How The Culture Of Achievement Is Hurting Our Schools
The Culture of Achievement is having a dangerous effect on education, focusing on easily quantifiable & measurable results: test scores.
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A Game That’s Actually A Kind Of Hacking Simulator
A Game That’s Actually A Kind Of Hacking Simulator by TeachThought Staff From a press release; Grade Level: 9-12+ A version of a PC game that has players fill the shoes of a computer hacker is being developed for use as a training tool in schools and workplaces. Hacknet was released in August 2015 and has already…
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A Great Tool For Planning Global & Collaborative Project-Based Learning
A Great Tool For Planning Global & Collaborative Project-Based Learning by TeachThought Staff From a press release WASHINGTON, DC—January 12, 2016— How do the traits of hummingbirds, geckos, and other animals help scientists design robots? What can bird’s nest soup tell you about Chinese culture? How do images, color and text work together to communicate ideas that can change…
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The PBL Mindset For Leadership
PBL processes have to be embedded in the school culture in ways that strengthen and support the work of teachers and students.
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“If giving points is the only way to motivate a student…”
If giving points is the only way to motivate a student to complete an assignment, perhaps we should look more closely at the assignment.
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Why Teacher Staff Meetings Suck–And How To Make Them Better
Time for a staff meeting? Need an idea? Something that engages teachers? Shake things up a bit? Start the year off right?
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What Are The Benefits Of Student Blogging?
Blogging enables you to write freely about your ideas and thoughts and share them, and use them as a means for personal growth and reflection.
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5 Teacher Tips For Better Presentations In The Classroom
With slides, less is more. Here are some tips for teachers to make better presentations for engaging learning in the classroom.
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7 Pros & Cons Of Teaching With Genius Hour
What’s it like teaching with Genius Hour? Students accustomed to being told what to do, when, and how can feel uneasy without ‘assignments.’
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Book: Using Improvisation To Teach Skills & Boost Learning
The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom aims to promote team-building, thinking on-the-fly, & fun through improvisation.
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The Time I Went To Israel In Search Of Innovation
In the middle of the desert in southern Israel, it’s not the sand or sun but the cold that you first notice.
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5 Ways To Support Students With Sensory Processing Disorders
Sensory processing disorders are characterized by difficulties in processing a range of sensory information, such as touch, sound, and smell.
