It’s Spring! 5 Simple, Fresh Tools For Edtech
Here are five new tools for edtech that I plan to use this spring. I hope it encourages you to sprout new ideas, too.
How 7 Education Technology Platforms Have Changed How We Learn
Education technology has changed what’s possible in learning. No longer are students confined to desks, textbooks, or even classrooms or schools. Today, a student has at least the potential for access to apps, an incredible catalogue of videos, podcasts, learning simulations, digital communities and so much more, all through a simple internet connection. The following…
No-Zero Policy: Students Don’t See Zeroes The Same Way Adults Do
No-Zero Policy: Students Don’t See Zeroes The Same Way Adults Do by Heather M. Stocker, TeachThought Intern Many teachers see zeroes as punitive, but teaching 11th Grade English has taught me that the least motivational force on the planet is a zero. Though many teachers would chaff under the prospect of a zero, many students…
4 Factors For BYOD Success In Schools
The four factors for BYOD success in schools include: student preference, teacher training, technical support, and a hybrid approach.
Everything You’d Ever Want From Math Rap: All I Do Is Solve
Math rap is amazing. This video checks all the boxes you’d ever want, including awkwardness, pop rap, and forced math content.
Technology Is Technology; A Computer Is A Computer
Technology Is Technology & A Computer Is A Computer Many years ago, I taught, or really, introduced, young Pre-K and Kindergarten students to computers. Every two months, I brought a different type of computer to use. Some months I would lug that huge beige monitor and big, heavy CPU. By comparison, it was such a…
25 Helpful Twitter Keyboard Shortcuts
If you love twitter but not carpal tunnel, this graphic might help. From CTRL-V to spacebar scrolling, here are 25 twitter keyboard shortcuts.
14 Brilliant Bloom’s Taxonomy Posters For Teachers
Most of these are concept maps of sorts with a design that signifies extended function, detail, or features of some sort.
2 Fundamental Ways Technology Improves Learning
How Does Technology Improve Learning? This is a contributed post by Jenna Smith It doesn’t matter what you want to learn, whether it’s how to play the piano, solve advanced calculus problems, or cook gourmet French food, technology can help you do it. A simple example of this is biologcal dissection. Twenty years ago, all…
4 Examples Of The Emerging Edtech Ecosystem
Tarun Mitra, CEO & Co-Founder of LurnQ “Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately necessary” – Thomas Friedman, NY Times Three big Stanford classes demonstrated a breakthrough in late 2011. There was a need for education and learning to undergo a transformation and this was now possible through the open…
23 Things Every Teacher Should Be Able To Do With An iPad
iPad has an intuitive, elegant touch interface, & user-friendly operating system. Here’s what a teacher should be able to do with an iPad.
10 Ways To Support Learning Styles With Concept Mapping
Using a mind mapping tool would bring together valuable resources within the same context, thus appealing to the different learning styles of students.
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