What Is The Future Of Classroom Technology?
In this particular future of classroom technology, there are three distinct domains/learning spaces: Classroom, Studio, and Virtual.
20 Tips For A More Organized Classroom
Rather than pass out papers to the students all day, or try to ensure they receive important notes, invest in a mailbox for the classroom.
The Role Of The Teacher In The Near-Future Classroom
The Role Of The Teacher In The Classroom Of The Near Future by Terry Heick Schools, along with libraries and museums, are curators of culture. That is, they survey various (metaphorical) landscapes and separate the stuff the stuff worth saving from the rest. This means that teachers are among the earliest curators of knowledge, taking…
A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks
This Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy mashes digital tasks like podcasting, blogging, networking, and bookmarking with the stalwart learning tool.
How To Play Outside: 50 Things For ‘Digital Kids’ To Do
You interact with ‘outside’ different than a computer or tablet. There are no download times, no notifications bars, and when people want you, they yell your name and make eye contact with you and this can be unsettling at first.
How Much Freedom Should A Teacher Have?
Where should there be obligation and where should there be freedom in choice of pedagogy, models, and curriculum?
A Teacher Makes 1500 Educational Decisions A Day
A teacher makes over 1500 educational decisions every school day, a constant juggle of manager, content holder, master communicator, and support system.
Using The SAMR Model To Frame How To Teach With Apps
Using The SAMR Model To Frame How To Teach With Apps by TeachThought Staff Not all apps are created equal. Not all teacher planning and instructional design are created equal. Mash the two, and we’re beginning to see the opportunity for some real disparity. In response, we’ve taken the popular SAMR model and use it…
What Minecraft Can Teach You About Pedagogy
What Minecraft Can Teach You About Pedagogy by TeachThought Staff Minecraft is a simple, clumsy-looking little game full of blocky graphics and unclear terms of play. It is essentially a giant sandbox of digital legos that players can do with what they wish–tear stuff down, dig holes, or build dizzying towers of complex design and…
42 Fill-in-the-Blank Prompts For Students To Design Their Own Projects
When helping students design their own projects, I provide these kinds of prompts to help students see how texts, apps, and more can all work together.
25 Critical Thinking Apps For Extended Student Learning
25 Critical Thinking Apps For Extended Student Learning by TeachThought Staff Critical thinking apps aren’t the sweet spot of mobile app design. Most of the more popular apps are focused on social media, productivity, or what always seem to be mindless games (we’re looking at you Kim Kardashian and Candy Crush). The fact that most…
50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child
There are many ways to encourage a child but persistent, well-timed, positive messages are among the most powerful.
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8 Project-Based Learning Tips For Teachers
8 Project-Based Learning Tips For Teachers contributed by Rachelle Dene Poth My first year of teaching with project-based learning provided…
Is Your PD For Teachers Working–Or Just Work?
Is Your PD For Teachers Working–Or Just Work? by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Ideally, as instructional leaders, those in…
How The Lesson Study Approach Can Improve Your Teaching
How The Lesson Study Approach Can Improve Your Teaching contributed by Vicki Collet Making teaching a shared and public practice…
Webinar: 4 Easy Ways To Promote Critical Thinking In Your Classroom
4 Easy Ways To Promote Critical Thinking In Your ClassroomJoin us for a quick 30 minute webinar on easy ways…
Maximizing Student Engagement With The XP-PEN And Microsoft Education Apps
Maximizing Student Engagement With The XP-PEN And Microsoft Education Apps contributed by XP-PEN Graphics Tablets This post is sponsored by…
12 Smart Apps For Collaborative Learning In The Classroom
12 Smart iPad Apps For Collaborative Learning by TeachThought Staff Using the iPad for collaborative learning isn’t the most seamless…
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 243 Democratizing Access To Academic Support
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 243 Democratizing Access To Academic Support Drew Perkins talks with Aly Murray, Co-Founder and Executive Director…
12 Ways For Teachers To Save Time In The Classroom
12 Simple Ways To Save Time As A Teacher contributed by Dr. Stuart Kahl and updated by TeachThought Staff It…