Education

by Terry Heick It’s not the thinking behind an idea that should bother us, but rather the effect of the idea. #edtech. Content-based academic standards. PLCs. Video streaming. Use of data. Mandates to be research-based in our…

I. Incrementalism–the process of gradual change in small degrees over time–is a common approach to both intentional (and formal) change as well as less intentional (and sometimes less formal) change. As an example of the latter, look…

by Terry Heick Schools, as we know them, are dying. Shopping, as we know it, is dying. While both are obvious, one loss seems to breed opportunity while the other makes us hold on for dear life. Why? First, some context. Nestled…

by Terry Heick Ed note: This post has been updated from a 2013 post 21st-century learning isn’t a trend as much as a reality.  We are decades into the 21st century so whatever you’re doing in your classroom right now is…

3 Questions To Help Make ‘Deeper Learning’ Work by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD As our home state of Kentucky embarks on a major initiative to provide more and better ‘deeper learning’ experiences for students we’re…

contributed by Mary Wissinger Let’s face it: our students are playing games. Lots of them. It’s easy to vilify games and say they are the cause of shorter attention spans and behavior issues, but for better or worse, games are not…

by TeachThought Staff Introducing students to new ideas is a matter of both art and science. How do you frame the content? How do you stimulate curiosity, or establish a need to know? Which student is ready for what content, and…

12 Examples Of Blended Learning by TeachThought Staff Blended learning is a type of online education where students are taught in both traditional (face-to-face) and online or ‘virtual’ formats. This approach can be used in a…

How To Play Outside: 50 Things For ‘Digital Kids’ To Do by Terry Heick So you’ve been told to go outside, and you’re not sure what to do. Of course, you’re not happy about it. There’s no electricity outside, no Wi-Fi, and the sun’s…

by TeachThought Staff What kinds of supplies do students need on the first day of school? Well, that depends. But what are some universal ‘things’ students need to start the year off right with the best chance to become their very…