God kommunikation har alltid varit kännetecken för att skapa en positiv inlärningsmiljö. Det skapar starkare och mer tillitsfulla relationer mellan lärare och elever. Att “ses och höras” av läraren kan inspirera eleverna att vilja engagera sig mer i inlärningsprocessen. I dagens nya normala, där skolan även måste vara tillgänglig för fjärrundervisning, kan det vara mer…
“The number one antidote to fear is preparation.” ― Don Hutson While the threat of a pandemic is certainly a timely reason for every school to consider options for distance learning, having this capability is key to building resilience for schools in general. Whether for entire schools, as in the case of weather or health-related…
The idea of ”growth mindset” began in the world of education and is now a rapidly emerging trend in the corporate world, as companies embrace its tenets as a way to foster innovation and build a resilient, learning-oriented company culture. The concept was first introduced by Stanford University researcher Carol Dweck, whose pioneering research demonstrated…
We’re busy getting ready to travel to The Bett Show in London, UK from January 25-27, 2020. Bett is the first major education technology industry show of the year, bringing together the top companies, schools and influencers for three intensive days of education and networking. We’ll be exhibiting at the Norwegian Classroom (stand SS32 )…
It’s difficult for parents and students to understand much of the terminology that’s used in the classroom today when it comes to grading. Rubrics, proficiency grading, learning targets, and formative assessments are just some of the terms used by teachers today. Parents are interested in knowing how their child is doing in school, how they…
The recent descent of the Polar Vortex across a large swath of the U.S. resulted in dangerously low temperatures and the closing of many schools across the country. For many of us it brought back memories of childhood, glued to the morning news as they read the list of school closures on cold, snowy mornings.…
Technology has become pervasive throughout society. It’s hard to imagine walking through a store or restaurant and not see most people looking at their phones. You can argue the merits of having so much technology at our fingertips, but for teachers, new forms of technology have changed the education experience for both students and parents.…
Every student learns differently and at their own pace. Using the flipped classroom approach is a way to address each child’s unique needs, while preparing them for collaboration with others. What is a flipped classroom? Most of us grew up in classrooms where the teacher would lecture about a topic and students did most of…
For parents who are concerned that their children spend too much time playing video games, there may be a silver lining. Video games offer many benefits that can be applied to education that can help students improve their performance in school and learn important skills. The idea behind gamification in learning is threefold: 1. Improves…
