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    The Future Of Learning Posts

    10 Ways Teaching Has Changed In The Last 10 Years

    ByTerry Heick

    Even as apps have fallen in favor, mobility is the new standard. Information, communication, searchโ€”mobility matters in the modern world.

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  • How To Add Rigor To Anything
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    How To Add Rigor To Anything

    ByTerry Heick

    In rigorous tasks, learners will often need to synthesize data, positions, or theories from multiple sources or perspectives.

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  • 16 habits of mind
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    What Are The Habits Of Mind?

    ByTeachThought Staff

    Habits of Mind are dispositions mindfully employed by characteristically ‘successful’ people when confronted with problems.

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  • ways Google can help you become a better teacher
    Technology

    48 Ways Google Can Help You Become A Better Teacher

    ByTeachThought Staff

    Use Google maps to tell digital stories with text, photo and video all embedded into a trail students create on the map to share with others.

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  • why teaching is the best job in the world
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    Why Teaching Is Still The Best Job In The World

    ByTeachThought Staff

    Besides teaching, there aren’t many jobs where it’s your job to work with so many children to make their life better on a daily basis.

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  • visual of 180 + cognitive biases
    Critical Thinking Posts

    The Cognitive Biases List: A Visual Of 180+ Heuristics

    ByTerry Heick

    Cognitive biases are tendencies to selectively search for or interpret data in a way that confirms one’s existing beliefs.

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  • 38 prompts merging reflective thinking
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    38 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom’s Taxonomy

    ByTeachThought Staff

    We developed a taxonomy to provide a schema of prompts that could be used by students and teachers to hone their reflective thinking skills.

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  • 50 different approaches to learning
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    Modern Trends In Education: 50 Different Approaches To Learning

    ByTeachThought Staff

    What if a class consisted of words that led to information that whirled into blended realms of creativity set up just for students, created by students?

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  • 12 alternatives to letter grades in education
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    12 Alternatives To Letter Grades In Education

    ByTerry Heick

    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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  • 6 Design Principles Of Connected Learning
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    6 Design Principles Of Connected Learning

    ByTerry Heick

    What is Connected Learning? An approach to learning that views interests and passions that are developed in a social context as essential.

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  • 31 Surprising Facts About Learning
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    31 Surprising Facts About Learning

    ByTeachThought Staff

    People hold onto beliefs shaped by early experiences and biases. The following list includes surprising facts about learning.

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  • 25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently
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    25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently

    ByTeachThought Staff

    What do successful teachers do? It turns out, quite a bit–and it begins and ends with connecting with students.

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  • 7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology
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    7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology

    ByTeachThought Staff

    Teachers who effectively use technology in the classroom have one thing in common: They care more about learning than the tools that cause it.

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  • learning is the ultimate disruption
    Learning Posts

    Learning Is The Ultimate Disruption

    ByTerry Heick

    The work of culture is to know itself & hold on to what it deems valuable. Forgetfulness is ignorance. Learning is the ultimate disruption.

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