WHAT IS IT? The ASSURE model is a six-step Instructional Systems Design (ISD), intended to help teachers utilize technology and media in the classroom. ASSURE is a way to… Read more “Planning Lesson with ASSURE Model”

The SAMR Model is a framework created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura that categorizes four different degrees of classroom technology integration. The letters “SAMR” stand for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. The SAMR model… Read more “Ladder Model: The SAMR”

The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) conceptual framework was described originally by Mishra and Koehler (2006).  The TPACK framework highlights the complex relationships between three forms of… Read more “In a Nutshell: The TPACK Model”

We’re in a golden age of learning softwares so there are many many candidates…. and we believe we need these different programs to be truly called a… Read more “Educational Software in Mathematics”

We are all mathematicians. Even then we ask — what is the role of math in everyday life? It’s a common question, and we still don’t see the answers.… Read more “Exploring Math Concepts Through Digital Tools”

FAILINGS IN THE MATH CLASSROOM Too often math is taught as a series of memorizations where even math games are often re-packaged drill-and-kill exercises. Life (just like… Read more “Why We Fail at Teaching Math and Eight Types of Tech Tools to Improve”