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23 of The Best Learning Apps [Updated]

TeachThought StaffFeb 23, 202313 min read

What Are The Best Learning Apps? by TeachThought Staff 1. Civilization 6 Cost: Varies by platform Description: Civilization 6 is a turn-based strategy video game. In the game, players take on the role of a leader of a civilization, guiding…

the taxonomy of significant learning

What Is The Taxonomy Of Significant Learning?

Terrell HeickJan 24, 20195 min read

The Taxonomy Of Significant Learning by Terry Heick On the surface, there isn’t a lot to the Taxonomy Of Significant Learning but what’s there is useful to help frame how you design learning experiences for students. As a preface, I…

what to do when students turn in incomplete work

3 Ways You Can Respond When Students Turn In Incomplete Work

TeachThought StaffJan 18, 20193 min read

How Can You Respond When Students Turn In Incomplete Work? contributed by Heather M. Stocker It’s like looking at a photograph where only a small bit of the picture is discernible, but you can’t tell that what you’re actually looking…

52 mistakes we need to stop making in education

52 Mistakes We Need To Stop Making In Education

Terrell HeickJan 17, 20194 min read

We Need To Stop Making These Mistakes In Education by Terry Heick The context for this one is simple enough–what mistakes do we constantly make in education that hold us back from the best versions of ourselves? From realizing our…

6 tips for powerfully integrated projects

6 Tips For PBL Planning Across Content Areas

TeachThought StaffJan 14, 20195 min read

6 Tips For Powerfully Integrated Projects    One of the weaknesses of our modern education system is that content has become so siloed that students rarely see the connections between subjects or connections with their world. Integrated projects can break…

"Teachers are everywhere. What is wanted is a learner."

“Teachers are everywhere. What is wanted is a learner.”

Terrell HeickJan 14, 20193 min read

Wendell Berry: “The teachers are everywhere. What is wanted is a learner.” by Terry Heick Wendell Berry’s influence on TeachThought is immeasurable, but I don’t write about him directly much. I did write about meeting him, and created a crude…

15 Of The Best Ways To Share Large Files

15 Of The Best Ways To Share Large Files

TeachThought StaffJan 9, 20195 min read

15 Of The Best Ways To Share Large Files by TeachThought Staff As a modern teacher, you probably need to share stuff and have stuff shared with you. ‘Stuff’ like pdfs, various word processing documents, video files, and other digital…