20 Things Educators Need To Know About Learning Spaces
Here are 20 considerations for challenging old, limited notions of learning spaces in order to move students into a 21st century economy.
Author: TeachThought Staff
TeachThought’s mission is to promote critical thinking and innovation education.
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10 Of Our Most Popular Posts About iPads In Education
Is your classroom ‘ready’ for iPads? What are the characteristics of a classroom or curriculum that can leverage the iPad’s features?
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The Flipped Classroom Turns Around An At-Risk, Failing School
“The Flipped Classroom Turns Around an At-Risk, Failing School” by Greg Green, Principal at Clintondale High School, was originally published on Getting Smart. As a principal of Clintondale High School, I’ve witnessed firsthand the struggles that a school must endure to educate at-risk students. Many of the students at Clintondale are faced with obstacles that hinder their education:…
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How To Create A Learning Playlist On MentorMob
Web curators are one of my favorite categories of online tools. These tools allow you to collect online resources and put them into meaningful groups which you can then share with others. These are great tools for teachers and students as they allow teachers to remix their curriculums to include web-based resources. They also allow students to…
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22 Tips For Better Teaching Online
The fundamentals that define a great teacher don’t differ much whether classes are taught in the online setting or off, but there are certain things that need greater emphasis and gain greater importance when a teacher is working with students who aren’t in a traditional classroom setting. Knowing how to highlight these things to help…
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Clarifying Transfer & How It Impacts What We Think Students Understand
How Transfer Impacts What We Think Students Understand Preface: In collaboration with Grant Wiggins of Understanding by Design and Authentic Education, TeachThought will be bringing you Grant’s industry-leading expertise on understanding, learning frameworks, and curriculum planning. This article originally appeared on Grant’s personal blog. There is some understandable confusion about the goal of transfer. When we…
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40 iPad Apps For Science By Category
If you’re a college student looking to supplement your science studies, these apps are some of the best for learning, sharing & researching.
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The Ultimate Guide To Flipping Your Classroom (Part 1)
Note: This is part 1. What is the Flipped Classroom? “A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves “homework” to the classroom. Moving lectures outside of the classroom allows teachers to spend more 1:1 time with each student. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and work through…
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50 Resources To Get Started With Mobile Learning
mLearning (Mobile Learning) is becoming increasingly possible to the evolution of technology. Gadgets are getting better, apps are getting smarter, and educators are getting better at figuring out how to transition from sit-and-get to truly mobilized learning. The surge in BYOD’s popularity is as much a testament to this as it is to technology cost. But…
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50 Top Sources Of Free eLearning Courses
Whether you are looking for a K-12 curriculum or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 50 of the best sources for free eLearning.
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App Profile: Spanish Vocabulary
Simple Vocabulary by Brainscape is a brilliantly simple language building app with inherent metacognitive components & cloud-based tracking.
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5 Reasons Mobile Learning Apps Fail
While an educational app may be “fun”, there’s a good chance that it is a net detriment to a student’s learning progress.
