3 Key Factors That Makes Twitter The Single Best Social Media Tool
Why do we love twitter, the gargantuan social media tool that everyone loves but keeps their revenue models close to their vest?
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A Brief History Of Video Games In Education
While there has been a surge in the acceptance and prevalence of game-based learning in schools over the past decade, especially in light of the success of programs like Khan Academy, playing games in the classroom is nothing new. Educational games have been a commonplace part of the K-12 experience since the beginning of the…
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What Is Google Course Builder?
What is Google Course Builder? Google Course Builder is a now mostly-unsupported platform developed by Google using the Python coding language back in 2012.
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Popular Classroom Management App Released On iOS
ClassDojo, the app designed to reward positive behavior in the classroom, has released their student-feedback service to the iTunes Store.
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TeachThought App Of The Day: Timeline Eons
The Timeline Eons app features a scrollable timeline thousands of times longer than the Earth’s circumference.
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The Evolution Of The Khan Academy
The Khan Academy: An Evolution The story is well-known by now. Sal Khan was tutoring his cousin Nadia as she struggled with unit conversion. Using videos, he tutored her remotely using Yahoo Doodle. Eventually, the tutoring became more comprehensive and included more math–which meant more videos, a YouTube channel, a Bamboo tablet, and eventually the website…
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100 Ways To Use Facebook Resources In Education By Category
While Facebook has its warts, its presence in our lives is undeniable–and Facebook resources have plenty to offer for the classroom.
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A 10th Grader Explains: Testing Is Not Learning
When it came time for the teacher to assess what we learned, he did not give us a traditional test.
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9 Ways Neuroscience Has Changed The Classroom [Updated]
Cognitive tutoring is still in its infancy, but may be one of the most promising products of the intersection of neuroscience and education.
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50 Links For Learning & Teaching The English Language
Teaching the English language to non-native speakers is one of the most challenging educational jobs out there! Here are 50 tools to help.
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The Top 10 Users On Pinterest
Who Are The Top 10 Users On Pinterest? It’s not entirely clear what makes pinterest users tick. Images are curated into often gorgeous collections, with users spending hours on end to meticulously maintain their collections. For users, does it function as a kind of visual social bookmarking, an engaging way to daydream, or something in…
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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.
