With virtual learning more relevant than ever, we at Wowzers are working hard to release a variety of new features for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. As more schools make the move to virtual learning, our goals are to better support the diverse needs of students,...
Artificial Intelligence for Remote Learning
One of the greatest challenges that teachers face is the ability to personalize learning for each student. With only one teacher and often more than 30 students, teachers have trouble finding the right pace. What may be too fast for some students is too slow for...
Homework Tips for Parents
As the new school year is fully underway, most students are returning home with daily homework assignments. To avoid a fight over this work, we've compiled the following tips: How much homework is too much? The National Education Association recommends that students...
Wowzers Now Available for Parents to Purchase
For the first time ever, Wowzers is now available for parents to purchase for use at home! Why Wowzers? Wowzers Online Math is based on brain-based research and is designed to meet the needs of all learners. Children are able to fill in gaps in their learning or...
Tips on Securing Funding for New Technology
There's no shortage of innovative technology solutions that support strategies such as personalized learning and effective teaching strategies, but the cost can quickly become prohibitive. With tightening school budgets and personal spending accounts only going so...
Surge in Innovation with ESSA
One of the main criticisms of the No Child Left Behind Act was that it put too much focus on preparing students to take assessments, limiting schools' ability to innovate and try new ways of teaching content. Teachers stuck with what they knew, fearing the risk of...
Teacher Feature: Rita Minster
We love to hear from teachers who are using Wowzers in their classrooms. Today, we will be featuring Rita Minster, a veteran teacher of sixteen years who has been using Wowzers for three years! Currently, she teaches a classroom of fifth-graders at McCollam...
Challenges in Incorporating Educational Technology in the Classroom
If you're like most teachers around the world, technology is on your mind. With so many new solutions available – from classroom management systems to digital curriculum to test prep programs – there are thousands of ways to make teachers' lives easier. However,...
How to Prevent the Summer Slide
As we prepare to release students into the freedom that the summer months bring, one thing on every teacher's mind is the summer slide: the tendency for students to forget much of what they learned over the school year. These worries are quite valid, as research has...
Tips for De-stressing Students
As students prepare for high-stakes testing, their stress levels are more likely than ever to skyrocket. To make this process as smooth as possible, here are some tips on how to get your students to de-stress. Relaxation Techniques As class begins, have all students...