20 Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter In The Classroom
These high school students put together questions to ask historians on Twitter, getting answers that may not be easy to find in their history books.
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11 Underlying Assumptions Of Digital Literacy
In understanding the shift from literacy to digital literacy, it may help to take a look at the underlying assumptions of digital literacy.
8 Ways To Make Math More Fun For Students
Want to make math more fun for students? Support them by giving them space to ask questions and learn through play.
30 Ways To Use Google Search For Critical Thinking In The Classroom
Here are 30 ways to use Google search in the classroom to help improve students' ability to self-direct the digital research search process.
3 Tips For Bringing Local Businesses Into Your High School Classroom
contributed by Anita Lamoureux In Gresham-Barlow School District in Oregon, we recently launched a pilot program that leverages partnerships with local industry to enhance our Career and Technical Education (CTE) ...
Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers
Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers by Terry Heick Imagine the dogged pursuit of a proper clock-maker, day after day bound up in design and measurement and function and ...
50 Challenging Activities To Promote Digital Media Literacy In Students
Digital literacy is changing reading--not at its core necessarily, but certainly at its edges as it expands to include new kinds of 'reading.'
It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom
It's Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom by Terry Heick Among the biggest changes of modern academic standards is the shift in the burden of general literacy. ...
16 Questions To Help Students Brainstorm Project-Based Learning
Which 'parts' of the world would most benefit from my creativity, affection, and sustained effort?
25 Of The Best Resources For Teaching Critical Thinking
25 Of The Best Resources For Teaching Critical Thinking by TeachThought Staff See also 10 Team-Building Games That Promote Critical Thinking Critical Thinking As an organization, critical thinking is at the core of what ...
6 Strategies For Teaching With Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom's Spiraling is the process of starting first at lower levels of Bloom's--recalling, defining, explaining, etc.--and then progressively increasing the level of thinking.
12 Alternatives To Letter Grades In Education
In this alternative to letter grades, work is first graded and then, through revision and iteration, is gradually improved and ultimately curated.
8 Needs For Project-Based Learning In The 21st Century
What should be built into a project so that students can shift from a 'project' to a modern learning experience parallel to the world they live in?
How To Take Cornell Notes
How To Take Cornell Notes Originally published in 2015; updated in October 2018 Form: Cornell Notes Purpose: The purpose of Cornell Notes is to distill complex text, arguments, etc. into a ...
25 Critical Thinking Apps For Extended Student Learning
25 Critical Thinking Apps For Extended Student Learning by TeachThought Staff Critical thinking apps aren't the sweet spot of mobile app design. Most of the more popular apps are focused ...
20 Tips To Promote A Self-Directed Classroom Culture
20 Tips To Promote A Self-Directed Classroom Culture contributed by opencolleges.edu It’s an age-old saying: "Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day. Teach a man to ...
Learning Is Complex; What Do We Know So Far?
Learning Is Complex; What Do We Know So Far? contributed by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon The science of learning, discovering how people learn, as opposed to the philosophy of learning ...
16 Things I Want To Hear My Students Say
16 Things I Want To Hear My Students Say by Terry Heick "Ohhh, now I get it." The iconic phrase that teachers value hearing. A sign that you've moved a ...
