25 Literacy Projects In Pursuit Of 21st Century Literacy
Promoting reading, writing, and other academic subjects stands as crucial to keeping humanity from wrecking itself before it checks itself.
Author: TeachThought Staff
TeachThought’s mission is to promote critical thinking and innovation education.
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52 Tips, Shortcuts, and Add-Ons For Google Docs In The Classroom
Google Docs offers collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance – a must for students in online colleges.
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Create And Curate: Mindful 21st Century Learning
The concept of creation and curation over pure academics can be a powerful lesson for teachers, English-Language Arts and beyond.
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The Evolution Of Classroom Technology [Infographic]
The evolution of classroom tech is a popular topic as educators and students try to get a handle on trends & how we view the role of schools.
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8 Ways Educators Can Foster Passion-Based Learning
When you think of passion for learning, you might conjure up an image of Albert Einstein. Einstein was regarded as the greatest intellectual mind of our time. Einstein did not conform to a mold. He was passionate. He thought outside the box. When he was studying at Zurich Polytechnic he had trouble landing a job…
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30 Of The Best Elementary Education Games For iPad
Parents can download these iPad education games to help elementary students build brilliant brains that will go on to win Nobel Prizes.
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The Basic Audience And Benefits Of Online Learning
The search for employment in a difficult economy leads many people to pursue alternative careers or seek out ways to improve and broaden the scope of their job skills, with a view to making themselves more employable. In the past, getting new job skills meant attending a college or university in pursuit of a diploma…
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4 Benefits Of Blended Learning
Often there seems to be an “either/or” approach to taking online and face-to-face (F2F) classes. Some students may want the full campus experience of pursuing a degree at a traditional brick and mortar institution, while others want the convenience and flexibility of eLearning. Some programs also offer a blended format in which classes are a…
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Coursera: The Good, the Bad And The Ugly
With enrollment of more than 1 million students and 124 courses across 17 categories, Coursera is the largest of massive open online course (MOOC) education sites. It offers students the capability of taking college courses for free, though without official credit. Coursera and other MOOC sites have opened the doors of higher education to those…
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12 Data Points Detailing The Crisis Of Poor Writing In America
Ask just about any teacher if kids today are struggling with writing and you’ll get a resounding “yes.” While curmudgeonly complaints about “kids today” have always existed, even in relation to writing, there are numerous indications that today’s writing crisis is much more than generational criticism. Research shows that students, from grade school to college,…
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How–And Why–One EdTech Startup Used Kickstarter For Crowdfounding
How And Why This One EdTech Startup Used Kickstarter For Crowdfounding By Andrew Little, Tiny Factory Founded in 2010, Tiny Factory initially began as a web application design and development agency. We had the opportunity to work with giants such as Nike, General Electric and Scholastic. Beginning as an agency allowed us to work…
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4 Simple Team Building Games
Here are four simple team-building games that provide opportunities for students to interact, engage, and create a team atmosphere.
