The Search: Putting Ed Tech Tools Under the Microscope

Communicting More Effectively With Parents of Multilingual Students

Reaching out to the parents of multilingual students can be challenging, especially in classrooms with diverse populations. In this episode, we review and rate a school-to-home communications tool that specializes in sending important school messages to home to parents in multiple languages. The tool handles translations and can send messages in text, email, WhatsApp, or voice. Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker @bamradionetwork @ReachMyTeach @jonharper70bd ReachMyTeach is a school-to-home communication tool that can connect with families over email, text, WhatsApp, phone call, or video. ReachMyTeach enables teachers and schools to send messages to parents with the confidence that all families will receive them in their preferred language. ReachMyTeach also gives educators the ability to instantly set up a video call with parents with a live interpreter.

Learning Recovery: How A Digital Math Tutor Can Provide Personalized Math Practice With Daily Learning Targets

One of the primary targets for post-pandemic learning recovery is math proficiency. In this episode, we review and rate a digital math tutor that can marry a district’s math curriculum and artificial intelligence to provide personalized math instruction and practice to students in 37 languages. The tool integrates each student’s testing data to differentiate each practice exercise. A digital math tutor can increase student proficiency while decreasing teacher workload. Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker @bamradionetwork @ClassHeroApp @jonharper70bd ClassHero is a digital math tutor that combines a full curriculum for pre-school through Grade 5 with research-backed strategies and artificial intelligence to provide personalized math instruction and practice. The digital tutor adapts to each child, offering foundational skills for struggling kids – and providing teachers with actionable recommendations.

A Hands-On STEM Tool For Teaching Creativity, Collaboration, Critical and Computational Thinking

We described this resource as Legos on steroids, but the creator corrected us, “Arckit is not a toy, it’s a tool” developed by architects for architects and adapted for use in the classroom. If you’re looking for a hands-on, engaging STEM resource for teaching creativity, collaboration, and critical and computational thinking with precision and real-world application, listen to our ten-minute FAQ with the founders, followed by our ed tech review and rating. Follow on Twitter: @mrhooker @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd @Arckitmodel ARCKIT is a freeform architectural modeling system that allows you to physically explore designs and bring your ideas to life with speed and precision. Based on modern building techniques and a 1.2m/4ft grid to scale, the ‘click and connect’ modular components make it possible to create a vast range of structures that can be quickly assembled, endlessly modified, and finished to perfection. Perfect for STEAM learning, architects, hobbyists, students, and children.