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. 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 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.
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!
HAPPY LABOR DAY TO OUR TEAM OF SUPERHEROES MEET THE EMERY LAW AVENGERS!
Lorie Fullerton Paralegal
Labor Day is coming up this month on Sept. 7. It’s a great excuse to celebrate our fantastic team, although Melissa says she hardly needs a holiday to remind her of everything we do. “My staff is absolutely amazing. Really, they’re incredible,” she says. “This past summer, my youngest son worked for us answering phones and filing stuff, and they were gracious enough to train him, which was no small feat. They’re superheroes!” For a bit of Labor Day fun, we took Melissa’s compliment a step further and asked the team to come up with their own superhero names and abilities. Here’s what they said!
I would be Wonder Woman, because I wonder where I put my keys, I wonder where my glasses are ... but seriously, even on days that seem to be the worst, I always manage to make it through. Libby Thorngate Administrative Assistant I would be The Mollifier! She’s called that because she appeases people who are stressed and/or upset. Kristen Hawthorne Paralegal I would be Rugalmas Madre — the “resilient mother,” who got that name because she never gives up.
All together, these folks would be quite the superhero team! It’s great to know that we have our very own Avengers taking care of things at the office.
Audra Seng Senior Paralegal
Do you have a secret superhero identity in mind? We’d love to know about your name and powers, so when you have a moment between fighting crimes, share them on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ EmeryLawOffice.
I would be the Dark Chameleon! I’d have the ability to blend in anywhere I go, become invisible, be a master of disguise, and regrow any body part.
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