34 Free Resources To Learn Music Online by TeachThought Staff Music has a powerful effect on people young and old — just listening can affect mood, memory, sleep, and can inspire a sense of belonging or feeling understood. However, scientific research has proven that the process of actually making music has a significant impact on…
From Purpose To Platform: 4 Best Practices In Teaching With Video contributed by Brian Lamb and Emily Merritt, letsrecap.com Video can be a powerful strategy and best practices in teaching and learning. In the last 10 years, we’ve seen it revolutionize instruction (Khan academy, MOOC’s), creative class projects (iMovie), teacher video coaching (Swivl), assessment and now it’s…
What Is Kahoot! Plus For Game-Based Corporate Training? by TeachThought Staff Compiled From A Press Release Summary: Kahoot! Moves into Corporate Learning Kahoot!, the game-based learning platform and one of the fastest-growing #edtech brands with more than 50 million unique monthly active users recently announced Kahoot! Plus, a premium version of Kahoot! tailored specifically for corporate…
Student Grouping is a key ingredient in learning. When students are able to verbalize ideas & listen to one another they will learn more.
A truly awful kite is this streaming nightmare–a heinous, black monstrosity whose limbs move like terrifyingly-large amoeba.
Dorothea Lange’s photographs of displaced farm families and exploited sharecroppers not only became iconic symbols of the Great Depression.
Like anything else in your classroom, promoting critical thinking skills is a matter of planning, priority, and practice.
BYOT Policy is a response to a need for progressive learning tools in 21st century classroom. This is a Student-Centered policy template.
5 Characteristics Of Global Learning by Terry Heick Characteristics Of Global Learning: An increasingly globalized society is putting pressure on education to “globalize.” We’ve talked about the definition of global learning before. This quick post is more about the characteristics of that kind of approach to learning. As globalization becomes more and more inevitable, understanding where we’re drifting…
Hashtags in education can help you make valuable connections whether you’re a teacher, principal, or superintendent.
What Are The Pros & Cons Of Children On Social Media? contributed by Jennifer Smith In our social media-charged society, it’s easy to assume that children should not be on sites like Facebook and Twitter. Concerns range from safety to attention span to diminished ‘real life’ social skills to posture, blue light, and other dangers…
So how do we incorporate healthy social media use in the classroom? The following Sylvia Duckworth graphic offers some helpful initial ideas.