Posts Tagged ‘Instructional Design’
Easy Ways to Integrate the Arts Into Your Curriculum
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!
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!
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
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!
“… 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
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
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
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?
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
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!
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 →