Classroom communication is central to teaching; in fact, it’s almost a description of teaching. But the image of classroom communication as a teacher talking to rapt rows of students is false on many counts. That’s not what happens, and it’s not the most effective method of transmitting information.
Digital technology is increasingly ubiquitous. With us all the time, used for payments, access, leisure, work and self-education, it’s also increasingly incorporated into the classroom and the life of the school.
This blog post includes a transcription of the live panel "See How 3 Educators Improve School Communication With Digital Signage Webinar" which took place on November 17, 2021.
George School is a 128-year-old Quaker coeducational boarding and day school in Pennsylvania. It's home to 540 students representing 37 countries and 18 states. Well known for academic excellence, George Schools has a 95% IB Diploma completion rate, one of the world's highest. Michael Hodgin is the[…]
Today’s students live in a world transformed by digital technologies. Connections via social media, chat apps, and games are easier than ever before. But any landscape has its risks, and growing up with the internet doesn’t always mean you know how to use it safely and positively.
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Properly-organized digital signage can free up teacher time and take pressure off the IT department — all with minimal investment in additional hardware, a short learning curve and little in the way of IT support. Choose the right system and it should be plug and play.
School communication often falls to administration staff to manage. And it’s often insufficient. It’s a long-time problem, one that’s been showing up in academia and the press since the 1960s. Without a robust system of internal communications, schools struggle to pass information to the right[…]
School leadership was once a rare topic of discussion. The federal and local administrations were seen as providing direction, while principals were teachers and the goals of the school would be decided in committee rooms and communicated from above. Administration was stressed, leadership[…]
Cornwall-Lebanon School District, in Pennsylvania, has 4,800 students spread across a high school, middle school, and four elementary schools. The school district began making the move to Rise Vision as they grew frustrated with having to walk around the district to keep the content on USB sticks[…]
STEM education is a major priority for schools, districts, and parents. By the time students are considering their future careers, the increasing need for STEM in the workplace is often on their minds. In a future where work increasingly consists of managing algorithms and handling data sets, STEM[…]
STEAM is an educational movement that has been growing rapidly in the 21st century. “STEAM” stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics. This movement aims to bring a new spirit of learning to children by combining the traditional arts and sciences with high-performance[…]
