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Student engagement is on every educator's mind! Our Ambassadors, Erin Glover and Brenna McPherren, are not just committed educators, they're also Technology Integration Facilitators (TIFs) at Lake Washington School District in Washington state, U.S. In their roles as TIFs, they've worked to identify the most common challenges that educators face in their classrooms, especially in the light of the pandemic. They discovered that "increasing student engagement" was a recurring theme with educators. In this post, Erin and Brenna dive into three easy-to-use Lumio features that can save teachers ti ..read more

Creating a culture of learning in your organization benefits both the employees and the company, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Instructors often struggle to engage people while training, and this can lead to gaps in retention.  These learning retention gaps may be connected to how you’ve designed your training, and if your training programs are set up to deliver content in highly interactive ways. Interactive training can change how instructors share knowledge and boost both employee engagement and the efficacy of training.  In this blog, we’ll cover what interactive training ses ..read more

Creating the right environment for dynamic, impactful training is vital to effective learning and development. How can you bring this to life for your team? The best corporate training solutions facilitate high levels of engagement and retention through rich, interactive experiences.  Employees crave participation and collaboration in learning and development opportunities. “They appreciate activities where they have an active role in the learning, and they’re not passive listeners,” says Juan Otero, training consultant and owner of Tecadi Training Technologies. “Then the activity is muc ..read more

Are you creating a culture of learning in your workplace? If not, you may want to take a close look at the potential benefits you could be reaping. Providing employees with relevant learning and development (L&D) opportunities can facilitate better work environments and help move you closer to your goals for business growth and profitability.   The first big question you’re likely to run into is how to deliver engaging, meaningful training that contributes to your organization’s growth. This is a smart place to begin your journey as you build your L&D strategy–after all, eve ..read more

Updating your SMART Board has never been easier We’re very excited to announce iQ 3.12 is on its way to SMART interactive displays with iQ, including a software update to Android 11 for SMART 6000S-V3 and MX-V3 series. Not sure which display you have in your classroom? You can find this in your ‘settings’ or check the Find My SMART Board Wizard. The update will begin rolling out beginning in early November 2022 ..read more

While most people consider January 1st to mark the new year, teachers across the country look to this time of year as a fresh start. And what better way to kick off a new school year than with a classroom reset? A classroom reset can be exactly what educators need heading into the school year. It can offer a solid foundation for facing the challenges that the coming months may bring. As educators look to refresh their classrooms, they should consider several ways that layout and design can impact students. The goal is to make your students feel comfortable while still promoting active, engage ..read more

The first weeks back to school can be a LOT for both teachers and students. Helping everyone get to know each other during this time can help make sure you’re all set up for a year full of valuable connections and proactive teaching and learning. Our amazing education team has created lots of ready-made lessons to help with your first few weeks back in class. Here are 5 activities you can do in class to help get to know your students and enable them to get to know each other ..read more

As educators, our experience has shown us that students do not arrive as blank slates! We often try to enhance our students’ understanding by connecting it to their prior knowledge and experiences from previous school years—or from everyday life. But sometimes we overestimate students’ prior knowledge and run the risk of building new knowledge on a shaky foundation. We also may not uncover students’ misconceptions and inaccuracies in their prior knowledge that could actively interfere with their ability to learn new material ..read more

The new school year can bring a lot of emotions to both teachers and students. New spaces, routines, friends, topics and challenges can lead to feeling stressed, overwhelmed and burnt out. The to-do list grows and grows but it feels like we just can’t tackle it all.  Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment and being aware of what is going on around you. Mindfulness comes without expectations of how you should feel and without judgment of your own thoughts.  It’s important to remain mindful through the chaos. While back-to-school time is full of exciting adventures ..read more