Technology Resources

These days, more and more students are bringing cell phones to class. Even elementary school-aged students have cell phones in their pockets and backpacks. However, the news of Ontario’s decision to ban cell phones in classrooms opens again the debate about whether or not students should have cellphones in school. It also brings up the […]

Today, many of us are spending increasing amounts of time on screens, whether that be watching TV, playing video games, working, surfing the web, or texting from our smartphones. The same can be said about children growing up in this era of technology – especially with social media and texting. While technological advances have helped […]

Textbooks Vs. Computers Which is the better way for students to learn? One of the biggest questions on the minds of educators is how much technology is enough in the classroom. The debate between “textbooks vs computers” has been going on for a long time and with more technology in the classroom than ever, that […]

Technology continues to rapidly change what is possible in the classroom. With new learning tools and educational software on the rise, educators are increasingly blending in-class and online learning strategies – a model known as Blended Learning. The main focus of blended learning is to give students more freedom in how they learn and engage in their […]

Last week we shared some tech stats and spoke about some of the ways heavy tech use can affect students, so we thought we’d follow up with two handy checklists to help every family check their tech use, and stay safe online. Parent Checklist Student Checklist