Tag: Definitions

What's the definition of synchronous learning? In short, synchronous learning occurs when students learn the same thing at the same time.

A feedback loop in learning is a cause-effect sequence where data (often in the form of an ‘event’) is responded to based on recognition of an outcome.

Empathy focuses on a mutual and shared emotional experience, whereas sympathy moves more swiftly from feeling with to feeling for.

Blended learning combines face-to-face teaching and online instruction. Ideally, each will complement the other by using its particular strength.

Edcamp-in-a-Box is a free resource kit sent to organizers of registered Edcamps and contains nametags, Session Board materials, lanyards, and more.

G Suite for Education is a set of tools from Google designed to host and distribute digital documents, communication, and collaboration through the cloud.

Peer teaching occurs when students, by design, teach other students.

In PBL, the focus is not on projects but rather the process of learning through those projects.

The Definition Of Bullying: A Timeless Behavior With New Tools & Technology by Terry Heick Preventing bullying is just as likely as preventing poverty, racism, or violence. If we can ...

Intrinsic motivation is defined as the doing of an activity for its inherent satisfaction rather than for some separable consequence.

The Definition Of Transmedia by Terry Heick Transmedia: a narrative that extends beyond multiple media forms that also plays to the strength those forms; may or may not be interactive ...

The Definition Of Digital Citizenship by Terry Heick This post was originally published in 2013 and was updated in December of 2018 As more and more students interact digitally--with content, ...