As a teacher, it can be inspiring to look into other classrooms. Whether you’re looking for ideas, or just want to see others engaging in the process of learning without feeling responsible for every single step, being a fly on a classroom wall can be pretty cool–which makes the following panorama of a busy elementary…
Communicate with students today also means encouraging learning dialogue by using forms with which students are comfortable.
Education Phrases & Language That Need To Die by Terry Heick Being in education long enough, you’ll begin to hear certain words and phrases that bother you on some level. Some are obvious—“smart” bothers a lot of educators, and for good reason. Others you’re not sure why they grind your gears, but they do. (I know,…
Seven points we view as systemically underserved could, if better addressed, enhance children’s thinking as they mature.
Where Do Essential Questions Come From? by Grant Wiggins, Ph.D, Authentic Education “I didn’t know they could think!” an excited high school principal blurted out. The principal was reacting to what he had just witnessed: his 9th grade students engaging in their first-ever Socratic Seminar, facilitated by my colleague and wife Denise a few years ago in a…
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How does that student see him or herself–as a student? As a learner? How we self-identify academically lays the groundwork for understanding. In lieu of the academic standards, self-knowledge–and perhaps the thinking habits learners possess–are the ultimate goal of all learning. While it’s potentially useful to be able to calculate the area of a triangle, extract…
5 Videos That Describe New Learning by TeachThought Staff What new learning actually is depends on who you talk to. Project-based learning infused with educational technology. Game-based learning and learning simulations. Self-directed learning and learning through play. eLearning and mobile learning to promote personalized learning for every child. Below are five videos that describe what…
Visual notes–also know as Sketch notes–look cool, but they also contain considerable cognitive potential, forcing learners to combine both left and right-brain approaches while internalizing often complex ideas, and then turning those ideas into visual narratives. We’ve covered how to take visual notes on the iPad previously, and looked at making student thinking visual as…
In part 1 of this 6-part series, Thomas Stanley looked at an overview of blended learning, specifically the critical interactions of a blended learning model. In part 2, he looked specifically at student-to-student interaction, and the reality of synchronous and asynchronous access. In part 3, he looked at student-to-teacher interactions, and moving from instruction to becoming the “guide…
by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education Who doesn’t love free? As a teacher who needs to buy your own chalk and paperclips, it’s nice to know there are oodles of free online resources you can use. Public school teacher Sarah Price shares her favorite free websites and mobile apps, such as Symbaloo, TED-Ed, and…
The 21st century is a time of rapid change, and while the brain may not be changing, the digital learning tools we use to feed it are.
You don’t have to be a neuroscientist to promote brain-based learning in your classroom. In fact, it’s really quite simple.