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50 Alternatives To Lecturing In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffFeb 20, 2018

From Accountable Talk to interactive RAFT Assignments, podcasting to debate, there are countless alternatives to lecturing.

Why Students Should Read

Terrell HeickFeb 1, 2018

Why should students read? When we read–really, really read–for a while, a normally very loud part of us grows quiet.

12 Principles Of Mobile Learning

TeachThought StaffJan 29, 2018

A mobile learning environment is about access to content, peers, experts, artifacts, credible sources, and thinking on relevant topics.

Helping Students Fail: A Framework

Terrell HeickNov 13, 2017

Helping students fail is about thinking like a scientist, farmer, designer, or CEO–failing gives the data needed to proceed.

4 Principles Of Student-Centered Learning

Student-centered learning puts the needs of the students over the conveniences of planning, policy, and procedure.

Why Assessments Don’t Really Measure Understanding

Terrell HeickAug 8, 2017

If you can show all assessment results, learners may realize that understanding is evasive, evolving, and as dynamic as their imaginations.

A Project-Based Learning Cheat Sheet For Authentic Learning

The function of this image is to help get your own creative juices going to decide what’s most important when designing authentic…

What Works In Education And How Do We Know?

Terrell HeickJun 15, 2017

What works in education and how do we know? What do we know an idea is ‘good’? Letter grades? Test performance? Graduation Rates?