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The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 140 Getting The Most Out Of Minecraft In Education Drew Perkins talks with Neal Manegold, Director of Minecraft: Education Edition and Mark Sparvell, who leads marketing at Microsoft Education, about…

13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning by Terry Heick Project-based learning isn't a 'trend' any more than mobile devices are a trend. Mobile devices--smartphones, for example--simply provide a (physical) framework to…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 139 Exploring False Dichotomies In Education Drew Perkins talks with Michael B. Horn, Chief Strategy Officer at The Entangled Group and Distinguished Fellow at the  Clayton Christensen Institute for …

12 General Critical Thinking Questions About Voting & Government by Terry Heick Just a quick post that's self-explanatory enough: It's almost #ElectionDay! Some questions for student critical thinking: What is the…

The Most Important Question Every Assessment Should Answer by Terry Heick The difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning is a crucial one, in many ways indicative of an important shift in education.…

The Difference Between Assessment Of Learning And Assessment For Learning by Terry Heick What is the difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning? It boils down to purpose. In 50 Ways To Measure…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 138 Is Knowledge Being Overlooked For Inquiry In Progressive Education? Drew Perkins  talks with Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress and Founder of Michaela School in London, and Tom Hudock, Director…

If A YouTuber Ran For President, They'd Probably Win by Terry Heick In a democracy, the majority rules. What happens, then, when the majority is wrong? I'm sure there are political science theories that 'explain' this problem,…

Don't Teach Kids How To Read, Teach Them Why by Terry Heick Preface: I'm writing under the assumption that the 'child' in question has access to some form of mobile technology, and that's a problematic assumption that causes…

A Really Cool Database For Paper Airplanes by Terry Heick When I was a kid, my dad taught me how to make paper airplanes. I remember two designs in particular--a sleek 'jet' plane and a more-square stunt plane. I liked the…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 137 Using Movement Theater And Inquiry To Increase Authentic Learning Drew Perkins talks with Paul Rajeckas, Co-Artistic Director of Theater Moves, about his work with physical movement theater to…

The Characteristics Of A Good School by Terry Heick For professional development around this idea or others you read about on TeachThought, contact us; this post has been updated and republished from a previous version When a…

100 Of The Best Blended Learning Resources For Teachers by TeachThought Staff The following is a compilation of some of our favorite blending learning resources for teachers in 2018 and 2019. Blended Learning Resources:…

C Here Are 31 Haunted Places You Can Explore With Google Maps by TeachThought Staff Have you ever wanted to play paranormal investigator? Would you like to explore America’s most frightening locations, both near and far? Maybe…

Report: ACT Scores Drop Again; Math Scores Hit 14-Year Low by TeachThought Staff According to a new report released on October 17, 2018 by the ACT, performance on the standardized test by nearly 2 million high school students in…

50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child by TeachThought Staff There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults that have credibility in their eyes are…

Learn Anything: 50 Of The Most Popular Online Courses Of All-Time contributed by Class Central Class Central has thousands of reviews written by our users, and we were able to sort these courses by the Bayesian average of their…

Teachers, It's Time To Talk About Your Stress contributed by Tara Brown As a certified massage therapist for over two decades, in addition to my roles as a teacher and coach, I have seen first-hand the impact of stress on the body.…