Rethinking Learning: The 21st Century Learner [Video]
The MacArthur Foundation developed the following video that allows folks to discuss the topic of rethinking learning and school design.
Ken Robinson: There’s A Difference Between Cars & Kids
There’s A Difference Between Cars & Kids Ken Robinson probably doesn’t need an introduction for most of you. Eloquent and inspirational speaker obsessed with creativity, school improvement, and the concept of each person finding their “element” in life. Of course, industrialized forms of learning, while trying extremely hard to uncover the gifts in every learner,…
Twitter vs Facebook: Competing For Your Time
The landscape of social media changes almost too quickly to talk about, but there are trends that are worth a look, especially in regards to % of users, and time spent invested per visit, and daily. Twitter and facebook are decidedly different networks, so they really aren’t competitors in a strict sense, but being as though…
How To Connect An iPad To A Smartboard
By displaying the iPad on the projector, you’ve got an easy way to broadcast your screen–or a student’s screen–to the entire class.
Improve Your Craft: The 20 Best Books About EdTech Today
These days, it’s almost impossible to be an educator without implementing some kind of technology in the classroom. From blogging to educational games to online tracking tools, there are numerous tools that educators can take advantage of to cater to an increasingly tech-savvy group of learners. But not everyone knows just how to do that…
Why Teachers–Not Schools–Are The Real Institutions
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…
52 Resources For Becoming A Better Teacher
Teachers may spend their days imparting knowledge to others, but that doesn’t mean they should stop learning themselves.
18 Innovative Uses Of QR Codes
Quick Response codes, popularly known as QR codes, are popping up everywhere from the center of Iron Man’s suit to bottles of wine. Basically a barcode, when scanned, QR codes link to something on the web, from ads to videos and music to surveys. Despite the fact that many young people currently say they’re not likely to scan…
9 Characteristics Of 21st Century Learning
Characteristics of 21st-century learning include scale, adaptability, data, & the ability to consistently produce personal & social change.
Writer-Fight: The 10 Best Put-Downs in Literary History
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…
12 Characteristics Of An iPad-Ready Classroom
Here are 4 distinct areas of instruction and instructional design that can help frame the concept of integration in an iPad-ready classroom.
Deploying iPads: 10 Questions Schools Should Ask Themselves
To begin thinking more broadly about iPads in a learning environment, consider these 10 questions schools should ask before deploying iPads.
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