4 Digital Safeguards For Modern Teachers Blogging & Technology by Joel Wagner - August 6, 2017August 6, 20171 I started my teaching career in 2002. Our world and the digital landscape have changed dramatically since then. Navigating this new landscape can be challenging for teachers who want to engage students with the latest technology, but also protect themselves from some of the pitfalls that this always-connected world brings with it. Here are four digital safeguards you can easily get started on this week that could help your teaching life. 1. Create a free "school-only" Google account "But my school provides me with an email address, why would I do that?" That's a great question. Why should we even bother doing this? Once upon a time, this was a non-issue. Now, the idea of opening a browser window on a projector in
Reading aloud – enriching your young child’s reading experience Reader Appreciation by Jason Phillips - June 16, 20171 There are many benefits to reading aloud to your kids. To begin with, reading helps parents bond with their children, and thus they might grow up eager to open a book, learn and put their creativity to good use. Studies have shown that if you don’t read to them by the age of 5, your kid’s interest in reading may drop to 40%. Why should you strive to instill a passion for reading in your child? Read on to find out the reasons. Language development Research says that reading aloud to kids is a healthy way to promote language development, as well as additional literacy skills. Both shared book reading and reading aloud has proven to increase a child’s literacy ability
Homework and study – key practices that will make it easier for both parents and kids General by Jason Phillips - March 14, 20172 When it comes to doing homework, both parents and kids are stressed out. As you may have already noticed, it’s a lot more difficult than you think to persuade kids to study, especially after a long weekend or tiring spring vacation filled with fun activities. The good news is there are practices you can try out to make both your life and the life of you kid a lot easier. Make better house rules First thing’s first. You might want to limit TV time, and make that a house rule. When it’s time for homework, you should close the TV and compel your child to stay focused on the assignment they have to complete. After they’re done, you can allow them
Six major barriers to teachers using technology Blogging & Technology New Teachers by Jason Phillips - January 8, 20178 The use of advanced technology in education has been severely affected by frail digital literacy skills. However, experts agree that despite being spiteful and prevalent, it is a concern that can be solved. Sadly, some issues caused by technology can’t be addressed; at least, not yet. Six main impediments are harming the system, and they’re categorized in 3 main groups: • Impediments that cause trouble, but to some degree, can be fixed • Impediments that tough to handle and demand substantial resources to be fixed • Impediments that can be fixed by teachers and educational institutions Digital literacy Both the young and the old are affected by digital literacy. And no matter how hard we try, this concern won’t get fixed by itself. That’s because