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4 Simple Ideas To Use Technology To Engage Students

TeachThought Staff — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000

If we want to use technology to engage our students, it should have a purpose and amplify their learning experiences and potential.

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The Difference Between Logical Fallacies And Cognitive Biases

Terry Heick — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 02:43:24 +0000

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

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8 Ways To Improve How Schools Relate To Communities

TeachThought Staff — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:11:00 +0000

8 Things Teachers Can Do To Improve Their Bedside Manner by TeachThought Staff Ed note: Though the word ‘parents’ is …

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Innovation Often Means Teaching Against The Grain

TeachThought Staff — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The feeling that I get observing students learning for themselves and assuming ownership of their experience is pure joy.

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We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How

Drew Perkins — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000

We can striving to remain true to the ideals of liberal science and the cascading norms of conversation using an inquiry stance.

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12 Authentic Starting Points For Learning

Terry Heick — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 02:55:33 +0000

Learning--real, informal, authentic, and lifelong learning--can 'begin' with just about anything.

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8 Ways To Create A Brain-Friendly Classroom

TeachThought Staff — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:20:00 +0000

How can you create a brain-friendly classroom? By reducing stress, creating positive associations, and promoting feedback loops.

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9 Indicators Of Authentic Mobile Learning

Terry Heick — Tue, 24 May 2022 18:15:00 +0000

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

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44 Young Adult Dystopian Novels For Teens

TeachThought Staff — Tue, 24 May 2022 00:18:51 +0000

While the content can be dramatic, dystopian novels for young adults can offer a kind of practice for navigating an uncertain world.

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20 Questions To Clarify Your Teaching For 2023

Terry Heick — Tue, 17 May 2022 19:56:00 +0000

How is education changing? From blended learning to social justice, here are 20 questions to clarify your teaching for 2023.

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The Difference Between A Good Question And A Bad Question

Terry Heick — Tue, 17 May 2022 13:08:00 +0000

A question is only a strategy (for inquiry) and must therefore have a purpose if we want to evaluate its quality.

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3 Simple Strategies For Smarter Curriculum Mapping

Terry Heick — Wed, 11 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

What Are 3 Simple Strategies For Smarter Curriculum Mapping? by Terry Heick The school year isn’t a series of sprints, …

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