By John R. Sowash, technology integration specialist. At the very beginning of my unit on plant and animal cells, I would ask my students to draw a cell from memory. The results were a bit scary; most students had no idea what was in a cell! The point of this assignment wasn’t to test my students on the accuracy of their drawing, it was to access prior knowledge and create a visual representation ...
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Our friend John Sowash from Chromebook Classroom was kind enough to share with us this article. Take a look and do not forget to give him a follow: https://www.facebook.com/chromebookclassroom As a high school science teacher, I spent a lot of time in front of the whiteboard and the overhead projector, diagraming cells, punnett squares, and the Krebs cycle (it’s complicated, trust me!). As classrooms ha ve become digital, drawing and sketching things by ...
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Wacom is making its intuitive and easy to use pen tablets and displays available to the growing group of Chromebook users. The One by Wacom is now the first pen tablet to receive the Works With Chromebook certification which makes it an ideal tool for students, teachers and young creatives and a useful addition to many set-ups in class or at home. Wacom continues to expand its efforts to support the ...
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Limnu is a simple yet effective digital whiteboard space. Wacom pens create the smoothest online drawing experience for it.
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Pear Deck lets you add interactive templates to your slide shows. Use your Wacom pen to further personalise them.
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Using Wacom with Kami makes the useful drawing tools even more effective.
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Explain Everything creates a familiar whiteboard experience with the benefits of cutting edge technology. With Wacom’s new integration you can create stunning learner resources.
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Collaboard gives teachers a digital whiteboard, perfect for remote learning. Wacom pens make it flexible and simple to use.
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You’ve probably spent a lot of time looking at ways to support struggling learners in your online classes. But what about the ones that need challenging and stretching? It’s easy to fall into a one-size-fits-all approach that doesn’t cater for their needs. Even if your online classes are set into ability groups, you still need to differentiate. High-achieving students need just as much support as those working below academic expectations. We’ve thought ...
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Graphic organisers are nothing new. You might know them as concept maps, relationship charts, or mind maps. They’re essential visual thinking tools you can use to help your students learn more effectively and retain that learning for longer. Wacom pen tablets are the perfect resource for making effective graphic organisers whether you’re face-to-face in the classroom or teaching online. They let you handwrite, edit, highlight, and erase straight onto electronic templates ...
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