Technology

As a teacher, continuing education is so important that most school districts require that teachers enroll in some form of coursework on a regular basis to keep their knowledge and skills fresh. And while those courses are essential,…

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…

6 Ways Social Media Can Change Your Classroom by TeachThought Staff Technology is changing the world at a rapid pace, and education isn’t exempt from the effects of that. Social media, in particular, is one of the greatest…

How Rapid Technology Change Impacts Your Teaching by Terry Heick In an increasingly digital world (or increasingly digital human experience anyway), rapid technology change is a fact of life. And these threats aren't limited to…

50 Of The Best Education Accounts On Twitter By TeachThought Staff Which are the best education accounts on twitter to follow? Well, that depends on how you define 'best.' Education is a constantly evolving organism, with…

Don't Spend A Penny On Education Technology Until This Is Clear by Terry Heick More than five years ago in February of 2012, a local Swedish newspaper reported that the Stockholm suburb of Sollentuna planned to transition entirely…

What's A Twitter Chat? An Example And Definition For 2018 by TeachThought Staff What's a twitter chat? Where can you see an example of a twitter chat? How do twitter chats work? All good questions. In 2017/2018, social media is…

Useful Graphic: 100 Free Online Resources For Students by Ashley McCann  Thanks to the internet, we have an entire world of information and resources at our fingertips – and sometimes that feels like both a blessing and a curse.…

How To Create A Custom Google Search Engine For Your Students by TeachThought Staff While many teachers embrace the chaos of digital research, for others setting students loose on Google is a recipe for a research project chock-full…

19 Things To Do At The 2017 Library Of Congress National Book Festival by TeachThought Staff From a press release On Saturday, September 2 in Washington D.C., the 2017  Library Of Congress National Book Festival will take…

How To Delete Icons From Mac Desktop by TeachThought Staff Though we've used a variety of devices for years, we recently switched from Windows to Mac here at TeachThought for our primary workstations. As a result, while we're…

How To Master Back School Shopping From Your Phone

 by TeachThought Staff This content is sponsored by Staples You probably do a lot from your phone. In fact, it’s ironic that we even continue to call it a 'phone' when…

8 Tips For Teachers Frustrated With Technology by Terry Heick I'm not crazy about writing this post, mainly because "integrating technology" into teaching and learning is like adding electricity to architectural design.…

How To Connect Schools And Communities Using Technology by Terry Heick It’s possible that there is no time in the history of education that our systems of educating have been so out of touch with the communities. Growing populations,…

How To Use The TeachThought Search Engine by TeachThought Staff If you haven't noticed, we are continually updating the TeachThought website--sometimes to make it more functional, sometimes to make it look better, sometimes…

Learning Is Not About Technology by TeachThought Staff You have an expert Skype or livestream into your classroom. Students discover a career they want to pursue. It’s not about the technology. It is about the learning. Your…

6 Technology-Based Poetry Ideas For Students That Think They Hate Poetry by Brett Vogelsinger, English Teacher It’s safe to say that of all the genres of literature we study in school, poetry is the most scary--and not just for the…