15 Of Apple’s Unannounced Innovations In Education by TeachThought Staff Apple’s annual September unveil event has come and gone, and left us with two new pieces of hardware–the Apple Watch, and a 5.5″ iPhone “phablet.” While there were other announcements, including Apple announcing their intention to replace your wallet with your phone with ApplePay, for 21st century…
There are many tools to help us create opportunities for students to engage in meaningful speaking activities and to improve listening skills.
It was this simple: When I was three years old, I decided I wanted to be a teacher because I wanted to be able to draw on a chalkboard.
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In pushing for “sameness” through standards, measurement, & data, are we continuing a trend of parenting & teaching as “product development”?
A Collection Of Early Education Apps That Are COPPA-Compliant by TeachThought Staff & Sponsored by Drawp, a collaboration app for creativity COPPA-Compliance isn’t usually the first thing a teacher–or parent–consider when looking for an app. The “big data” movement started off sinister enough, with app developers quietly requiring extraordinary permissions and access to user files,…
Double-Loop Learning: An Overview by Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor, Plymouth Institute of Education This is the second in my series of short blog posts on important theories of learning. My plan is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of their theories, and how each can be applied to education. In the…
The Rigor Of The Common Core by Terry Heick The next time someone tells you the Common Core is about rigor, show them this graphic–2010 Kentucky anchor standards for Middle School English-Language Arts. Complex, yes? There are several misunderstandings about the Common Core standards, and this post isn’t about dispelling them, nor is it to…
What Is COPPA & How Can I Keep Student Data Safe? by Rose de Fremery, Moondrop Entertainment Privacy is a serious concern for everyone, from school administrators to parents. Simply clicking “I Agree” or signing up for a new service can mean that you are consenting to provide a company with a wide range of your…
How Schools Can Respond To The Threat Of Technology contributed by Michael Staton of Inigral As schools try to utilize technology, they need to understand which aspects (or services) of school are likely to be better accomplished through technology. They should “outsource” or embrace technology and allow it to perform functions that were previously delegated…
We know they fight in the marketplace and in court. How do they–Google and Apple–play together on your iPad?
6 Ways Teachers Respond To Education Technology by TeachThought Staff The Backstory of the Pencil Metaphor If you’re looking for the 6 ways part–well, hold your horses; first, a little backstory. The pencil metaphor for edtech integration isn’t new. In fact, two years ago, someone else wrote a blog post saying the same thing. Apparently, there is…
Reflective Teaching Questions: A 30-Day Blogging Challenge For Teachers by TeachThought Staff We’ve talked about “reflective teaching” before, and shared ways to be a more reflective teacher as well. Well, through the work of Beth Leidolf and Justine Hughes, September is Reflective Teacher month at TeachThought. Beth and Justine have created a blogging challenge for…