Worse, we miss out on […]