Graeme Plant, Technologies Learning Coordinator, TVDSB
“Who CHANGED the test date..AGAIN?!?
In the era of the participation trophy, individual student achievement awards have become slightly controversial. Is it better to give token awards to all students regardless of performance, or does this type of unconditional reinforcement contribute to a “slacker society”? Does only rewarding high[…]
An emergency notification system (ENS) is a tool or a set of tools that lets you pass urgent messages out quickly to everyone who needs to know.
Everywhere you look in schools, you see Google. Millions of students rely on Google’s suite of tools (including Google Docs, Sheets and Slides), over 25 million have Chromebooks, 30 million use Google Classroom, and more than 80 million are using G Suite for Education. It’s no wonder why so many[…]
Overview Developing and nurturing a presence on social media for your school is a great way to engage your student body, and to keep parents, students, and staff informed. But it can be a challenge to build and delight an organic audience (emphasis on organic) and to be a follow-worthy account[…]
School information boards have been a primary way of communicating with student bodies for centuries. It’s easy to forget that at one point in time, schools didn’t have email, social media, digital displays or even the ability to print out flyers. The information board - or bulletin board - has[…]
When designing content for your business or organization, it’s important to ensure that your signage accommodates for accessibility and visual appeal. Making use of the following best practices when it comes to developing and designing your signage project will ensure that you are engaging your[…]
You’ve seen digital signage even if you didn’t know it. It’s what menu boards are at fast-food restaurants, what finance labs use for marketwalls. But what do you need to get started at your school?
Do you know what M&M's stands for? Or the name of the first female to run for U.S. President? How about how many people in the U.S. are injured each year by a toilet?! People love trivia!
Quotes inspire, motivate, cause reflection--and people love them! So, of course, having them on your display is an excellent way to engage your audience. But that seems like a lot of work--you’d have to add quotes daily if you don’t want people to get bored of it, right? Wrong! Adding in a very[…]
Finance jobs are growing. How fast? According to the Bureau of Labor, between 2016 and 2026, jobs in the industry will increase by 10%. High schools offer business-related courses to teach students what they can expect in the workforce, but schools that want to help their students have an edge as[…]
