Distance Learning Requires More than Technical Support
by Lee Rickwood
Well-planned and well-delivered online learning experiences are meaningfully different from courses offered online in response to a crisis or disaster.
Tag: back-to-school
Google Offers Parents Support to Address Safe Internet Use
By Yasmin Ranade
Almost all of Canadian youth aged 15 – 24 access the Internet daily, and the majority of school-aged children use social media. How can parents educate their children – especially tweens and younger – on the dangers of Internet use?
Back to School Tools from Privacy Commissioners: More than Fun and Games
Here’s some good back to school advice for students and young people: protecting data is more than fun and games. To push home the point, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with his provincial and territorial counterparts, has released a…
Laptop vs. Tablet vs. E-Reader: What’s Best For Students?
By Christine Persaud
As students gear up to head back to school, there’s one tech item they will require for their studies: a laptop. Or will they? Is a laptop truly necessary for every student?
Essential Back to School Tech: Are Parents Included?
by Lee Rickwood
In order to assess how important a role parents have in a child’s education, and where technology may fit in the role, the multinational technology company Lenovo recently surveyed more than 15,000 people around the world.
Essential Tech for Back-to-School
By Christine Persaud
For those heading back to school, tech will be an integral part of your set-up. What devices should you have in your arsenal? Here are some essential tech items for students, from grade schoolers to those attending post-secondary institutions.
Cellphones in the Classroom: Teaching Tool or Dangerous Distraction?
by Lee Rickwood
The image of a cellphone cage outside every classroom is one of the ramifications of banning their use inside, if not a terribly ironic reflection of the world around us.
Back-to-School Gadget Round-up
By Christine Persaud
Ready to head back to class, or get your child prepared to head off to high school, college, or university? Make sure you check these gadgets off the shopping list before finalizing your purchases.