Why Teachers–Not Schools–Are The Real Institutions by TeachThought Staff “I am a teacher, therefore I teach,” is a phrase that seems to describe your job pretty well. After all, teaching is what you are getting paid for. But times are changing and such narrow perspective could become dangerous. At the very least, you are probably…
Teachers may spend their days imparting knowledge to others, but that doesn’t mean they should stop learning themselves.
Characteristics of 21st-century learning include scale, adaptability, data, & the ability to consistently produce personal & social change.
A List Of The Best Literary Put-Downs There is a kind of unwritten rule among writers that you don’t criticize colleagues’ work too harshly, because they understand just how hard it is to produce great pieces. And yet, over the years handfuls of famous writers have taken huge exceptions to this rule, often with harsh…
Here are 4 distinct areas of instruction and instructional design that can help frame the concept of integration in an iPad-ready classroom.
To begin thinking more broadly about iPads in a learning environment, consider these 10 questions schools should ask before deploying iPads.
Here’s What A 2,000 Year-Old Lecture Hall Looks Like Kom el Dikka, a 2nd century AD Roman amphitheater in Alexendria, Egypt, allowed for an audience of up to 800 people, and hosted lecture theater performances, and even wrestling events. There is also speculation that it might’ve been a full-fledged university. Its excavation began in the…
Whether you’re looking for a place to scribble ideas or organize plotlines, these ipad apps for writing have you covered.
10 Of The Youngest College Students Of All Time by TeachThought Staff For most of us, conquering the classes it takes to get a college degree is hard enough at 18, but for some, higher education much. As amazing as it is, some kids are ready to take it all on before they’ve even hit…
A couple of years ago, Seth Godin participated in an interview where he released a scathing review of public schools in the United States.
Education tends to run on equal parts policy and frenzy.
Skype, the free, ubiquitous downloadable, offers unique opportunities for tech-savvy teachers to get their students learning in new ways.