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Hybrid Teaching: 12 Teaching Strategies to Optimize Learning Spaces

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Hybrid teaching is quickly becoming one of the most useful teaching methods to use. But by no means does it mean abandoning traditional teaching strategies. Because of its versatility and flexible options, teachers can still use many of the traditional teaching strategies they know simply by adapting them to a hybrid setting to ensure success in the classroom. But in case you’re not sure how here are 12 ways you can optimize hybrid learning spaces by using traditional teaching methods that have been proven to work. Keep reading to learn how you can optimize your hybrid classroom with useful hybrid teaching techniques or see ViewSonic’s  education solutions  to learn more about creating an integrated educational experience using hybrid learning.   Hybrid teaching does not have to be difficult. In fact, as a teacher, you probably already know most of the teaching methods this article will discuss. However, how to adapt those into a hybrid learning space is where the difficulty can arise.

Digital Transformation in the Education Sector – A Guide To Education Technology

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  Digital transformation in the education sector has been advancing rapidly, and it’s set to gain even more momentum. The advantages in using this advancement of EdTech greatly outweigh the disadvantages, but that does not mean there won’t be challenges ahead. With some of our easy implementation tips, however, you’ll be ready. Read on to learn more about the digital transformation in the education and how to make the most of it or check out ViewSonic’s Education solution for empowering classroom collaboration.  Can you think of an aspect of life that has not yet been influenced by digital transformation and technology? Chances are high that the answer is no!  This is especially true in the education sector, which finds varying degrees of digital transformation happening all the time. From interactive whiteboards to front-facing portable projectors , the digital transformation in the education sector has yielded its own technological industry – EdTech.  Since much of the digital trans

What Are Lumens? And How to Use Them to Choose a Projector

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When you’re evaluating projectors for home or business, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with the terminology associated with the devices. While we’ve already discussed projector quality elements such as device resolution, something else to consider is the lumen count of the projector you purchase. So what are lumens? Let’s find out and how they apply to select the right digital projector for your needs. What Are Lumens in Projectors? Lumens are the measurement of brightness that a projector gives out. In the industry, the formal term is “ANSI lumens.” ANSI being short for American National Standards Institute. The Projector Expert reports the following lumen counts of common light sources: Candle – 14 lumens 100-watt light bulb – 1600 lumens Sunset – 400 lumens Fluorescent lighting in office – 400 lumens Lighting on a movie set – 1000 lumens Sunny day – up to 100,000 lumens There are three key light sources in the projector realm, those being LED, laser, and lamp. It’s an extensive to

Touch Screen Monitor for Education at Home

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Education is shifting significantly to include more distance learning than ever before. This means that more teachers than ever are going to be teaching from home, and this presents unique challenges. One way to overcome many of these challenges, however, is adding a touch screen monitor to your teaching station at home. A touch display at home may sound a little overboard, but it is quickly becoming an essential component of digital teaching. Why Use a Touchscreen Monitor to Teach from Home? More screen real estate is a great way to boost productivity , so a second monitor is a common way to increase screen size. It just so happens that a touchscreen monitor also adds additional functionality to that second screen. Whether or not the touchscreen is valuable to you depends on whether or not you need to interact directly with the screen for the sake of collaboration, presentation, or creative work. Given teachers’ unique needs, however, a touchscreen monitor for teaching at home could