What You Need To Know About Self-Directed Learning
Modern access to information and learning platforms make self-directed learning more accessible–and powerful–than ever before.
Modern access to information and learning platforms make self-directed learning more accessible–and powerful–than ever before.
But the whole ‘universe at your fingertips’ via Google is unhelpful in this sense: what you’ll actually find is strangely limited.
If you want to improve your knowledge or want to pick up a few Twitter tips and tricks to help you get more out of the service, then read on.
We love Digital Media and Learning. Among other virtues, their attention to the macro level ideas in learning and education set them apart from many education resources available. The video above explores the fundamental design of our system of education, from its goals to its processes and “leaks.” It also addresses the very important question…
While the iPad is not the savior for learning–or even mobile learning for that matter, if you use one for five minutes it’s easy to see that it is an amazing piece of hardware. We’ve talked about how to use them in a PBL environment. And how to record ideas with them. And even separated ideas for…
Engaging Students Through Social Media by Rob James first appeared on gettingsmart.com; Using Social Media In The Classroom For Real-World Learning Social media has become an essential part of most people’s everyday lives, from checking Facebook and Twitter to posting blogs, Pinterest listings, and uploading YouTube videos. However, and with smartphones making it easier than ever…
60 Apps For Mobile, 21st Century Learning Clint Stephens, a Regional Technology Integration Specialist, put together this meticulously and creatively arranged presentation on 21st Century mobile learning apps, and arranged them via four categories: 1. Productivity 2. Core 3. General Education 4. Fun Included are classics like Evernote, Pages, and Dropbox, and apps that might…
Ask just about any teacher if kids today are struggling with writing and you’ll get a resounding “yes.” While curmudgeonly complaints about “kids today” have always existed, even in relation to writing, there are numerous indications that today’s writing crisis is much more than generational criticism. Research shows that students, from grade school to college,…
New Marlborough, Mass What are the ingredients for self-directed learning? Technology? “Grade-level” reading? Peer-to-peer collaboration? Project-Based Learning? A Montessori approach? What if it was simpler? What if it was just a matter of getting out of the students way? I’ve always found this a fascinating concept. As a classroom teacher, one (of many) important epiphanies…
Though we don’t often recognize it, chemistry defines nearly every element of our everyday lives. From the reactions that fuel the sun to the biology of our bodies to the technology in our gadgets, chemistry is at the heart of everything we do and is the central science that unites biology, physics, geology, astronomy, medicine,…
How Transfer Impacts What We Think Students Understand Preface: In collaboration with Grant Wiggins of Understanding by Design and Authentic Education, TeachThought will be bringing you Grant’s industry-leading expertise on understanding, learning frameworks, and curriculum planning. This article originally appeared on Grant’s personal blog. There is some understandable confusion about the goal of transfer. When we…
It can be hard to keep up with the ever-growing list of free educational sites out there, much less distinguish which ones will best meet your needs and help you learn skills you really need without shelling out big bucks. New sites are always being launched and even those that have been on the scene…
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