Actually Achieving Close Reading With Digital Tools
As we think about how reading habits change & how to support students in print & digital spaces, I hope you’ll model reading practices.
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14 Lesson Plans For Teaching Financial Literacy
Whath Are The Best Lesson Plans For Teaching Financial Literacy? by TeachThought Staff 1. Ruth Gale-Paredez: “What education do you need to live comfortably?”Fifth-grade students figure out how much it costs to live for a family of four. The survey is taken for all expenses including taxes and insurance and an amount of income is calculated….
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42 Idiom Examples And Explanations
This video from Mental Floss quickly goes through 42 idiom examples in video form, making it a great introduction for your students.
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The Best Platform For Student Blogging
The Best Platform For Student Blogging by TeachThought Staff Okay, this is subjective, but here’s my thought: When taking a macro view view of how and why students share thinking and information–and considering modern digital media trends, in 2014 the best way for students to blog in and out of the classroom has to be tumblr….
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Is The Future Of Reading Not Reading At All?
Is The Future Of Reading Not Reading At All? The Impact Of Visual & Social Literacy by Terry Heick Slate recently stumbled upon an infographic that mapped the civil war. And it’s 100 years old. (See below.) You can find a proper zoomable version for careful study at the Library of Congress. In short, it’s a wonderfully…
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Introducing Teacher Cards: Whom Vs Who
Introducing TeachThought Teacher Cards: Whom Vs Who Edit: We had the definitions at the bottom of the car wrong on the first one. The above version should be correct! In 2014, we’re going to continue to experiment with new content forms to bring you the right content at the right time for your classroom. One…
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The Changing Landscape For Libraries & Librarians In The Digital Age
The Changing Landscape For Libraries & Librarians In The Digital Age by Frankie Rendon, librarysciencedegree.usc.edu The advent of the Internet has placed the need for libraries, and librarians under scrutiny. Now that everything in print is available online, do we really need physical libraries and librarians anymore? Of course we do…now, more than ever before. According…
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21 Online Literacy Resources For Teachers And Students
Compared to physical texts, digital resources and online tools provide a broader array of information about words and word meanings.
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Student-Led Writing: How & Why I Let Students Lead The Writing Process
Student-Led Writing: How & Why I Let Students Lead The Writing Process by Jane Healey, Ph. D Recently, I threw out old curriculum for the book, Frankenstein, and I designed a unit based on strategies gleaned from articles and posts about flipping classrooms, encouraging students to own their learning, and inquiry-based education. A totally new approach…
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The Digital Public Library Of America: Promoting Literacy & Cultural Preservation
Do you have fond memories of going to your local library to do research on a school assignment? Or just to pass the time, browsing through old books, photo archives and other fascinating materials? You can explore similar (or in some cases, the very same) archives online without leaving the house, thanks to the Digital…
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Swear Like Shakespeare: A Grand Taxonomy Of The Bard’s Choice Words
How To Swear Like Shakespeare: A Grand Taxonomy Of The Bard’s Choice Words For those literature teachers stuck in 2013 who need an edge on a generation of students increasingly speaking in an odd combination of text-speak and hip-hop, there is the following infographic from charleychartwell.com. You will not find emaciated phrases such as awesome,…
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4 Key Factors In Language Acquisition
by Andrew Weiler, languagelearningunlocked.com Language learning is one of the most challenging skills to teach in a formal learning environment. Despite the fact that all of us were successful in learning our first language, most people struggle learning a second. Of course there are those who learn multiple languages, and some quite effortlessly it seems,…
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A Primer On Infographics In The Classroom
Infographics use so many elements of traditional teaching: writing, research, & planning, while combining digital & traditional text forms.
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Why All Students Should Write: A Neurological Explanation For Literacy
Writing promotes the brain’s attentive focus & long-term memory, illuminates patterns, and gives the brain time for reflection.
