Project Zeitgeist Asks Students, “What Did 2013 Look Like Through Your Eyes?” From a press release– (December 6, 2013 – Arlington, VA) PBS NewsHour Extra is calling on middle and high school students across the country to share their view of the most important events of 2013 in an online digital media contest. The #MyZeitgeist competition…
Homework is only formative if it recurs as a task in which I can learn from feedback to improve at the ‘same’ task. This is easily accessible.
Like related learning trends, mobile learning is one of the least understood movements in modern education.
Presented Without Commentary Vol. 1: Amazon Delivery Drones In case you missed it, Amazon has plans to drop packages into your lap–or deck–by drone. Drone. Google? They’re betting on robots. Robots. (The italics don’t count as commentary.)
9 Statements Of Affirmation To Help Establish A Growth Mindset by Terry Heick The ability to change is among the least-appreciated professional characteristics of a teacher. This is especially true as education systems react to both external pressure, and internal instinct to change into something closer to truly progressive learning environments. As I was reading…
It is incumbent upon leaders to harness the power of digital technology to create school transparent, meaningful, engaged school cultures.
When Learning Is Playful And Intuitive, Good Things Happen by Peter Kinney, CTO of Digital Dreams Labs Curiosity thrives when learning is intuitive and playful, and curiosity is the key to true learning. A curious child will seek out answers to all of life’s questions, and love every minute of it. This isn’t the only…
One of the best education philosophies is collegiality. Without cooperation, teachers can’t remain vibrant members of a class community.
There are many pros and cons of a flipped classroom, a hands-on approach to improving achievement and involving students in their education.
Getting Around Blocks & Bans: Hacking Your Classroom contributed by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher & Learnist Evangelist In this PD series, we address the things teachers most want and need for professional development. Professional development is an important topic–something every educator needs. However, most agree it often misses the mark. However relaxing it might be…
How My Students And I Make Meaning Together: An Actual Unit Outline by Jane Healey, Ph.D. In A Student-Led, Flipped, Inquiry-Based Learning Classroom Doing Authentic Work, I listed my favorite, simple approach to classroom material: Observe Wonder Investigate Conclude The response was heartening, and I was asked about an example. I currently teach Sophomore Core English…
Help Your Students Embrace Failure Through Game-Based Learning contributed by Justin W. Marquis, Ph.D. Whether our students fear the dark, monsters, heights, some other imagined horror, or something more real such as family troubles or bullying, everyone is afraid of something. For students in our schools those fears probably include something that is an inherent…