Göteborgs Högre Samskola
”Göteborgs Högre Samskola (Samskolan) är en friskola med ca 1500 elever, från förskola till gymnasium. Samskolan har samarbetat med Skooler sedan 2016, med målsättningen att hitta en röd IKT-tråd för alla skolstadier.”
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A look at standards-based assessment vs. traditional grading
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 […]
Is it time students can have the option to learn from home?
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. […]
Opening the lines of communication between teachers and parents
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. […]
Skooler integration makes Microsoft Teams powerful for education
Microsoft Teams just got better for education with the Skooler integration. With these two tools combined we are looking at a fully-fledged LMS and collaboration tool with an improved workflow. It even has its own bot. The Norwegian tech startup Skooler, with its app integration for Microsoft Teams, seem to give teachers and school leaders, […]
The “flipped classroom” supports multiple styles of learning
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 […]
The power of gamification in learning
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 […]
