Why All Ed Reform Fails
In ed reform, we train our sights on the wrong targets, hoping to improve curriculum, assessment & schools via plans, policy & standards.
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3 Shifts To Create A Climate Of Possibility In Your Classroom
How To Create A Climate Of Possibility In Your Classroom by TeachThought Staff In May of last year, Ken Robinson–he of “Is School Killing Creativity?”/TED Talk legend status–gave a brief talk on the idea of contrast, specifically the difference between who we are and how we teach. His general message was that we, as human…
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Connected Learning: The Power Of Social Learning Models
Connected Learning is an answer to three key shifts as society evolves to a 21st century networked society.
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10 Examples Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Learning
Examples Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Learning contributed by Charles Samuel, Senior Editor at GetVoIP I watched a video recently that made me think hard about the future of education. In it, education researcher Sugata Mitra calmly posits that the education system we see around us- the one that’s often casually referred to as “broken”- isn’t hopeless at all. If anything, Mitra…
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Learning Is Non-Linear. Why Not Curriculum?
While we think in a linear way, learning is non-linear. Curriculum must center real-life problems & issues, vs. a linear set of competencies.
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The Paradox Of The Modern Teacher
23 propositions in an attempt to etch out the paradox of the modern teacher.
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8 Critical Skills For A Modern Education
In recent years it has become obvious that basic reading, writing and arithmetic are not enough. The importance of non-cognitive skills is clear.
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Engaging In Isolation: Student Engagement In A Flipped Classroom
Engaging In Isolation: Student Engagement in a Flipped Classroom by Tridib Roy Chowdhury, Senior Director, Products, Adobe Systems This is part 2 of the series “Responsive Teaching For A Changing World,” a 3-part series is sponsored by Adobe Presenter 9. The Flipped Classroom model allows every student to learn at their own pace, with the rewind button of…
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Alan Watts On Finding Purpose Through Affection
Alan Watts On Finding Purpose Through Affection by TeachThought Staff Alan Watts (b 1915, d. 1973) was a British philosopher and speaker who was interested in translating Eastern philosophy into English. He frequently talked about Zen ideas–impermanence, thought, self, and other Zen-related thinking through the lens of day-to-day living. As a result, his language was…
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Creating An iPad Workflow For Teachers, Students, And Parents
How To Create An iPad Workflow For Teachers, Students, And Parents Using tablets in the classroom–whether iPads, Androids, or surging Windows devices–is largely a matter of workflow. If you can forgive a mixed metaphor, the traditional classroom sees the teacher as the both the director and the bottleneck of all productivity. They create assignments, assess…
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2015-2020: The Rise Of The Teacherpreneur
With the growth of app development & personalized learning, the next five plus years will see the rise of the teacherpreneur.
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4 Stages And 4 Effects Of Learning Technology
This presentation from Steven Wheeler explores changes in technology and education, including gamification, AR, and mobile learning.
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The Best Teachers Don’t Do What They’re Told
For starters, less is more. As you design curriculum and instruction, give students just enough to get them going, then get out of their way.
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The Necessity Of Something Other Than Apple In Education
The Necessity Of Something Other Than Apple In Education by Terry Heick This isn’t an anti-Apple piece; it’s about symmetry. The discussion about learning with tablets is a difficult one to push critically. Conversations here gradually trend toward apps, cost, equity, or even the consumption versus production argument. Rarely, however, do they extend fully to the…
