Cultivating Creativity in Children: Best Practices for Parents
Fostering creativity in your children isn’t about raising the next Pablo Picasso or Georgia O'Keeffe: It's about giving your little ones the freedom to use their imaginations and express themselves through painting, sculpting, drawing, storytelling, and music. All of these skills are major bonuses in filmmaking and the arts!
The Tech That Makes Remote Student Newscasts Possible
That’s where I found my greatest use of Loom. The students could record themselves reading a script, send me a link, and I could pull them together for a show. Since Loom is a web-based app, the students only have to send the link.
Make Online Learning Easier With This Free Book: Technology Tools for Online Education
In the next few years, education will continue to undergo rapid change. Given the sudden transition to distance learning, teachers and students alike have found it hard to adjust to the new learning environment and all of the technology that goes along with it.
Four Things Media Students Should Learn When Their Lab is Stripped Away
As a high school teacher who uses 75 percent of class time for hands-on lab, if not more, learning from home meant re-framing all of my lessons or coming up with new lessons completely. The learning objectives became even more important because I had to come up with a new way to teach them. It was a beneficial questioning process because we can easily get so wrapped up in the technology and equipment we use, that we can forget the fundamental basics that require little more than a smartphone to create.
Creating a Virtual Newscast with South High School
While moving curriculum online addresses student learning outcomes, maintaining morale is just as important. Coming to school gives students a chance to be social, explore new ideas in conversation, and fosters a sense of community among peers. Now online, having only a screen to interact with all day threatens that community. South High School in Bakersfield, California didn’t want to take that chance.
COVID-19 Impact on Schools - Statistics
At least 120,169 schools out of a total of 124,058 (97%) are closed. This represents 98.73% of the entire K12 student population. Check out these other statistics to learn how COVID-19 is impacting schools nationwide.
School Tech Director Shares How His School is Posting Lessons Online
Christ Episcopal School’s Director of Technology Bob Krieger was overwhelmed when the Louisiana governor announced that schools would need to shut down and move online to combat the COVID-19 crisis. Using Google Meet, Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Mini switcher, and other online resources, Bob successfully got his school up and running online in just 4 days.
Company Profile: Conference Room Systems (CRS)
CRS (Conference Room Systems) is an ecommerce company offering a curated selection of audiovisual solutions for any organization. The parent company to CRS, Haverford Systems Inc., has been working within the audiovisual arena for more than 30 years as a Phila.-area installer and integrator. Following that legacy, CRS knew that they could also help DIY (do-it-yourself) customers across the U.S. With well-known manufacturers featured on its site, including Cambridge Sound Management, HuddleCamHD, PTZOptics and Magewell, CRS proudly offers the right balance of high-quality and affordability.