Soft Technology

Guest Blog Post By: Brad Hanks Brad is the parent of three school-aged kids and makes accounting software for a living. He tweets sporadically at @iambradhanks . The old way of fundraising for schools is terrible and outdated. I remember going door to door as a kid trying to raise money for my school. It was a devastating experience. I always screwed up the orders of my family and closest neighbors. Despite big promises of pizza parties and super soakers, I never won anything and after it was all said and done, I always felt a little exploited. All across America, cute kids are going door to door selling buckets of cookie dough, wrapping paper and coupon books and only an insulting 30-40 percent of the money stays in the schools. Maybe you can relate to one mother’s dilemma. Amanda Morin writes on PopSugar, “I’m tired of the overpriced catalogs of items nobody really needs and I hate that I’m the one who ends up trying to sell the stuff. So much so, in fact, that I refuse to do them a...

You heard us right! Now, Learn how Lucidpress+Google Classroom Can Help You Improve Digital Literacy The latest generation of students may be tech-savvy, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re tech literate. What’s the difference? Tech savviness refers to an individual’s skill level, whereas tech literacy more broadly refers to the ability to use technology responsibly and appropriately. So how can teachers best prepare a bumper crop of young Tweeters and Snapchatters for a lifetime of meaningful technology use? We think the answer is simple: focus on key outcomes. That way, students will come to appreciate the productive possibilities of technology even as the tech landscape continues to evolve around them. Here are three key outcomes to focus on as you guide your students’ use of technology this year, along with tools and tips to help you do so: Collaboration Technology makes collaboration easier, and collaboration makes learning easier. Collaborative tools are a dime a doze...