12 Characteristics Of An iPad-Ready Classroom
Here are 4 distinct areas of instruction and instructional design that can help frame the concept of integration in an iPad-ready classroom.
Author: Terrell Heick
Founder & Director of TeachThought
-
-
Deploying iPads: 10 Questions Schools Should Ask Themselves
To begin thinking more broadly about iPads in a learning environment, consider these 10 questions schools should ask before deploying iPads.
-
A Quick Thought On Globalizing Education
Education tends to run on equal parts policy and frenzy.
-
The University Of reddit And The Murky Terms Of Learning Success
You may not have known reddit had a university. It’s not a real college, of course, but rather a kind of Khan Academy in forum form.
-
25 Ways To Use The iPad In The Classroom By Complexity [Updated]
iPads are easy to use, provide access to tens of thousands of apps, and feature an interface familiar to many students.
-
Steve Jobs And The Power Of Thinking Differently
In the world of tech, education, and culture, thinking differently is at worst a path to revelation, at best, the way to spectacular change.
-
The Terrifying Physics Of Landing On Mars
Landing On Mars: The Terrifying Physics Approaching Mars at over 13,000 mph, the descent only slows to around 1000 mph after entering Mars’ atmosphere, at which point a 100 lb parachute will deploy, slowing the rover to around 370 mph, a little over half the speed of sound. At these speeds, the parachute must be…
-
How Technology Is Changing The Writing Process For Students
While a student isn’t likely to start a social media-based group to improve their writing, it doesn’t mean they can’t get feedback from peers.
-
As Digital Influence Changes, Let Students Create Their Own Learning
Content curation is a kind of learning strategy–or at least a unifying learning strategy for so many others.
-
What Education Can Learn From Video Games
Traditional goals—(winning)—are replaced by a self-selected, self-paced, and even artistic expression of the interaction with the game.
