In late 2012, digital learning tools are exploding in popularity. Some of that is due to the inherit interest new “stuff” promotes. But some of it is due to the ability of technology to empower…
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What Learnist’s Growth Means For The Future Of Education
Learnist, everyone’s favorite learning curation tool, has received $20,000,000 in funding from, among other investors, Discovery Communications. That’s a lot of coin, and a heavy investor. Its users have increased by 400%, and user-engagement is…
Using Video Games To Reconnect With A Lost Generation Of Male Learners
Video games continue to suffer from a juvenile connotation, but as Ali Carr Chellman explains, by looking at how video games engage the brain, we just might be able to re-connect with a lost generation…
20 Uses For Virtual Worlds In The Classroom
You probably never thought you could attend a virtual lecture, discussion, exam, or lab in 3D. In fact, this is already possible. Virtual worlds have clear advantages over traditional classroom settings. I once had to…
Youth And Digital Learning: Are Kids Different Because Of Digital Media?
The brute force of social media, combined with the incredible access to–and engaging nature of–digital media like video games, videos, and film–are undoubtedly impacting the way students learn. The very nature–in duration, tone, form, and…
12 Trends Impacting The Evolution Of Digital Content
12 Trends Impacting the Evolution of Digital Content by Tom Vander Ark was originally published on gettingsmart.com by Tom Vander Ark I’m speaking this afternoon about the evolution of digital content at an event hosted by Education’s…
25 Tips To Deal With Digital Distractions
One of 21st-century life’s cruelest ironies is that technology has saved us a lot of time, which we then turn around and spend using said technology. American attention spans have dropped to a demoralizing five minutes….
How Schools Can Respond To The Age Of Information
We really all should have seen this coming. The information used to be here, and there, and over there. Now it’s moving, from a singular there, to a plural everywhere–very much a new age of…
Digital Boards For Teachers Trending On Learnist: October 29
Every week, TeachThought will bring you relevant and trending learning boards from one of our favorite digital platforms, Learnist. In this week’s post, teaching politics during the election is the theme. 1. Proposition 34: California’s…
20th Century Assessment In A 21st Century Learning Environment
Testing is a major challenge in education. Agreeing on what’s to be tested and how it’s to be administered is a matter of much debate. It’s also a big business. According to SmarterBalanced.org, the per-student…
Digital Boards For Teachers Trending On Learnist: October 22
Every week, TeachThought will bring you relevant and trending learning boards from one of our favorite digital platforms, Learnist. In this week’s post, awareness is the theme. Why Go Parabin Free? – Have you noticed…
Digital Boards Trending On Learnist For The Week Of October 15
Every week, TeachThought will bring you relevant and trending learning boards from one of our favorite digital platforms, Learnist. In this week’s post, lesson plans are the focus. If there is anything special you’d like…
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