STUDENT TECH SUCCESS
EDUCATIONAL TOOLS TO IMPROVE DIGITAL LEARNING
Kids these days face so many more distractions from academics than their parents did. It’s not as easy to focus on homework when TikTok, YouTube, and all sorts of video games beckon. Instead of trying to prevent screen time, why not allow students to engage with technology that will help promote their learning rather than distract from it? Here are three tools to help students at different age levels get the most from online learning. Beanstalk While Beanstalk is an online learning tool, the beauty of it is that the classes and videos aim to pull kids “out of the screen to do real-world physical activities.” These include science experiments, building projects, and more. Experienced teachers provide engaging lessons and learning tools, and many of them are free.
their own performance pieces based on primary source documents, which they can then share in the app. The program is geared toward students in sixth through 12th grade, though everyone is welcome to participate. Fiveable For high school students, the most looming challenges include the SAT and Advanced Placement (AP) exams that are so important for college. Enter Fiveable, the amazing free resource that houses thousands of livestreams, study guides, trivia games, and other resources for 15 AP subjects. Started by a former teacher, Fiveable is passionate about giving students the resources they’ll need to be successful now and into the future.
EduHam What better way to learn about the history of our nation than through one of the nation’s most popular musicals? “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda launched this learning platform in 2016 along with the show’s director and in partnership with The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. EduHam is a free digital program for students and their families that provides history lessons on the Founding Era of the United States. It also brings art into the mix — Miranda shows students how to create
With so many resources out there, students can use technology in plenty of ways to help them be successful. Here’s to a fall season full of learning!
MEET ANDREA FRANKLIN
THE NEWEST ATTORNEY TO JOIN OUR TEAM
the previous four years, I had been working on the other side of the table as an attorney for an insurance company to defend them against property claims,” Andrea says. “Representing the insurance companies was never meant to be my endgame but instead gave me valuable insight and knowledge. I always knew I’d leave the bureaucracy to finally get my boots on the ground and represent the people.” As someone who was born and raised in South Florida and has never moved out of state, Andrea is all about doing good for the place she will always call home. “I want to represent my neighbors and help them through the tough pockets of their lives they can’t navigate by themselves. That’s what we’re here to do, and I’m so excited to finally represent the community I grew up in and am a part of.”
a close veteran friend of hers served two tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, he came to her with the idea of doing something more for his fellow veterans. His love of fishing coupled with Andrea’s eager enthusiasm led to the creation of Overseas Fishing, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization that takes local veterans out on fishing trips as a means of building connections and participating in therapeutic activities. “I’ve always loved being out on the water, and it’s incredible to witness how truly therapeutic the ocean and fishing can be for people who have been through life- altering situations,” Andrea explains. It may be Andrea’s inside knowledge of the insurance world that first drew our attention to her, but it’s her passion for our community and the desire to support its members that have truly made her a valuable member of our team already.
The Whisler Law Firm continues to expand its team of experts in an effort to keep serving those who come to us for help, and now, we’re excited to welcome Andrea Franklin as the newest attorney to join our team! Andrea started with our firm at the beginning of August and (like we knew she would) has already proven to be a valuable addition, thanks in part to her unique background. “For
Andrea’s sense of community appreciation extends far beyond her work. In 2016, after
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