The Definition Of A Digital Footprint
The Definition Of A Digital Footprint by TeachThought Staff Simply put, a digital footprint is the record or trail left by the things you do online. In the 2010s, this was a novel concept and seems woefully out of date.…
The Simplest Way To Slow The Summer Slide
What Is The Best Way To Slow The Summer Slide? by Terry Heick Like every year, there’s a lot of dialogue right now about the dreaded summer slide. Of course, this year is different than any in recent memory, and…
12 Things Every Lesson You Teach Should Have
What Should Be In Every Lesson Plan? by Terry Heick What should every lesson plan have? It’s a challenge to say what every single lesson imaginable should always have every single time no matter what. There are always exceptions. But…
Rethinking Learning Loss: When Students Don’t Use What They Learn
When Students Don’t Use What They Learn by Terry Heick With so much else to do and a subsequent loss of academic structure, most research shows children read less in the summer. How much less depends (you’ll read that word…
15 Reasons Schools Need Post-Progressive Teaching And Learning
Why Do Schools Need To Change? by Terry Heick We have for years now sought to be progressive; Let us instead seek a ‘post-progressive’ era of learning. ‘Progressive’ as a description of a ‘way of doing things’ immediately suggests the…
14 Video Games That Tackle Important Social Issues
What Are The Best Video Games That Tackle Important Social Issues? by TeachThought Staff While they have the connotation of children’s toys and time-wasting ‘interactions,’ video games and simulations provide useful and compelling platforms for narratives (think Uncharted 4), problem-solving…
How To Turn Off The iPhone
How To Turn Off Every Generation Of iPhone by TeachThought Staff This might seem obvious, but there is a surprising amount of confusion over how to turn iPhones on and off. So, let’s clarify a bit. How do you turn…