Will Apple’s iBooks 2 impact education?
Suzanne Holloway is a former international kindergarten teacher and a current education technology enthusiast. We had a chance to catch up with her after a LearnBoost meetup, and we asked her to share her thoughts on Apple’s move into the digital textbook space and how it fits in with the the current changes in the education technology landscape. Read on for an incredible overview of current edtech trends and an assessment of Apple’s “big announcement” on charging into the K-12 space with textbooks for the iPad.
Online Schools in K-12 Education
Today we welcome Elaine Hirsch, guest blogger and education advocate to ponder the benefits and changes that K-12 online learning will bring. Elaine is well aware of technology’s potential to be distracting in the classroom, but she also understands how tech can create efficiencies in schools (check out her ideas for setting up an Amazon Kindle Library at your school) and allow for more one-on-one engagement between teachers and students.
View grades online: parent & student access update
Granting parent and student access to grades, attendance, calendars, and course information on LearnBoost just got easier! Today, we’re announcing some slick enhancements to the access feature to allow for simplified sharing with parents and students and make the sharing process more intuitive.
We announced our Parent and Student online gradebook accounts last February and gave some ways to think about how to share grades online within LearnBoost. If you’re still on the fence about granting access, take a look at the pros and cons of sharing grades online with parents and students, and be sure to get in touch with the LearnBoost team!