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100 Of The Best Blended Learning Resources For Teachers by TeachThought Staff The following is a compilation of some of our favorite blending learning resources for teachers in 2018 and 2019. Blended Learning Resources:…

C Here Are 31 Haunted Places You Can Explore With Google Maps by TeachThought Staff Have you ever wanted to play paranormal investigator? Would you like to explore America’s most frightening locations, both near and far? Maybe…

Report: ACT Scores Drop Again; Math Scores Hit 14-Year Low by TeachThought Staff According to a new report released on October 17, 2018 by the ACT, performance on the standardized test by nearly 2 million high school students in…

50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child by TeachThought Staff There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults that have credibility in their eyes are…

Learn Anything: 50 Of The Most Popular Online Courses Of All-Time contributed by Class Central Class Central has thousands of reviews written by our users, and we were able to sort these courses by the Bayesian average of their…

Teachers, It's Time To Talk About Your Stress contributed by Tara Brown As a certified massage therapist for over two decades, in addition to my roles as a teacher and coach, I have seen first-hand the impact of stress on the body.…

How To Take Cornell Notes Originally published in 2015; updated in October 2018 Form: Cornell Notes Purpose: Distill complex text, arguments, etc. into format useful for study Sweet Spot: Grades 8-12, college Background:…

Teaching Art, Or Teaching To Think Like An Artist? by TeachThought Staff Be creative. Curious. Seek questions. Develop ideas. Play. These ideas are familiar to modern educators, as they represent a kind of polar opposite to the…

A Better List Of Ideas For Project-Based Learning by TeachThought Staff This post has been updated with new ideas and clearer formatting At TeachThought, we're huge fans of project-based learning. While there is no magic…

What Is A Personal Learning Network? by TeachThought Staff What is a personal learning network, or rather a Personal Learning Network? How about a Professional Learning Network? In the video below, Marc-André Lalande offers a concise,…

5 Common Misconceptions About Bloom's Taxonomy by Grant Wiggins & The TeachThought Staff Admit it--you only read the list of the six levels of the Taxonomy, not the whole book that explains each level and the rationale behind the…

A Simple Compound Interest Calculator by TeachThought Staff One of the foundations of financial literacy--or saving and investing, anyway--is understanding the benefits of compound interest. The big picture here is what a child…

5 Dimensions Of Critical Digital Literacy: A Framework by TeachThought Staff Digital Literacy is increasingly important in an age where many students read as much on screens as they do from books. In fact, the very definition of…

The Library Of Congress Launches Resource To Stream Motion Pictures by TeachThought Staff The Library of Congress announced today that it has digitized hundreds of hours of motion pictures that will be freely available on the newly…

25 Critical Thinking Apps For Extended Student Learning by TeachThought Staff Critical thinking apps aren't the sweet spot of mobile app design. Most of the more popular apps are focused on social media, productivity, or what…

Using The SAMR Model To Frame How To Teach With Apps by TeachThought Staff Not all apps are created equal. Not all teacher planning and instructional design are created equal. Mash the two, and we're beginning to see the…

8 Types Of Imagination by TeachThought Staff Imagination is critical to innovation and learning--but what exactly is it? Dr. Murray Hunter of the University of Malaysia Perlis explains that imagination is, in part, about…

27 Ways To Engage Teachers At Your Next Faculty Meeting by TeachThought Staff Engaging teachers at staff meetings matters. The explanation goes something like this: Teachers work hard. While teachers are professionals and…