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On The Danger Of Popular Ideas In Education –
by Terrell Heick
More than once, I’ve seen Bloom’s Taxonomy called a ‘fad.’
This can be lumped in with Charlotte Danielson’s DOK framework and Learning Styles, eLearning, Blended Learning, MOOCs, Common Core academic standards,…
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What Is Cognitive Constructivism? –
Learning theory isn’t generally high on the list of practicing teachers.
For starters, teachers are busy poring over the classic–or emerging–learning theories that can inform their teaching on a day-to-day basis. Secondly, much of…
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What Role Does Empathy Play In Learning?
by Terry Heick
So much talk about empathy in education recently. Why? What’s the big idea?
The role of empathy in learning has to do with the flow of both information and creativity. A dialogic interaction with the world around…
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Project-Based Learning In The 21st Century: 8 Needs
by Terry Heick
We recently offered a definition of project-based learning and looked at keys to designing Project-Based Learning.
We also have looked at the difference between ‘doing projects’ and project-based learning,…
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Levels Of Integration For Critical Thinking –
A Basic Framework For Teaching Critical Thinking In School
by Terrell Heick
In What Does Critical Thinking Mean?, we offered that ‘(c)ritical thinking is the suspension of judgment while identifying biases and underlying…
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How To Transcribe Interviews (With Examples) –
by TeachThought Staff
It’s difficult to remember every key detail during an interview without writing it down—mainly if you’re conducting many interviews quickly. Which candidate had that impressive portfolio? What did that…
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What Are The Grade Levels By Age? –
by TeachThought Staff
For a growing child, grade level seems to have very little use.
For a child functioning as or in the role of a ‘student,’ it can be vaguely useful to schools to place students and stratify them in what is…
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8 Steps To Flipped Teacher Professional Development
by Terrell Heick
Traditional teacher professional development depends on external training handed down to teachers after having identified their weaknesses as a professional.
If you’re not so great at teaching writing, or if…
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30 Of The Most Popular Trends In Education
Note: The items below have been changed but the graphic itself still needs updating : )
What about the most popular trends in education heading into 2024 specifically? Well, that’s a tricky question.
Deciding what’s ‘trending’…
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What Is Wondershare Presentory? –
Wonder Share Presentory Is A Simple Tool Create More Engaging Video Presentations For Students
Wondershare Presentory: Smarter Presentation, Easier Connection.
Cost
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Supported Platforms:…
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