All Discussions Tagged 'Classroom' - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T19:19:19Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Classroom&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTop 5 ways to effectively use mobile devices in the classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2018-06-15:649749:Topic:11729312018-06-15T10:43:47.424Zcarla sullivanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/carlasullivan
<p><b><i>Description</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">: An increasing number of institutes are allowing students to carry their mobile devices to the classroom, considering the advantage it has for the students. We have listed five ways in which educators can leverage classroom management software to effectively regulate the use of mobile devices in classrooms.</span></i></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mobile devices have become indispensable for learners and educators…</span></p>
<p><b><i>Description</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">: An increasing number of institutes are allowing students to carry their mobile devices to the classroom, considering the advantage it has for the students. We have listed five ways in which educators can leverage classroom management software to effectively regulate the use of mobile devices in classrooms.</span></i></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mobile devices have become indispensable for learners and educators alike due to the flexibility and ease of use they provide in every task. By embracing the use of mobile devices within the premises, educational institutes are empowering teachers, administrators, and students to harness technology for better outcomes. Appropriate use of mobile devices not only makes lessons more interesting but also allows students to take notes and access study material more conveniently.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That being said, mobile devices also provide students with easy access to games, social media and other digital distractions. Gaining benefits out of provisions like bring your own device (BYOD) is subject to appropriate use the devices and the measures taken to check and control unintended usage of technology in the classroom. In this context, a <a href="http://www.faronics.com/products/insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">classroom management software</a> is essential to ensure that mobile devices are used to their full potential and only for the academic objectives in the classroom. Here are the five ways to ensure the same, with maximum efficiency:</span></p>
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<li><b>Facilitating research</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">:<br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">If students have access to all necessary academic information on their mobile devices (tablets and smartphones), then they can be relieved of the need to carry heavy books. They would also not face limitations while researching and gathering information when all relevant books and articles are easily accessible. With necessary and authorized resources on their mobile device, they will be able to utilize their time most efficiently.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teachers can use</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to ensure that students’ devices can access all the required and relevant resources, whether websites or databases. For instance, teachers can ensure that students can peruse and download papers and articles from academic archives like JSTOR and Project Muse. Similarly, the institute’s digital library should be made available to ensure that students can access and learn from the widest possible range of academic resources.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span></li>
<li><b>Restricting access to the distracting material:<br/><br/></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">While mobile devices can be a convenient means of accessing information, they can be used to access content that is totally unrelated to education or even possibly harmful for the institute’s network. It could be online games, social media sites, video streaming, and the like. They can also download games and other applications, which can be run offline and are difficult to monitor and control. The end result anyway is a distraction from studies and poor utilization of institute’s provisions.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using a</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">class control software</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, teachers can easily</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">prevent this by regulating what online and offline resources students can access and what not. They can create a list of approved websites and applications, thereby prohibiting access to the rest. With a</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">at their disposal, teachers can control mobile device usage for any activity which is not conducive to learning. This results in optimum utilization of education technology maximum return on investment.<br/><br/></span></li>
<li><b>Monitoring student activity</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">:<br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the accessibility restrictions in place, the importance of monitoring students’ activities cannot be undermined. By using a</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">class control software,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">teachers can</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">keep track of the on-device activity of each student. Such software display every students’ on-screen activities on the teachers’ workstation in the form thumbnails in real time. If a teacher detects any unseemly activity on part of any student, they can address the situation accordingly.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to keeping track of student activity,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">also allows teachers to take control of students’ devices or disable their monitors, keyboards and/or mice to check undesired activities. On the other hand, educators can also use the monitoring and remote access features for identifying students who need support and help them navigate through the lesson.<br/><br/></span></li>
<li><b>Building teacher-student connection</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: <br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trust and strong connection between teachers and students is a must for creating a truly productive learning environment.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">plays</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">an integral role in building such rapport between these stakeholders. These software solutions come with various features for simplifying communication between the educator and students, such as one-on-one chat option. Such features are especially helpful for students who might feel hesitant about raising their doubts or putting forward their queries in class in front of their peers. In fact, teachers should rather make the first move if any student seems confused. Doing so breaks the ice for shy students and makes them confident enough to approach teachers in front of the whole class in future. This helps the teacher create bonds of mentorship with far greater ease. It also generates more confidence and trust among students for a teacher who is willing to take the time to understand their learning gaps and give them guidance.<br/><br/></span></li>
<li><b>Making Assessment simple and interesting</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">:<br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assessment is something that students are generally repulsive to, but its significance in determining the learning progress of a pupil cannot be undermined. Doing away with the monotony of assessments is the key to making students rather enthusiastic about evaluating their capabilities on a periodic basis. This is where</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is immensely helpful. Using such software, educators can create quizzes, multiple choice questions, essay type questions, or improvise to come up more engaging assessments.<br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The assessment mode feature in such tools can put classroom computers in a secure and locked mode for taking exams. By enabling the assessment mode, invigilators can easily control and restrict access to the internet and other unauthorized apps and resources on student devices for the duration of the test.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The five measures detailed above can help teachers make effective use of mobile devices in order to create a healthy and productive classroom environment. They help to capture students’ interest, guide them in alignment with their particular learning styles and determine their progress. Ensuring effective use of mobile devices in the classroom can help in realizing the academic initiatives that were envisioned as the end result of fortifying classroom with technological advancements.</span></p> How Classroom Management Software can Aid in Minimizing Digital Distractionstag:www.classroom20.com,2018-06-05:649749:Topic:11725082018-06-05T06:34:48.202Zcarla sullivanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/carlasullivan
<p><b><i>Description</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Technologically empowered classrooms, despite providing extensive benefits, can also create nearly innumerable digital distractions for the students. A</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">has features that serve to minimize such distractions and help in maintaining a focused and engaged learning environment.…</span></i></p>
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<p><b><i>Description</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Technologically empowered classrooms, despite providing extensive benefits, can also create nearly innumerable digital distractions for the students. A</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">has features that serve to minimize such distractions and help in maintaining a focused and engaged learning environment.</span></i></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Modern education technology allows teachers to create more interesting lessons, include audio-visual elements on a regular basis, and provide access to a much wider range of necessary resources for research and study. It helps in engaging the minds of today’s generation of digital natives and enable them to easily grasp the lessons.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, introducing technology into classrooms also brings with it a myriad of potential distractions for students. This includes nearly endless social media portals, apps, games, chat services, photo-sharing sites, and other avenues of non-educational activity.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A <a href="http://www.faronics.com/products/insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Class management software</a></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">can offer a number of measures that enable the minimization of such distracting elements in the classroom. They are as follows:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Web and application restriction</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: <br/><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Students are bound to use the Internet to engage in multiple non-educational activities. This may include posting on social media sites, chatting with peers, playing games and the like. Given that new games and applications are being released every single day, students tend to access these endless distractions on the Internet. This causes serious interference with their learning during class hours.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">comes with the ability to restrict or completely disable access to the Internet and irrelevant applications on students’ computers. It allows teachers to set a list of necessary websites and applications, and restrict the rest. Conversely, a list of unwanted websites and applications can also be enumerated, while access is allowed to the rest. This kind of flexibility enables teachers to set the right parameters to prevent students from finding opportunities for distraction with their devices.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/><br/></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Remote Monitoring and Control</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: <br/><br/>Most students are proficient enough with technology to mask their tabs and websites when they see their teachers approaching. Students switch between tabs with ease and go back to pursuing distracting activities when the teacher is not nearby. In addition, it is difficult for any teacher to check each student’s system physically in large classrooms.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">allows teachers to view each student’s screen from their consoles in real time. Each screen appears like a thumbnail on the teacher’s device that can be used to keep track of students’ activities. Such software also allows teachers to disable the keyboard, the mouse and even the monitor on a particular student’s device. This is especially useful if students keep reverting to inappropriate activities on their devices.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/><br/></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Secure assessment</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: <br/><br/>During examinations, students may end up accessing unauthorized apps and websites on their devices. Whether it be searching for information through online sources or trying to contact a peer using the internet, pupils can use their classroom devices to access various distracting elements during tests and assessments.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">usually offers a secure assessment mode. When it is activated, the assessment mode restricts students’ devices to perform only a limited set of activities. The internet access can be disabled entirely. Students can also be prohibited from switching to any screen except the one on which the test is being conducted. This keeps them from being distracted by anything that is not necessary for their immediate task.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/><br/></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Quizzing</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: <br/><br/>Despite all the technological restrictions, students cannot be stopped from being carried away by distracting thoughts or engaging in peer to peer conversations. This cannot be prevented even by placing boundaries on their online activity.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, this can be remedied using</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">that offers the option to quickly create quizzes and tests. This can comprise short multiple-choice questions, essay type questions, and other formats of quizzing students. This feature does away with the need for printing question papers and making extensive announcements before taking these motivational interest-inducing tests. When students know that they can be tested any time, they are more likely to keep their attention on the lesson rather than on whatever activity has the potential to distract them.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/><br/></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>One-on-one assistance</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: <br/><br/>Students might face problems in navigating through the study material from their devices. If they are not well-acquainted with what is stored where and how to perform specific actions, they may find it difficult to locate the information they need. The difficulty may also affect their ability to follow lessons, and keep pace with teachers’ progression.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this case, classroom management software allows teachers to offer personal assistance to any student experiencing the aforementioned difficulties. They can detect students facing such problems by seeing their screen from the teacher’s console. The software also allows the teacher to take control of a particular student’s device. By doing this, the teacher can assist the pupil to the necessary page or application for the lesson. Teachers can also interact with students on personal chat to answer their queries if they are hesitant to ask amid the whole class. This allows students to focus on the lesson and prevents them from getting distracted.</span></li>
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<p><br/><span style="font-weight: 400;">Classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is an important element for establishing a functional and effective digital classroom that meets contemporary educational requirements. Incorporating technology has become inevitable at this age since its benefits are too impactful to be ignored. Teachers must actively harness the advantages of modern education technology to offer a more relevant and interesting mode of learning.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some hiccups and distractions that may occur due to digitizing classrooms can be effectively addressed by installing</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">classroom management software</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">like Faronics’ Insight. In particular, teachers can leverage the various features of such software in order to engage, maintain, and direct students’ attention to education. The potential for distracting activities can be significantly minimized, allowing teachers to create innovative and engaging lessons for imparting knowledge more effectively.</span></p> Spring is in the Air! DIY Projects to Spruce up the Classroom!tag:www.classroom20.com,2016-04-14:649749:Topic:11051832016-04-14T20:33:13.287ZEd Vectushttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EdVectus
<p>When the sky is a perfect shade of blue and the sun is bright, it's impossible not to feel positively giddy about spring in your classroom. Students will excitedly peel off their winter coats and wooly boots so they can freely run around the playground in t-shirts or lie down in the newly growing grass.</p>
<p>Spring is the time of year when you will feel inspired to spruce up your classroom. It will re-energize you for the home stretch to the end of the school year and will wake up your…</p>
<p>When the sky is a perfect shade of blue and the sun is bright, it's impossible not to feel positively giddy about spring in your classroom. Students will excitedly peel off their winter coats and wooly boots so they can freely run around the playground in t-shirts or lie down in the newly growing grass.</p>
<p>Spring is the time of year when you will feel inspired to spruce up your classroom. It will re-energize you for the home stretch to the end of the school year and will wake up your sleepy students after a long winter.</p>
<p>The best ideas to spruce up your classroom are usually the simplest ones. There are lots of creative DIY ideas on the Internet that are both cheap and easy to make.</p>
<p>Here are a few of my favourite suggestions:</p>
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<p>1. Create a new theme for your reading area, learning center or wall display. Students will share the mot smiles and excitement to themes that are inspired by their own interests!</p>
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<p>2. Re-design the pencil, scissors and marker holders with new labels or bright colours.</p>
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<p>3. Hang colourful shower loofas from the ceiling for fun decorations.</p>
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<p>4. Use wrapping paper to recover filing cabinets or bookshelves to spice them up.</p>
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<p>5. Paint a wall border using chalkboard paint so students can practice their handwriting.</p>
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<p>6. Use patterned ribbons to decorate the doorway.</p>
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<p>Here is one of many sources for fabulous suggestions to inspire you to redecorate your classroom:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/clever-diy-ways-to-decorate-your-classroom#.fc6xooe5dK">http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/clever-diy-ways-to-decorate-your-classroom#.fc6xooe5dK</a></p>
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<p>With so many ideas out there to choose from, where will you begin?</p>
<p>Please feel free to share your own ideas for spring!</p>
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<p><span>To create an safe, inclusive environment for all students, it is vital for teachers welcome English Language Learners by acknowledging their first language, culture and past experiences. Here are a few tips on how to help these children adapt to their new learning environment:</span></p>
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<p>3. Model and use gestures, concrete and visual representations.</p>
<p>4. Break down information into small,…</p>
<p><span>To create an safe, inclusive environment for all students, it is vital for teachers welcome English Language Learners by acknowledging their first language, culture and past experiences. Here are a few tips on how to help these children adapt to their new learning environment:</span></p>
<p>1. Encourage first language use.</p>
<p>2. Support all attempts to communicate.</p>
<p>3. Model and use gestures, concrete and visual representations.</p>
<p>4. Break down information into small, manageable chunks.</p>
<p>5. Encourage student to share and build on prior knowledge and learning.</p>
<p>6. Have an older student or student with a shared language buddy up.</p>
<p><span>It is critical that English Language Learners be supported in order to build their self-confidence. By recognizing the differing cultural backgrounds of one another, children will be better able to empathize and adopt an open-minded attitude that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. As teachers, we are given an incredible opportunity to encourage a loving, compassionate and curious mindset in our students that will infuse them with wisdom and experience as adults.</span></p> Survey!!!tag:www.classroom20.com,2014-10-07:649749:Topic:10354282014-10-07T23:45:35.828ZMatthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Matt821
<p>This is a survey for my intro to technology class. It would be very helpful if you could take it. I need people to take the survey to get a good grade on it. </p>
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<p>This is a survey for my intro to technology class. It would be very helpful if you could take it. I need people to take the survey to get a good grade on it. </p>
<p><a href="http://goo.gl/forms/7D4mulv6OO">http://goo.gl/forms/7D4mulv6OO</a></p>
<p></p> Top 5 Classroom Management Tipstag:www.classroom20.com,2013-05-25:649749:Topic:9336542013-05-25T09:53:22.996Zmouhssine kharbachhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/mouhssinekharbach
<p>hi everyone,i hope you are doing well. this is my first post on this website.i am sharing with you 5 tips i consider important for classroom management. check the link below</p>
<p><a href="http://www.teacherstechworkshop.com/2013/05/top-5-classroom-management-tips.html">http://www.teacherstechworkshop.com/2013/05/top-5-classroom-management-tips.html</a></p>
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<p>hi everyone,i hope you are doing well. this is my first post on this website.i am sharing with you 5 tips i consider important for classroom management. check the link below</p>
<p><a href="http://www.teacherstechworkshop.com/2013/05/top-5-classroom-management-tips.html">http://www.teacherstechworkshop.com/2013/05/top-5-classroom-management-tips.html</a></p>
<p></p> Who is using K-12 social media tools (Club Penquin, Togetherville, WhatWhats Me,etc) in the classroom?tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-09-25:649749:Topic:8791302012-09-25T17:34:13.857ZKaren Fleminghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenFleming
<p>Hi, I am curious what K-12 social media/learning tools are accepted in classrooms and how hard it is to get approval to use something new.</p>
<p>Hi, I am curious what K-12 social media/learning tools are accepted in classrooms and how hard it is to get approval to use something new.</p> Connecting Curriculum (Math) to Real-World Situations to Create Investigations with Studentstag:www.classroom20.com,2012-08-14:649749:Topic:8617742012-08-14T15:23:23.435ZKristen Beckhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KristenBeck
<p>Your Name and Title: Kristen Beck, Middle School Mathematics Teacher and Writing Project Fellow</p>
<p>School, Library, or Organization Name: Spring View Middle School</p>
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<p>Your Name and Title: Kristen Beck, Middle School Mathematics Teacher and Writing Project Fellow</p>
<p>School, Library, or Organization Name: Spring View Middle School</p>
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<p>During the session I will share how I integrate technology into my mathematics classroom to create real-world problem-solving activities that I create with the students. I use everyday mundane activities and teach the students how to create problems connected to our math standards. I then help the students make connections to their interests/passions and the mathematics we are learning.</p>
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<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zwt-fn8zzLFJboaBP2PhV2wBrbsyecpckQvzWxsD-IY/edit" target="_blank">Real Life Math Problem Solving Presentation Links</a></p>
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<p></p> The Missing Link - Parents. How to Relieve Parental Fear of Social Media and Turn Them Into Allies for School Transformationtag:www.classroom20.com,2012-08-05:649749:Topic:8576302012-08-05T22:54:38.272ZHolly Clarkhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/HollyClark494
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b>Co-Presenter Name(s):</b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">Dr. Reena Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">San Jose, California, USA.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b>Language in Which You Will Present:</b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">English</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b>Target Audience(s):</b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">K-12 Administrators and the School Community (including students, teachers, parents and alumni)</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b>Short Session Description (one line):</b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">A Collaboration And School Management Platform to keep the community engaged.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><b>Full Session Description (as long as you would like):</b></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Schools are increasingly under pressure to do more with less.</span> <span>rasa tabula</span> <span>is a unique platform developed to equip schools to become more resourceful by drawing upon and strengthening the community network. S</span><span>chools need to save costs by streamlining their operations and backend logistics, payments, under one framework. School administrators do not have to worry about costs of maintenance, privacy or security issues. Teachers, can setup classrooms, focus groups, homework, automatically grade, create webinars, share and collaborate data in a rich audio visual environment, students can create homework clubs, parents can organize community events, fundraisers, signup, collect and track payments and alumni can stay connected with the school, all in our integrated collaborative platform.</span><span> An integrated software as a service with data managed in cloud</span><span> removes need for other point tools, "yet another login" or "yet another tool" to learn, and enhances security and privacy just by the nature of that architecture.</span><span> The IT services used in corporations use the latest developments in technology. In order for our schools to compete in the 21st century, we need to provide the teachers and students with the best technology to collaborate, communicate and a platform which enables customized, one-on-one or self learning. </span></font></b></p>
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<p><b>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:</b></p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.rasatabula.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1344033801_0">http://www.rasatabula.com</span></a></p>
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