Tag: Veteran Teacher

Learning Theories: Jerome Bruner On The Scaffolding Of Learning

Bruner believed that when children start to learn new concepts, they need help from teachers and other adults in the form of active support.

How Google Impacts The Way Students Think

Terrell HeickNov 12, 2014

By ignoring the phases of inquiry learning, premature Googlers often find the information they want rather than the information they need.

Spreading Your Wings And Becoming A Connected Educator

TeachThought StaffOct 13, 2014

Becoming a connected educator means plugging in, making it official, “unconferencing,” and connecting your class/school immediately.

Education’s Curious Fascination With Uniformity

Terrell HeickOct 4, 2014

While decent, the adoption of a set of national standards for K-12 public schools doesn’t solve the challenges in mass compulsory education.

Why All Ed Reform Fails

Terrell HeickSep 14, 2014

In ed reform, we train our sights on the wrong targets, hoping to improve curriculum, assessment & schools via plans, policy & standards.

3 Shifts To Create A Climate Of Possibility In…

TeachThought StaffAug 18, 2014

How To Create A Climate Of Possibility In Your Classroom by TeachThought Staff In May of last year, Ken Robinson–he […]

Connected Learning: The Power Of Social Learning Models

TeachThought StaffJul 13, 2014

Connected Learning is an answer to three key shifts as society evolves to a 21st century networked society.

10 Examples Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Learning

TeachThought StaffJun 30, 2014

Examples Of Disruptive Cloud-Based Learning by Charles Samuel, Senior Editor at GetVoIP I watched a video recently that made me think hard about […]