It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom
Limiting the craft of writing to a single content area has damaged the perceived power and potential of writing for teachers and students.
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.
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) offerings and shape career pathways that start in elementary and extend through high school and post-secondary. Spearheaded by Superintendent Dr. A. Katrise Perera and the…
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.’
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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
From rubrics and presentations to apps, definitions, and frameworks, here are 25 of the best resources for critical thinking.
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.
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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?
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