Tag: Definitions

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.

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, ...

The Difference Between Assessment Of Learning And Assessment For Learning by Terry Heick What is the difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning? It boils down to purpose. ...

What Is A Personal Learning Network? by TeachThought Staff What is a personal learning network, or rather a Personal Learning Network? How about a Professional Learning Network? In the video ...

What It Means To 'Teach' by Terry Heick What does it mean to "teach"? I've been meaning to write this post for weeks, but a dozen side projects have kept ...

The definition of differentiated instruction? Adapting content, process, or product according to a student's readiness, interest, and learning profile.

A Common Language: 30 Public Education Terms Defined  by TeachThought Staff Communication depends on a common language. In any field, knowing what a colleague means when they use a term ...

Criterion-Referenced Assessment One way to think about it: Measures a student's performance against a goal, specific objective, or standard.

  by Terry Heick What is the definition of mobile learning? For starters, let's agree that mobile learning is learning based on mobility often through mobile devices like smartphones, iPads, ...

A twitter chat is a public discussion based on a topic through a series of questions that serve as discussion prompts--all using a unifying hashtag.