30 Incredible Ways Technology Will Change Education By 2028
Adaptive computer-based testing slowly begins to replace one-size-fits-all assessment of academic proficiency.
How To Create Self-Grading Assessments Using Google Forms
Here’s how to create self-grading assessments using Google Forms, a time-saver for teachers committed to using data to revise instruction.
10 Simple Assessments You Can Perform In 90 Seconds
From 3-2-1 to Do’s and Don’ts and concept maps, here are 10 simple assessments you can complete in about 90 seconds.
4 New Punctuation Marks For The 21st Century
I think we can all agree that the tone of digital communication is decidedly different than that which occurs face to face. (At TeachThought, we’re unfortunately huge fans of the sarcastic and the sardonic.) While this shift in tone could be further proof of the internet’s complete dissolution of decent human interaction, that’s probably a…
6 Helpful Tips For The 1 iPad Classroom
by Ben Lovegrove, inkids.com.au While most educators and teachers are aware of the benefits that can arise in the classroom through the use of iPads and tablets, budgetary constraints can often limit the way that technology can be used to augment learning activities in smaller schools (or school districts). In many cases, schools find that the money…
The 55 Best Free Education Apps For iPad
Finding apps isn’t difficult. Finding education apps is only a bit more challenging. Finding free education apps is also possible. Finding free education apps worth downloading is a different story entirely. The following is our list for the 55 best apps for learning we can find. Some are formal learning–math drilling and phonics, for example–while…
How To Use Google Cloud Print In The Classroom
Google’s Cloud Printing is an under-the-radar technology that makes it easy to share printers, print remotely, and share documents.
Moving Beyond KWL Charts To Assess Prior Knowledge
by John Barell,  morecuriousminds.com Recently, a curriculum coordinator at a Montreal IB World school asked me how we might assess students’ prior knowledge without using the standard KWL chart format. It occurred to me that one of the most powerful means of challenging students to think of what they already know is by using a problematic scenario….
40 Interesting Ways To Use Word Clouds For Learning
If we’re being honest (and we are), we were of the opinion that the primary use of word clouds for learning–most notably with Wordle and Tagxedo-were to help support the analysis of diction and tone. There were some other “cute” uses, but little that made it stand out above other more versatile tools. But then we saw…
How Many Hours Does It Take To Become An Expert?
While the definition of ‘expert’ is subjective, the message is clear: expertise is less about intelligence and more about persistence.
How Video Game Design Is Like Rocket Science
How Video Game Design Is Like Rocket Science The connotation of video games is more than anything else, juvenile. If you asked 10 educators what they thought of video games, Initial imagery would probably be something along the lines of Super Mario Brothers and other colorful and iconic heroes stomping mushrooms and collecting gold coins….
15 Ideas That Really, Really Screwed Public Education Up
There is little need to rehash the argument that public education–in the United States anyway–is utterly broken. For every student that “gets straight As and loves school” there is another is hopelessly lost, and five more than merely endure it. And that’s generously assuming that “straight As” are an indication of having their personalized learning…
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