We know our kids are smart. We know that what they learn today will prepare them for tomorrow’s challenges. But we also know that these kids learn in drastically different ways than the generation before them did. Today’s students are incredibly tech savvy and constantly connected to digital information they can access anytime, anywhere. As we evaluate education today, we’ve come to realize that the teaching tools and methods of the last generation don’t cater to the needs of this one.

In order to transform education, we need to innovate how teaching and learning take place in the classroom. There are some problems educators face which haven’t changed from last generation’s students to the today’s:

• Students still need to be kept engaged and motivated.
• They need to learn how to collaborate and succeed as a team.
• And they need to have access to the best teachers and resources.

While problems don’t change, solutions do. Today’s classroom technology tools were created to address the needs of today’s students. These innovations allow educators to change the way their lessons are delivered, catered to this generation’s students in the ways they learn best.

Engagement

It's not just about keeping your students attentive. It's about keeping them motivated and eager to learn.

Today teachers have to compete with cell phones, music players, huge classes, and more just to keep kids from getting distracted. Asking everyone to be quiet won't help if the student in the back row can't hear you. Nor will asking students to discuss the latest global issues when they'd rather discuss the latest celebrity gossip.

Innovate the way you interact with your class.

Want to teach how the gears in a watch work? There's no way to pass out 40 identical watches, but you can put one under a document camera and even zoom in to present it to the class.
Clickers may be great tools for assessment, but with AVerPens you can have all your students interacting with digital content on a web page, a worksheet, or even the image from your document camera.
Even address students who are sick or absent from class. Use AVerComm to record and stream your lessons right to their computers wherever they are, keeping them on track.

Kids today are incredibly tech savvy, and using tools that speak their language can better connect you and your students.

Collaboration

Learning to work well in teams is becoming crucial to success both in and out of the classroom. Even the greatest ideas need help to become reality, and everyone can appreciate the value of teamwork.

There's a reason our A+ Interactive software has a "Group Response System" instead of the traditional "Student Response System." We're encouraging the use of our AVerPens as group learning, collaborative tools.

• Pose questions to groups of students to promote discussion and feedback.
• Have your students interact together with digital content within A+ Interactive Software to bring the learning away from the individual and towards the team.

But collaboration doesn’t have to stay just within your classroom.

• Use AVerComm to have your students connect with others like them on a multi group project, be it across the hall or across the country.

Want to collaborate on a foreign language exchange project? Have your student connect across the globe. Even connect your document camera and share content in real-time.

Teach your students the value of teamwork and collaboration. They’ll recognize how much more they can accomplish together than they can individually.

Distance Learning

There's no denying that the socio economic climate has been tough on education. Lack of funding and resources are making this one of the hardest times for both educators and students.

What do you do when star pupils are craving courses that your institution doesn't offer? We know you want your students to reach their potential, but sometimes hiring a new qualified teacher simply isn't an option. Now that doesn't have to be the end of it.
Use AVerComm to connect your students with qualified teachers from all over the country teaching everything from Algebra to Italian and more.
Dual screen support lets users attach a document camera or a computer to share content while simultaneously viewing the other party.

Innovate the way your students learn at home. Record your lessons, and then post them online for your students to access. Maybe they missed that class or just need a refresher for better material retention.

Even give your class more outside the classroom learning with virtual field trips. The possibilities with AVerComm are endless, allowing you to stretch that budget and give the most to your students.