Tag: Terry Heick

What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers?

Terrell HeickFeb 2, 2016

Truth be told, students are geniuses with technology. Born hackers. And of course they are better than teachers. They’re digital natives.

What Teachers That Use Technology Believe

Terrell HeickJan 18, 2016

Teachers who use technology in their classroom believe that learning through technology may be more natural for students than teachers.

Why Teacher Staff Meetings Suck–And How To Make Them…

Terrell HeickJan 10, 2016

Time for a staff meeting? Need an idea? Something that engages teachers? Shake things up a bit? Start the year off right?

The Time I Went To Israel In Search Of…

Terrell HeickDec 22, 2015

In the middle of the desert in southern Israel, it’s not the sand or sun but the cold that you first notice.

Education 3.0–Where Students Create Their Own Learning Experiences

Terrell HeickDec 16, 2015

Education 3.0 has many facets from technology tools to shifting roles for teachers. But more than anything else, it’s is about students.

Meeting Wendell Berry

Terrell HeickDec 12, 2015

After a decade of endless and painful reconciliation between belief and behavior, meeting Wendell Berry was a new sort of marker.

29 Examples Of What It’s Like To Be A…

TeachThought StaffDec 11, 2015

You realize that your PBL unit lacked enough student agency and that your challenge-based learning unit could have data privacy issues.

21st Century Teaching: A Defining Characteristic

Terrell HeickDec 9, 2015

A defining characteristic of 21st century teaching is that it doesn’t require you to be anything other than acutely attentive to possibility.