25 Tips For Teaching With Apps
At first glance, apps, seem more engaging than books. So use them together–have the app front-load the book, or vice-versa.
Author: Terry Heick
Founder & Director of TeachThought
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Manifesto On Building Global Community
The Full Version Of Mark Zuckerberg’s Manifesto On Building Global Community by Terry Heick Mark Zuckerberg’s recent letter to the facebook community (read: everyone), in which he lays out a kind of vision for our collective digital future, is bursting at the seams with ideas worth examining, whether because of their insightfulness or because of the…
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Are Schools Prepared For Great Teachers?
A great teacher navigates boundaries of policy, content, and the affections of people and communities to get the clearest view of students.
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Every School Is A Think Tank
Every school is a think tank. Every school, by design, opens it doors to the brightest developing minds a community has to offer.
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We Can’t Teach As Fast As Things Change
We can’t teach as fast as things change. Perspectives. Ideologies. Knowledge demands. Our collective cultural norms and biases.
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How Technology Changes Teaching And Learning
How Does Technology Change Teaching And Learning? by Terry Heick This post was originally published in 2014 and most recently updated in 2020 A little bit of technology doesn’t change much. It can make things a little easier by automating them. It could make a lesson here or there gee-wiz flashy, or even engage hesitant…
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What To Tell Students About Donald Trump
What To Tell Students About Donald Trump by Terry Heick What I know about politics–in terms of processes and systems–is negligible, so this is not a post about politics. My interest in writing a long-winded ‘hot take’ on Trump’s election also might as well be zero. The closest I came there happened last night as…
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Want To Host The TeachThought Podcast?
We’re opening up the TeachThought podcast for those in education to bring their own thinking and to discuss shared problems and opportunities.
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‘The Freelancer’s Manifesto’ Is Something Every Student Should Know
If ‘freelancing’ is working for yourself to do things that matter to you, how can you help students develop a vision for this kind of work?
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Why Every Student Should Be A Nerd
Today, nerds have all of the potential. Following and adhering and conforming are currencies less valuable in comparison.
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Everyone Is A Novice With Technology
Technology is ubiquitous, fluid, and a matter of human experience. The crafting of things for our own use is ongoing and ever-evolving.
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A Framework For Learning In Digital Networks
Consider the ‘collaborative problem-solving’ framework to guide your design of project-based learning or learning in digital networks.
