Google dominates the cloud. This makes sense when you consider the genius of Google’s strategy that started with brilliant search and web-based email (at one point, that was a big deal), then used that as an anchor to develop digital “stuff” for every area of your life, from calendar and productivity suites, maps, wallet, Google…
Citing social media in scholary writing? For twitter: @Username. “Full text of tweet.” Twitter, Day month year posted, time posted, URL.
Grit In The Classroom Has To Be A Dialogue contributed by Thomas Hoerr The rush to grit is pretty intense, but so is the push-back. I’ve been writing about grit in articles and giving presentations on the subject. I’ve spoken to schools and parents; presented at conferences; and have been a guest on NPR. Universally,…
The dangers of social media for teens–from financial loss and identify thefit to bullying and threatening future employability–are real.
Connected Learning is an answer to three key shifts as society evolves to a 21st century networked society.
Teachers know that, to develop higher-order thinking, children need to apply creativity to tasks that focus their ideas in a logical way.
7 Strategies To Support Students Who Can’t Afford Technology by TeachThought Staff For all of its potential, education technology suffers from a flaw that public education has struggled with since its inception–equity. However you want to phrase it or refract it as an issue, the bottom line is that some people have more than others,…
Examples Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Learning by Charles Samuel, Senior Editor at GetVoIP I watched a video recently that made me think hard about the future of education. In it, education researcher Sugata Mitra calmly posits that the education system we see around us- the one that’s often casually referred to as “broken”– isn’t hopeless at all. If anything, Mitra suggests…
The Best Kind Of Summer Slide: A Summer Bucket List contributed by Corrine Jacob, alternatetutelage Our family has all but forgotten the ghost of winter past. We are now basking in the glow of this glorious, glorious summer weather. If you’re a homeschooler like me, your mind is currently occupied with scheduling activities so that the…
In a world of messy problems & increasing specialization, no individual can possess all of the knowledge needed to make learning meaningful.
While we think in a linear way, learning is non-linear. Curriculum must center real-life problems & issues, vs. a linear set of competencies.
Study: The Reality Of Mobile Technology In K-12 by TeachThought Staff The 3rd annual mobile technology in K-12 education report has been made available by IESD, Inc. The goal of the survey is to help business leaders understand how teachers are using mobile technology. For our part as educators, it offers a chance to see…