Erzsie MERA

Honoring the rhythm children bring to the classroom. Bridging research to best practices

Tag: learning

  • Blooket in Blended Learning

    As a para-educator, I’m constantly introduced to new teaching methods. One such method involves the software, Blooket. I won’t give an incredibly detailed explanation of the software as Luke Edwards does quite a qualitative job in his tech learning article. I will add that the software works for multiple subjects including math, ELA, science, and… Read.

  • SmartMusic: A Review of the Research

    In one of my current assignments, I am looking at different learning analytics platforms that can be used in English Language Arts or Music. This is one promising music learning analytics software that I found. And, here is the research I discovered! Many music teachers in the United States use SmartMusic, or Make Music Cloud.… Read.

  • Lexia Core5 Reading: A review of the research

    I stumbled upon this Lexia program in my work as a para-educator. The students love it. It’s a simple learning analytics platform that introduces students to various concepts in reading – phonological awareness, Rapid Automatized Naming, and reading comprehension to name a few. And it works with blended learning where the students receive instruction from… Read.