Can Math class be Fun? Engaging? Inspiring?
by Chris Burley 
Math class is traditionally a boring subject for students and many of the teachers are under equipped to meet the technological needs of 21st century learners. KCI welcomes this challenge and has created an incredible solution called FAME. The FAME program trains teachers in the instructional skills needed to make teaching math more engaging, effective & ... (read more)
Leave a commentWhere There’s A Need There’s A Technology
by Nastaran Ouliaei 
National Center for Education Statistics data shows that in year 2009-2010, 13.1 percent of children and youth in the United States, from ages 3 to 21 who had a disability, were served under federally funded support programs. Based on these statistics, it is safe to believe that we too have a student or two in ... (read more)
Leave a commentLesson Plan In A Box – PowerPoint Jeopardy Template
by Chris Burley 
This is a gift to all the teachers out there who are continually looking for new ways to engage and motivate their students to learn. After finding a math based Jeopardy powerpoint online I decided to modify it for a wider audience as a template. I also embedded real Jeopardy sounds into the presentation for effects that ... (read more)
Leave a commentKCI is Transforming How Filipino Teachers Use Technology to Prepare Students to Meet the Workforce Demands
by Krause Center for Innovation 
The KCI, in partnership with the Philippine government, is presenting a custom professional development program that focuses on training educators throughout the Philippines to use today’s technology to transform student learning across the country. Developed by the curriculum design and instructional team at KCI, this program focuses on student-centered learning, educational technology enrichment, and collaborative ... (read more)
4 CommentsWhat You See Is Not What They Get!
by Nastaran Ouliaei 
We know that Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that we provide equal access to instructions and teaching material to all students with a disability in our class, as it is to everyone else. We also learned that providing Assistive Technology and accommodations assists us in providing this opportunity and helps us meet this ... (read more)
Leave a commentDisability to Ability
by Nastaran Ouliaei 
Imagine walking into an Asian grocery store where all their packaged goods are labeled and ingredients printed in Chinese. Visual cues on the package might indicate what is inside, but that is not always the case, which means you will need the help of an English-speaking employee to identify the item for you. Otherwise, you ... (read more)
Leave a commentWhat is that sign?
by Nastaran Ouliaei 
I was probably about eight years old and remember looking at the sign and wondering what it meant. It surely doesn’t mean whoever needs to go to the bathroom can have this parking spot, or does it? I thought! I didn’t bother to ask anyone and the question eventually faded, but it didn’t take long ... (read more)
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Look before you Leap Reviewing professional developmental software for use in the classroom can indeed become confusing, especially if you have not yet determined the types of tools you’ll need to use. Therefore, before you start reviewing the various apps and programs, first look at how software is classified for the purposes of educational technology. ... (read more)
Leave a commentEducational Technology Resources: Developing a Child’s Skills for Research and Discovery
by Chris Burley 
Search Engines for Students in the Elementary Grades Teachers who teach in the upper elementary grades can direct their students to a number of educational technology resources for improving or utilizing research, writing, and math skills. You can start the process yourself by introducing students to kid-safe search engines in order to conduct research. The ... (read more)
Leave a commentEducation Technology Makes Math More Interesting
by Chris Burley 
Adding Interest to Math – Online Math Tools and Technologies With the advent of elearning, math, once boring in the brick-and-mortar setting, has suddenly become a subject that holds the interest of students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The reason for this instantaneous change is the direct result of interactive, online learning and technology. Teachers ... (read more)
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