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Librarians provide path to digital resources
What’s a library without a room full of books? It may sound like a riddle, but it became the reality for school librarians when New York City public school buildings closed in the spring of 2020.
Chapter leaders rise to the occasion
Chapter leaders step up to help teachers adjust to remote learning.
Making connections
When schools transitioned to remote learning, I was anxious not just about schoolwork but about socialization. How can teachers maintain an engaging, interactive relationship with their students when they can no longer be in the same room? Educators...
Remote teaching strategies and resources
After New York City school buildings shut in mid-March, teachers quickly discovered that recreating their former classroom schedule and activities was not always practical. Remote learning has required us to reconceptualize our teaching practices to...
Remote control
As teachers navigate the world of remote classrooms, they get a boost from tech-savvy colleagues.
UFT Teacher Center played vital role
The UFT Teacher Center, a comprehensive school-based professional development program, provides vital technology assistance and ongoing support to educators on both technology and content issues.
Online note taking
Online note taking means no more lost or forgotten notes, missing or torn notebook pages or illegible writing that must be deciphered after the fact.
Using screencasts in the classroom
You may be familiar with screencasts as video tutorials on YouTube that describe how to use a piece of technology, but they’ve also caught on in the classroom.
The flipped classroom model
The flipped classroom — which reverses the traditional model of delivering direct instruction in class and assigning practice and activities for homework — is not for everyone. Here are some of the advantages and drawbacks of the model so you can...
Digital storytelling has many methods, uses
Digital storytelling is a way of using technology resources to write and design a narrative and then share those stories with others.