Becoming Innovative: 15 New Ideas Every Teacher Should Try
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Looking for new and innovative ideas for your teaching? Here are 15 examples to get you started.
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What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers?
What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers? Read More
Truth be told, students are geniuses with technology. Born hackers. And of course they are better than teachers. They’re digital natives.
Misunderstanding The Gradual Release Of Responsibility Framework
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Assess the extent to which students, unprompted, use the strategies when reading new text before ‘releasing responsibility.’
The Real Problem With Multiple-Choice Questions
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The real problem with multiple-choice questions isn’t assessment design as much as it is function and tone–and these things matter.
How Google Impacts The Way Students Think
How Google Impacts The Way Students Think Read More
By ignoring the phases of inquiry learning, premature Googlers often find the information they want rather than the information they need.
Why All Ed Reform Fails
Why All Ed Reform Fails Read More
In ed reform, we train our sights on the wrong targets, hoping to improve curriculum, assessment & schools via plans, policy & standards.
Learning Is Non-Linear. Why Not Curriculum?
Learning Is Non-Linear. Why Not Curriculum? Read More
While we think in a linear way, learning is non-linear. Curriculum must center real-life problems & issues, vs. a linear set of competencies.
Why Some Teachers Are Against Technology In Education
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he way forward, then, might just be a more nuanced discussion about how people learn, and what role technology can play in that process.