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      Assessment Tips for Distance Teaching

      Posted by Melizza Cuizon on Thu, May 14, 2020

      Assessment isn’t a new idea or one limited to teaching. We assess daily – What is it that I like about this TV show and should I watch it again? What criteria will I look for in my next sofa purchase? What is my diet goal and how will I check my progress in meeting that goal? Learners of all ages are regularly assessing things like clothes, games, movies, even social media platforms according to a set of criteria.

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      Topics: classroom assessment, distance learning, distance teaching, blended learning, formative assessment, distance education

      Video Instruction -- An Important Piece of Distance Teaching

      Posted by Melizza Rios on Thu, Apr 30, 2020

      How many of you have watched videos featuring a popular chef whipping up a dessert, or a lost puppy being rescued? I know I’m not alone in saying that watching these types of compelling, engaging, and short videos has led to experimenting in the kitchen, sewing a simple face mask, learning a new dance move, and playing with the idea of adopting a new pet. Videos have made an impact on how we learn things for daily living and are essential for our young ones who tend to be more engaged and focused on short lessons via this medium. Why have more and more educators turned to video?

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      Topics: distance learning, distance teaching, video, blended learning

      Using Google Classroom - Why

      Posted by Melizza Cuizon on Thu, Apr 16, 2020

      Now that most of you are finding your rhythm with distance learning, here are some reasons to start using Google Classroom*, if you’re not already.

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      Topics: Google Classroom, tips for teachers, edtech, technology, distance learning, G Suite for Education

      10 STEAM Activities for Spring

      Posted by Melizza Cuizon on Tue, Apr 14, 2020

      We’re a couple of weeks into spring and most of us are hunkered down at home, trying to create fun learning experiences for our children and/or students. With limited access to science kits, labs, and high tech tools, what can be used at home to boost STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) learning? Here’s a list of our favorite 10:

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      Topics: STEM Lessons, recursos para directores de escuelas, STEM, STEAM, Parent resources, homeschooling, homeschool, distance learning, learning resources

      Boxlight Together: What We're Doing to Help

      Posted by Boxlight on Tue, Apr 7, 2020

      There’s a popular idiom that is generally used to describe changes in weather – March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. It seems that no truer words have ever been said. This past month has felt like a roaring lion, the powerful sound vibrating around us in the forms of social distancing, shelter-in-place directives, changes in how we shop and travel, and school closures.  It seems unlikely that anyone has escaped the repercussions of COVID-19, and as we attempt to find balance in continuously changing circumstances, our children are also trying to make sense of the world they now live in.

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      Topics: Professional Development for Teachers, distance learning, learning resources, G Suite for Education, Boxlight Together, online courses, teacher resources, Office 365 Education

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