As an educator, you're intimately familiar with the standardized testing debate. Whether you’re...
Self-Awareness + Bad News = Great Product
In late October, Joey Shulman, our UX Manager, settled into his chair to interview an Otus user. I...
5 Quick Ways Busy Teachers Can Use New Technology in their Classrooms
You’ve heard (or said) it before: “I’m too busy to add new technology to my classroom.” When...
How to Choose The Best Formative Assessment Tool for Your Classroom
If you’ve ever used digital formative assessment tools before, you know they provide a meaningful...
How to Effectively Add New Technology to Your Classroom
As a teacher, you’ve probably experienced this before. You’re excited to add new technology to...
The Pros and Cons of Using Technology to Communicate with K-12 Parents
As a teacher, you know this better than anyone: you don’t always have time to call a parent or...
How Otus is turning reams of student data into valuable stories
Originally published in January 2017 on builtinchicago.com Modern students are tracked throughout...
5 Tips for Great Parent-Teacher Conferences
We are well into parent-teacher conference season, and although some classrooms have already had...
Capture Student Response Through Video
Witnessing a student’s eureka moment is one of the most rewarding feelings a teacher can...
3 Ways to Run your Classroom Like a Startup
After spending six years as a third-grade teacher before working in leadership roles in both...