Web curators are one of my favorite categories of online tools. These tools allow you to collect online resources and put them into meaningful groups which you can then share with others. These are great tools for teachers and students as they allow teachers to remix their curriculums to include web-based resources. They also allow students to…
The fundamentals that define a great teacher don’t differ much whether classes are taught in the online setting or off, but there are certain things that need greater emphasis and gain greater importance when a teacher is working with students who aren’t in a traditional classroom setting. Knowing how to highlight these things to help…
How Transfer Impacts What We Think Students Understand Preface: In collaboration with Grant Wiggins of Understanding by Design and Authentic Education, TeachThought will be bringing you Grant’s industry-leading expertise on understanding, learning frameworks, and curriculum planning. This article originally appeared on Grant’s personal blog. There is some understandable confusion about the goal of transfer. When we…
Whether or not video games are truly art is a silly debate that keeps popping up everywhere–usually by those that continue to browbeat gaming based on games that are too (insert adjective here) for their tastes. For me, it’s difficult to not think of them as art–and as a woefully under-developed medium to promote interaction,…
From removing barriers to learning, to creating an environment where it’s safe to take risks here’s what you owe to your students.
If you’re a college student looking to supplement your science studies, these apps are some of the best for learning, sharing & researching.
Placing an iPad into the lap of every student is nothing if not a sign that teachers are more than willing to give up control of pace and access,
Note: This is part 1. What is the Flipped Classroom? “A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves “homework” to the classroom. Moving lectures outside of the classroom allows teachers to spend more 1:1 time with each student. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and work through…
mLearning (Mobile Learning) is becoming increasingly possible to the evolution of technology. Gadgets are getting better, apps are getting smarter, and educators are getting better at figuring out how to transition from sit-and-get to truly mobilized learning. The surge in BYOD’s popularity is as much a testament to this as it is to technology cost. But…
Whether you are looking for a K-12 curriculum or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 50 of the best sources for free eLearning.
Simple Vocabulary by Brainscape is a brilliantly simple language building app with inherent metacognitive components & cloud-based tracking.
While an educational app may be “fun”, there’s a good chance that it is a net detriment to a student’s learning progress.