Improve your Handwriting Skills on your IWB
He had a brilliant mind, but this favorite student of mine struggled with one main issue in fourth grade: handwriting. It was hardly legible and even [...]
Don’t Hold Back Your Interactive Whiteboard
Almost every teacher I know has a funny story about how she's misused her interactive whiteboard. Many of us have written on them with markers or [...]
Dealing with Social Media in the Classroom
When cell phones first appeared in the classroom, students could do little more than look at them. It took more than guts to make an actual [...]
Activities that Will Instill a Love of Reading
There was a time when learning consisted of three basic subjects: Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic. The “3 R’s” as they were once known, taught a student [...]
Use your Interactive Whiteboard in combination with Tablets
A year ago, RCA gave each of the elementary school teachers an iPad to use in our classrooms! We were so excited to try these out. [...]
Integrating Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
Apps, web sites, gaming, coding, computers, iPad's; are these the things that come to mind when you hear about technology in the classroom? The definition of [...]
Teaching with Technology
The world of education has changed dramatically in the past three decades. Technologies that were once available only on a trial basis are now accessible by [...]
Cool Math Games
Like most teachers, you may be looking for a way to increase your students' interest in math. While English and reading may prove to be more [...]
7 Common Math Instruction Myths: Why They Don’t Work
Math instruction is currently a huge concern for the education world. With the US trailing other developed countries in math achievement scores, there's increased scrutiny on [...]
Six Ways to Teach Math like a Pro
Math teachers, are you struggling to find new and creative ways to help your students succeed in math class? If so, you're in luck. We've put [...]
Common Pitfalls Math Teachers Make
What are some of the pitfalls commonly made by math teachers? Here are some of the mistakes best avoided to keep math instruction effective. They Stress [...]
Why Smart Boards Are More Tempting Than a Cinnabon for Smart Teachers
Teachers love their smart boards, and many wonder how they ever taught without it. But why? Here are some reasons teachers cited to explain why they're [...]
How Teaching Math is not as Bad as You Think
When I first started teaching, I was terrible at math instruction. With a background in English Literature and only a few math pedagogy classes under my [...]
Are You Teaching Math Effectively? Read and Find Out
Math teachers, have you noticed some problems in your classes? Are students bored, disruptive and failing to master critical math concepts? If so, it's time to [...]
Times are Changing: New Ways to Teach Math
Picture the math class of a century ago: students of all ages lined up in rows of stationary desks. Each student has one textbook for all [...]
Six Little-Known Ways to Teach Language
Language teachers have a difficult job to perform. In two years, they are expected to produce semi-fluent speakers, readers and writers of a foreign language. What [...]
The Unconventional Guide to Smartboards
My colleagues who don’t have a smart board often ask me, “Just what does a smart board do?” My answer is always, “Anything I tell it [...]
The Harvard School of Teaching Multiplication with a Smart Board
Students need to know their multiplication tables fluently before they can begin working with fractions and geometry. This requires memorization, and teachers who use online activities [...]
Five Fast Interactive Tools to Engage Your Special Needs Students Now
Almost every teacher has experienced the opportunity of having a special needs learner in their classroom. Special needs learners can range from those with exceptional abilities [...]
Reach your tech goal with many, easy to use cool tools
I teach Kindergarten and one of my professional goals this year was to integrate meaningful technology into the classroom; not just occasionally but daily! Gynzy helps [...]
Make Language arts Interactive with the Use of Music
Regardless of whether you’re teaching elementary school, junior high, or high school, language arts is part of the common required curriculum for your students. It is [...]
From Chalk board to Smart Board
I have taught kindergarten for over twenty-five years and during those years have seen many changes. One day, a little over two years ago, I arrived [...]
A Five-Part Guide to Effective Lesson Planning with Technology
Lesson planning is one of the most crucial parts of your work in the classroom: Get it right, and it's a great day of teaching. Get [...]
Interactive Whiteboards: An empowering tool in an Immersion Classroom
It has often been said that the classroom is the second teacher in the class; just as a classroom’s layout and environment can be a second [...]
How to support an ELL student with your Interactive Whiteboard
Yesterday I went in to school to start setting up my classroom for the new year. When I stopped in at the office, my principal informed [...]
How to gather funds to buy interactive whiteboard software
“I like Gynzy, but my school district won’t pay for that program.” Don’t let that heartbreaking excuse stop you from acquiring funding for great software. I [...]
Use your smart board for classroom management
Gynzy’s tools go beyond student engagement. Their classroom management resources are useful for teachers and fun for students. It makes classroom management easier and more fun [...]
How to teach Common Core standards with my Interactive Whiteboard?
Have you heard any of these statements before? “I’d like to use my interactive whiteboard more often, but it takes too long to create my own [...]
Has Technology Killed Cursive Handwriting?
Even though students are doing a lot of work on computers, laptops and iPads nowadays, the skill of handwriting is still very necessary. However, you can [...]
Teach reading with your interactive whiteboard in Preschool
Teacher Carol Ingram uses the interactive whiteboard in her Preschool class to teach reading for her 3 till 5 year old students. Read Carol’s story and [...]