Teachers

We’re starting to learn more about the plans in the country’s largest school districts, which include remote learning, hybrid reopening, and an attempt at full in-person education. There are those teachers who feel it is too unsafe to fully return to normal and probably plenty who aren’t completely comfortable with going back part-time either.

As we continue to make guesses as to what education will look like in the fall, it’s looking more and more likely that hybrid learning will be a big part of it. Despite calls from some of our nation’s top leaders to return to schools as coronavirus cases continue to climb, it doesn’t seem like a risk that everyone is

Our latest Eduporium Featured Educator is Morgan VanClief, a library media specialist who teaches just a couple towns over from our office in Dorchester, MA! Morgan has shared in the success of her students by using various robotics tools to complement learning in the library and introduced them to some creative projects.

In my case, my classroom is the largest one in the school. It has anchor charts, word walls, posters—you name it! However, instead of doing a writing assignment, my students practice essential skills necessary to lifelong health. And, just because learning has largely moved online, it does not mean their physical education can stop.

Not sure if littleBits would work in your classroom? The Educator Starter Kit is designed for one educator and 1-2 students to test out the littleBits invention system before committing to classroom, schoolwide, or district-wide implementation. STEAM lessons include everything from constructing simple circuits to coding the functions of servos!

Earlier this week, EdTech Digest announced its 2020 report on the State of EdTech, which features a comprehensive look at the trends that are popping up most in K-12 educational technology, the EdTech leaders who are making the biggest difference for students, and a look at some of the companies who are leading the way.

We recently launched the newest addition to the littleBits line on our store. The littleBits Educator Starter Kit is designed to serve as an entry-level STEAM solution for teachers to gauge the effectiveness of the littleBits platform in their STEAM education initiatives. The kit is very much affordable and ready to use right out of the box.

For the first time, the Eduporium team will be exhibiting for the 2020 TCEA Conference! We are obviously really excited for this opportunity and, as we continue to grow and serve educators around the country, we’re excited to keep expanding the list of conferences we attend. Starting out on Tuesday Feb. 4, we will be exhibiting at Booth 220 and

Times have changed and some more traditional teaching methods are not always as effective these days, resulting in children looking for more active learning experiences and ways to tie their learning into their own lives. Any educator who is also interested in something like this should check out the NextLesson platform—the subject of our latest Rising Resources blog.

If you’re a fan of Pinterest, there’s a pretty good chance you might also be excited about the subject of this week’s Rising Resources blog. This week, we’re breaking down the benefits of utilizing eduClipper, which is an online platform on which educators can design and build their own portfolios out of materials that are strictly educational and tailored to