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Let’s Stop Wasting Paper During Back-to-School Season

2021-08-30T22:13:42+00:00

There are always some tell-tale signs that summer is coming to a close and back-to-school season is underway. For many teachers, standing in the perpetual line at the copy machine is one of those signs. There is nothing like a new school year to rack up monstrous amounts of paper waste. In a day and age where environmental friendliness is more important than ever, are there conscious efforts we can be taking to prevent that waste? QR Codes: One of the easiest ways to cut back on paper waste this back-to-school season is by utilizing QR codes. Rather than handing out [...]

Let’s Stop Wasting Paper During Back-to-School Season2021-08-30T22:13:42+00:00

5 Things to Look For in a Live Broadcasting Solution

2021-08-23T20:43:50+00:00

Finding the best live broadcasting solution for your schools is no easy task. Whether you’re looking for a way to broadcast your school board meetings, morning news shows, sporting events, or anything else your schools deem stream-worthy, and whether you’re looking for a hardware or software-based solution, it’s important to keep a specific set of criteria in mind when comparing the many different solutions available on the market today. Before you start your search, check out these 5 things to look for in a live broadcasting solution: Privacy & Security: Student safety is absolutely key in any piece of educational technology, [...]

5 Things to Look For in a Live Broadcasting Solution2021-08-23T20:43:50+00:00

The Secret Ingredient in Successful Professional Development

2021-07-27T20:30:51+00:00

There are few phrases that send a cold chill down the spines of teachers everywhere the way that “professional development” does. Mix together some boring slideshows being read aloud, a few awkward icebreaker games, and at least one irrelevant guest speaker, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for disaster. The recipe for a successful and engaging professional development includes one often-overlooked ingredient - video. Check out these tips for incorporating video into your next PD training: Show and Tell Do you have new curricula or a strategy that you want your staff to [...]

The Secret Ingredient in Successful Professional Development2021-07-27T20:30:51+00:00

5 Ideas for Using Digital Media in Your Summer School Program

2021-06-16T16:50:22+00:00

With days getting longer and temperatures getting hotter, that can only mean one thing - it’s finally summer! When planning out our summertime adventures, summer school is likely toward the bottom of our lists. However, creating and implementing an engaging summer learning program is the reality that educators across the country are facing. Enrollment in summer school programs is at an all-time high this year. Students and teachers are working hard to close a widening achievement gap caused by instructional disruptions due to COVID-19. To help take off some of the heat, we’ve gathered 5 ideas for using digital media [...]

5 Ideas for Using Digital Media in Your Summer School Program2021-06-16T16:50:22+00:00

MyVRSpot Announces Two Major Releases

2020-09-30T17:18:18+00:00

K12’s Leading Video Management Solution Announces Two Major Summer Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Michael Kessler MyVRSpot, LLC 309-664-1742 mkessler@myvrspot.com www.myvideospot.com Fort Collins, CO September 15, 2020 – MyVRSpot, LLC has announced the release of their two newest online video solutions: their Online Video Editor, and the much anticipated Video Response System (VRS). Both the new Online Video Editor and the VRS system will be available to all existing MyVRSpot customers, and will become part of all future offerings from MyVRSpot. Online Video Editing Made Easy – The online video editor will [...]

MyVRSpot Announces Two Major Releases2020-09-30T17:18:18+00:00

Case Study: How the Use of Video in Education Transformed to an Essential Service Overnight

2023-12-22T22:24:02+00:00

Case Study: How the Use of Video in Education Transformed to an Essential Service Overnight Once upon a time, only the savviest teachers in K-12 education introduced technology into their classroom lessons. And only the most forward-thinking districts provided the resources, training, and support to make it happen. That mythical time ended abruptly in March of this year, when every teacher was expected to reach students remotely using video, online conferencing tools, streaming services, and other digital content programs. Overnight, technology went from a nice-to-have concept to an essential tool for academic endurance during a [...]

Case Study: How the Use of Video in Education Transformed to an Essential Service Overnight2023-12-22T22:24:02+00:00

The Perfect Storm

2020-09-30T14:52:28+00:00

  For most of us, starting on or around March 16th, our lives got thrown into a whirlwind, both personally and professionally. As the technology leader in your district, like so many others, you undoubtedly found yourself with a lot of new challenges that needed to be addressed right away.  From working with your instructional leaders to put together a remote teaching and learning program, to addressing the lack of connectivity for some students, to figuring out how to still meet the requirements for public participation of school board meetings, and the list goes on and on. [...]

The Perfect Storm2020-09-30T14:52:28+00:00

How to Safely Link Videos in Your Classroom Assignments

2020-02-13T15:13:41+00:00

How to Safely Link Videos in Your Classroom Assignments Do you want to include videos in your classroom assignments without having to sort through suggested videos or deal with advertisement pop-ups? You can keep your students focused and avoid these distractions using MyVRSpot’s uploading and sharing tools! The sharing tools are available to all MyVRSpot user accounts and your videos can be shared publicly or privately. To add a video to an assignment, simply upload a video into your MyVRSpot account from your computer or mobile device, a URL (even from YouTube or Vimeo), or record [...]

How to Safely Link Videos in Your Classroom Assignments2020-02-13T15:13:41+00:00

How Students Can Use Video Responses to Demonstrate Learning

2020-02-13T15:13:36+00:00

How Students Can Use Video Responses to Demonstrate Learning Students can easily record and submit video response to their teachers using the MyVRSpot platform Do you teach Spanish, Mathematics, History, English, Drama, Orchestra or, really, any class? Do  you want a new and engaging method to check your students’ understanding of a subject other than a multiple-choice quiz? Then consider using MyVRSpot’s built-in Video Recorder tool and sharing features. The Video Recorder tool is available to all MyVRSpot user accounts. Your students will be able to quickly and easily respond to a prompt or assignment [...]

How Students Can Use Video Responses to Demonstrate Learning2020-02-13T15:13:36+00:00

MyVRSpot Releases New Tools and Updates for the New Year!

2020-01-09T21:59:15+00:00

MyVRSpot Releases New Tools and Updates for the New Year! Check out MyVRSpot’s newest changes to these features: Internal & External Sharing, My Messages, MediaSpot, SmartSpot, MyVRSpot Apps, and PDF files. Big things have happened over your 2019 Winter Break! The MyVRSpot Development Team has been working hard the past few months in order to release a slew of new features and updates for the new year! We’re proud to provide the best features available in this ever-changing technology world. Sharing Internally & Externally Does your school district [...]

MyVRSpot Releases New Tools and Updates for the New Year!2020-01-09T21:59:15+00:00
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