50 Reasons It’s Time For Smartphones In Every Classroom
33. Students can have choice in terms of apps, platforms, social channels, assessment style, and so on. Smartphones can support this.
When We Don’t Cultivate Our Most Gifted Students
When We Don’t Cultivate Our Most Gifted Students by Brad McDonell When I was in primary school it was recognized that I finished my schoolwork quickly. The school was well prepared for high achievers, and once a week a small group of us would be shipped off to a special class to challenge our minds….
How Technology Changes Teaching And Learning
How Does Technology Change Teaching And Learning? by Terry Heick This post was originally published in 2014 and most recently updated in 2020 A little bit of technology doesn’t change much. It can make things a little easier by automating them. It could make a lesson here or there gee-wiz flashy, or even engage hesitant…
A Framework For Learning In Digital Networks
Consider the ‘collaborative problem-solving’ framework to guide your design of project-based learning or learning in digital networks.
10 Things Every Great School Should Be
Every great school should not be ‘accountable,’ but rather ‘judged’ by the inclinations, tendencies, habits, and behavior of its students.
Why Curriculum Should Function More Like A Game
Why Curriculum Should Function More Like A Game by Terry Heick In 2016, sandbox video games have changed gaming more than a little. Players can now define their own terms for success, and the evolution of certain gamification elements makes this more than a fantasy in the minds of the players. There really are multiple…
The Illusion Of The Widget
We should be cautious not to view learners as little widgets in an education machine that wheezes and chuffs and spits out educated learners.
Dear Teachers, Today Is An Opportunity
Here’s a quick thought for you: Today is an opportunity. Today is your chance. Not some day generally or metaphorically. Today.
Carl Rogers’ 5 Statements About Learning
Carl Rogers’ five statements about learning begin with the premise that all learning starts with the student.
4 Things Innovative Schools Have In Common
Innovative schools connect with the outside world, view students as people, design creative learning spaces & encourage critical thinking.
What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers?
Truth be told, students are geniuses with technology. Born hackers. And of course they are better than teachers. They’re digital natives.
The Problem With Coverage Teaching
“Coverage” is ultimately an egocentric delusion, a form of teacher blindness that because we teach it, students will get it & appreciate it.
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