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Designing Learning Environments Around A Need To Know

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…

Engaging Students Through Social Media

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

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…

12 Data Points Detailing The Crisis Of Poor Writing In America

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,…

What Are The Ingredients For Self-Directed Learning?

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…

50 Awesome Chemistry Videos For The Busy Science Teacher

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,…

Clarifying Transfer & How It Impacts What We Think Students Understand

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…

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