Tag: technology tools

Utilizing Technology to Stay Happy and Healthy: A Personal Account

by Chana Goldberg • March 31, 2020 • 2 Comments

Technology has become something I’m very grateful for during this quarantine. Technology has gotten a bad rap over the years, particularly in the realm of Education, but it is technology that is allowing many people to continue to work, and keeping people connected in this time of isolation. It’s allowing students like me to not only keep their jobs, but continue to attend classes so that I can earn my Graduate degree. It’s keeping people sane and connected in a way that wouldn’t have been possible in the past.

Lecture Breakers Podcast: 5 Ways to Help Students Succeed in Online Courses

by Chana Goldberg • March 3, 2020 • 1 Comment

In this episode of Lecture Breakers, a podcast devoted to helping educators teach in more engaging ways, Holly Owens shares 5 ways to help students succeed in online courses. Holly discusses course design strategies to increase student engagement and ways to leverage technology tools to improve learning.

Gamification and Game-Based Learning

by Chana Goldberg • November 26, 2019 • 1 Comment

When discussing gamification and game-based learning there is often some confusion as to how they differ. Many people use the terms interchangeably but they are not the same. This article explores the educational benefits of both gamification and game-based learning.

8 Assistive Technology Tools for Students with Disabilities

by Chana Goldberg • October 23, 2019 • 1 Comment

The application of technology for disabled students is an exciting new educational approach that is gaining ground. The differently-abled thrive in an environment where they are given access to accommodations that help them learn to the best of their abilities. Assistive Technology, equipment that helps to mitigate learning deficits, helps to make this a reality by enabling disabled students learn in new ways. This article introduces students, parents, and tutors to the fast-growing technological tools positively impacting learning.