By Tanya DeMots

March 08, 2017 - You may ask, what are the crumpled test blues? Well it’s that moment when a student receives a graded assignment, glances at the grade, and stuffs it in the dark abyss known as their backpack. To the dismay of the teacher, all of their... Read More

By Tanya DeMots

February 08, 2017 - Press Release - Oktopus Blend Debuts at TCEA 2017 Qwizdom Makes Oktopus Software Even Better. February 2017 – Qwizdom released an upgrade for Qwizdom Oktopus software, called Blend. Designed to help take the complexity out of... Read More

By Tanya DeMots

January 24, 2017 - Best Practices for Using Qwizdom Response Systems in Your Classroom. The term best practice is commonly known as an instructional method that has been shown through research to be effective. By using these research-based methods,... Read More

By Tanya DeMots

December 16, 2016 - Qwizdom audience response systems, also known as classroom response, student clickers or interactive voting systems were first developed for use in a high school classroom. Created by a science teacher who was trying to enhance ‘in the... Read More

By Tanya DeMots

November 01, 2016 - Classroom Response with Collaboration This month I wanted to share a little known secret about Qwizdom Classroom Response. As you may already know Qwizdom is a leading provider of student response systems. Many schools across the... Read More

By Tanya DeMots

September 15, 2016 - Creating PowerPoint Magic in 5 Easy Steps What is PowerPoint magic you ask? Well, it’s adding that extra pizazz to your PowerPoint® presentations that leaves your audience pumped and motivated. It’s seeing your audience sparkle... Read More

By Tanya DeMots

September 01, 2016 - It doesn’t have to be your average safety training, where participants file into your workshop and listen quietly as you provide instruction. Then everyone rushes through a few quick practice drills in preparation for the certification... Read More

By Tanya DeMots

September 01, 2016 - Oh No… It’s the Dreaded Death by PowerPoint! This is a common term, thrown around by instructors, trainers and speakers worldwide. It’s true, you can kill an audience by boring them to death with long, disorganized... Read More