BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS

The Global Chalkboard delivers the following benefits to students at all grade levels:

• Activity-based, age-appropriate lessons with Web 2.0 content—such as videos, wikis, and blogs—engage students in learning by letting them use technology in school in the same way they use it in their social lives.
• By bringing Web 2.0 applications into the classroom, students are taught by professional educators how to distinguish between quality content and junk. With the guidance of educators, students also learn social responsibility and collaboration for team building.
• Students stay current with the latest technology so they can compete globally.
• Opens students to cultures beyond the classroom, and breaks down the walls inherent in any learning situation.
• Speeds access to learning resources, maximizing learning time.
• Enables At-Risk students to receive Academic Intervention Services (AIS) during the school day.
• Eliminates isolation of At-Risk students by enabling them to access modified Global Chalkboard lessons for individualized instruction while in the general classroom.
• Adds excitement, relevance and immediacy to lessons.
• Interactivity with primary and secondary source material promotes critical thinking.
• By expanding classroom resources, gives educators the ability to more efficiently engage each student.
• Makes students comfortable with research and reference sources, promoting proactive learning.