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12 Simple Examples Of Social Media In The Classroom

12 Simple Examples Of Social Media In The Classroom

ByTeachThought StaffAug 15, 2025

Six examples of social in the classroom include using a private Instagram account to create photo journals.

Banduras social learning principles

Bandura’s 4 Principles Of Social Learning Theory

ByTeachThought StaffAug 14, 2025

Bandura’s Social Learning theory explained that children learn in social environments by observing and then imitating the behavior of others.

The Difference Between Children And Students

The Difference Between Children And Students

ByTerry HeickAug 5, 2025

Schools long ago broke the world into categories and gamified its study with points, letter grades, and notions of progress and collaboration.

How Teachers Can Equip Parents For College Planning

How Teachers Can Equip Parents For College Planning

TeachThought StaffNov 5, 20245 min read

School counselors can be a tremendous resource for parents and students, yet many parents donโ€™t take advantage of their expertise.

40-40-40 rule

Which Content Is Most Important? The 40/40/40 Rule

Terry HeickOct 29, 20246 min read

The 40/40/40 rule: What’s important that students understand for the next 40 days, for the next 40 months, for the next 40 years?

10 questions to think critically about news headlines

20 Questions To Help Students Think Critically About News

TeachThought StaffOct 28, 20244 min read

Misleading info is often based on partial truths & reframed to fit a purpose. Here are questions to help students think critically about news.

Tone Words In Teaching

Tone As A Cause And Effect Of Learning

Terry HeickOct 28, 20242 min read

Tone As A Cause And Effect Of Learning by Terrell Heick In 20 Words That Can Affect How Students Think,, we said “Tone affects how students see themselves and their role in the learning process. In fact, a studentโ€™s own…

as knowledge demands change, curriculum must change, too

Maintaining Your Sanity In The Pressure Game Of Teaching

TeachThought StaffOct 18, 20244 min read

It saddens me that the conversation has turned to unions and stress-related health sabbaticals for many teachers.

50 Of The Most Inspirational Quotes About Life

50 Of The Most Inspirational Quotes About Life

TeachThought StaffOct 14, 20246 min read

“Every act of perception is to some degree an act of creation, and every act of memory is to some degree an act of imagination.”

Why People Play Video Games

A Visual Exploration Of Why Play Is Necessary For Learning

Terry HeickOct 12, 20242 min read

by TeachThought Staff We make lasting connections through play, but the role of play in learning is an idea that continues to meet resistance. Part of the reason could be tone. We like our learning serious, intentional, and academic. This…

Quotes about learning

52 Of The Best Quotes About Learning

TeachThought StaffOct 11, 20247 min read

What Are The Best Quotes About Learning? by TeachThought Staff Learning is an imprecise–and usually informal–process. We don’t always learn what was intended, and certainly don’t always learn it how we intended to. To see what other people think about…

50 Ways To Measure Understanding

50 Ways To Measure Understanding

Terry HeickOct 4, 202418 min read

It’s difficult to teach if it’s unclear what students actually understand–and multiple-choice tests aren’t enough. Here are 50 alternatives.

2,589 Classic MS-DOS Video Games You Can Play From Your Browser

2,589 Classic MS-DOS Video Games You Can Play From Your Browser

TeachThought StaffOct 1, 20242 min read

2,589 Classic MS-DOS Video Games You Can Play From Your Browser by TeachThought Staff If you’re of the correct vintage, you probably remember a game called Oregon Trail. It was a video game that let you drown, starve to death,…