Posts Tagged ‘Instructional Design’

Easy Ways to Integrate the Arts Into Your Curriculum

Susan from the PD Department

Arts Integration: An Essential Component of Education The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts defines arts integration as “an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate Read More →

Visit us at ISTE 2016!

Ashley Hamilton

You can find us at booth #3537.   Come check out Benchmark Education’s latest digital (and print) products, or join us for a free demonstration of our interactive learning portal, Read More →

Check out the Benchmark Universe Quick Start Guide!

Ashley Hamilton

Calling all Benchmark Universe users! We’ve created a Quick Start Guide. While it will come in handy for new BU users especially, seasoned pros will also benefit from its easy Read More →

How to Prepare Your Students for College

Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department

A New World of Technology—in Classrooms, Around the Globe The clock is ticking.   Everyone, from Kindergarten teachers to high school teachers, hears it­—loud and clear. In this era of Read More →

Get involved in Earth Day 2016!

Ashley Hamilton

“… We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Ancient Native American Proverb   Earth Day is becoming more and more important Read More →

How to Build a Collaborative Learning Community Within Your Classroom

Ashley Hamilton

What’s a collaborative learning community? We hear about them all the time—in fact, we’ve probably heard the term so often that it has lost some of its potency. However, the Read More →

How to Create an Interactive Lesson Template You’ll Use Again & Again

Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department

Inspiration for technology integration comes from many diverse places: a great app suggested by your colleague, a student who shows you a favorite site, the blogs you read, online versions Read More →

Why Students Are Better Prepared for Learning When Teachers Use Digital Tools in Their Instruction

Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department

Ever walk into a classroom: zero energy, apathetic students, slumped over, eyes glazed? Let’s face it, as educators, we’ve all had our days.   Students’ Brains are Wired for Technology Read More →

3 Types of Teachers Who Use Benchmark Universe in Their Instruction—Which Group Are You In?

Nick DeLibero

So you use Benchmark Universe, but how integral is the site to your curriculum? Are you a moderate user? Or do you fully rely on BU to organize your lesson Read More →

The Teacher’s Guide to Pinterest

Ashley Hamilton

Do you love Pinterest? Are you one of the 70 million-plus users who visit the social media site regularly for your hobbies, scrapbooking—or to remember the items you’d like to Read More →

Welcome to the Benchmark Blog!

Ashley Hamilton

We are excited to announce the launch of our new company blog. Benchmark Education Company was started in 1998 as a means to help readers of all levels improve their Read More →