Terry Heick – Page 8 – TeachThought

On Incrementalism As The Primary Method For Change In Education

Incrementalism is the process of change by small degrees. Gradualism. This is also the process education has chosen for improvement.

The world is changing — let schools become something that works for children, something that visibly improves the arc of their lives.

Creativity is a 21st-century teaching and learning currency–and the best way to make sure it happens is to give points for it.

So you’ve been told to play outside, and you’re not sure what to do. There’s no electricity, no Wi-Fi, and the sun’s glaring on your iPad.

The effect of well-designed learning badges is a kind of encouragement mechanic that helps students see their own progress.

Ask yourself if teaching is good for you. Healthy. Sustainable. What you want to do and be. A lot has changed in education. A lot.

The difference between fallacies and biases is fallacies are real-time thinking errors while biases are pre-dispositions for future errors.

Designing instruction around tablets requires some slight shifts in how you view when, why, and how learning happens.