Focusing On Creativity In A Digital Era
Teachers know that, to develop higher-order thinking, children need to apply creativity to tasks that focus their ideas in a logical way.
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21st Century Work: Career-Readiness Isn’t What It Used To Be
21st Century Work: Career-Readiness Isn’t What It Used To Be by Terry Heick The way we think about work is changing. Thinking of jobs, careers, and pay is–by some–being replaced with the idea of work, relationships, and meaning. Technology and the resulting connectivity are a part of this. In the 21st century, we all have…
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7 Strategies To Support Students Who Can’t Afford Technology
7 Strategies To Support Students Who Can’t Afford Technology by TeachThought Staff For all of its potential, education technology suffers from a flaw that public education has struggled with since its inception–equity. However you want to phrase it or refract it as an issue, the bottom line is that some people have more than others,…
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10 Examples Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Learning
Examples Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Learning by Charles Samuel, Senior Editor at GetVoIP I watched a video recently that made me think hard about the future of education. In it, education researcher Sugata Mitra calmly posits that the education system we see around us- the one that’s often casually referred to as “broken”– isn’t hopeless at all. If anything, Mitra suggests…
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The Best Kind Of Summer Slide: A Summer Bucket List
The Best Kind Of Summer Slide: A Summer Bucket List contributed by Corrine Jacob, alternatetutelage Our family has all but forgotten the ghost of winter past. We are now basking in the glow of this glorious, glorious summer weather. If you’re a homeschooler like me, your mind is currently occupied with scheduling activities so that the…
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6 Priorities For Whole Learning
In a world of messy problems & increasing specialization, no individual can possess all of the knowledge needed to make learning meaningful.
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Learning Is Non-Linear. Why Not Curriculum?
While we think in a linear way, learning is non-linear. Curriculum must center real-life problems & issues, vs. a linear set of competencies.
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Study: The Reality Of Mobile Technology In K-12
Study: The Reality Of Mobile Technology In K-12 by TeachThought Staff The 3rd annual mobile technology in K-12 education report has been made available by IESD, Inc. The goal of the survey is to help business leaders understand how teachers are using mobile technology. For our part as educators, it offers a chance to see…
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The True Purpose Of Testing in School
Beginning with the end (stating what the goal of a learning experience should be) can ease the ambiguity of assessment’s role in the process.
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The Paradox Of The Modern Teacher
23 propositions in an attempt to etch out the paradox of the modern teacher.
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8 Critical Skills For A Modern Education
In recent years it has become obvious that basic reading, writing and arithmetic are not enough. The importance of non-cognitive skills is clear.
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Apps Are Better Than Textbooks. Here Are 10 Compelling Examples.
Apps Are Better Than Textbooks. Here Are 10 Examples. We’ve theorized before that apps are the new textbook. That was back in 2012, and this hasn’t proven true for a variety of reasons. Not every classroom has tablets. Textbooks, while stagnant, are chock full of information and content. Further, some apps are pretty bad. Buggy. All flash…
