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Reviews | ClassHub: Manage and Monitor Student Devices

4/19/2017

ClassHub is a new application from the folks at Squirrels. If you’re familiar with their product Reflector, ClassHub has some overlap, but takes things to a whole new level in terms of student device management. Overall, ClassHub is a classroom device management application that allows teachers to see student screens, push content and messages to students, lock student devices into specific apps, and initiate screen sharing.

If you’re in a 1:1 situation, working with carts or computer labs, or in a BYOD environment, it’s an excellent resource. Read the complete review on our Review's Page.

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The Secrets of Successful Blended Learning: Apps and Strategies for K-12 Classrooms

4/19/2017

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Blended learning has become a bit of a buzzword over the past decade, but as an instructional approach, blended learning has a lot to offer in the K-12 environment. While no common definition for blended learning exists, the basic idea is to combine online, digital learning materials with traditional face-to-face classroom approaches. In practice, this covers a wide range of implementations, some of which can be more beneficial than others.

This post focuses on some of the specific apps and strategies that can be helpful when implementing blended learning in K-12 classrooms. Read the complete post on our Editorial Page.

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Reviews | Happy Numbers: Differentiated Math Activities for K-2

4/12/2017

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Happy Numbers is a web application designed to supplement K-2 math curriculum. The resource can be used on any web-enabled device and can be implemented in both 1:1 environments and classrooms that have occasional computer lab use. It’s an excellent supplemental resource, offers an enormous variety of activities, and is great for small group instruction. While not a free app, they do offer a 30-day trial and have a wide variety of activities available for free that you can explore. Continue reading.

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Reviews | Explorable Places: Find and Organize Field Trips for K-12 Students in NYC

4/11/2017

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Explorable Places is a free web app that is designed to help K-12 teachers find field trips. The resource is currently available for use in NYC, but the team will be expanding to other cities in the future. For those teachers living in NYC, it’s an excellent resource for finding curricular-aligned field trips within your neighborhood and across the city.

And for those destinations that have partnered with Explorable Places you can even book your trip from right within the app. Read the complete review on our Review's Page.

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Book Review | Curly Bracket: Graphic Novel to Teach 3rd - 8th Grade Students about Computational Thinking

4/3/2017

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Curly Bracket: the Hidden Code is a graphic novel for 3rd - 8th grade students that is designed to help teach computational thinking. It is set in a dystopian future, where the Corporatus corporation controls humanity, and you have to master the Codeseum computer game in order to succeed and gain some form of freedom within their system. Overall, it’s an excellent resource for students! Continue reading.

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Reviews | ClassHub: Manage and Monitor Student Devices

The Secrets of Successful Blended Learning: Apps and Strategies for K-12 Classrooms

Reviews | Happy Numbers: Differentiated Math Activities for K-2

Reviews | Explorable Places: Find and Organize Field Trips for K-12 Students in NYC

Book Review | Curly Bracket: Graphic Novel to Teach 3rd - 8th Grade Students about Computational Thinking

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