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Privacy, Security, And Internet Freedom –
VPN For Teachers: Privacy, Security, And Internet Freedom
Technology has transformed teaching. Many teachers now rely on online resources to create engaging curriculums, organize their work, and expand their skill sets.
Thanks to…
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Minecraft In Education: 5 Lessons to Learn
Minecraft in Education: What Minecraft Can Teach You About Pedagogy
by TeachThought Staff
Minecraft is a simple, clumsy-looking little game full of blocky graphics and unclear terms of play.
It is essentially a giant sandbox of…
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How To Use Flip: A Guide For Teachers
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by TeachThought Staff
What is Flip?
In short, Flip is a free, education-focused platform to create and share short videos.
The…
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10 Best Sources Of Free Curriculum For Teachers
It is a blessing for busy educators that online sources for free curriculum are about as numerous as online weight loss advertisements.
The Federal Registry for Educational Excellence, for example, is a great resource — so great…
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The Best iPad Apps To Promote Creativity In Students
Nailing down exactly what promotes creativity isn’t easy, if for no other reason than creativity looks different depending on what you’re talking about:
Problem-solving?
Drawing?
Social interactions?
But fundamentally-speaking,…
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The Best STEM Tools For Teaching And Learning
STEM is not only a national priority, but an essential part of a modern workforce.
To help your students prepare for the 21st century, teaching an integrated science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum is critical.
Types…
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Why Your Students Aren’t Learning
by Terry Heick
The reality of learning in today is a matter of perspective, but it’s clear that most K-20 learning environments are teacher-led and academic (as opposed to self-directed and authentic).
While we often write about…
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15 Activities For Substitute Teachers –
15 Activities Every Substitute Teacher Needs in Their Toolkit
contributed by Jacquelyn Carbo
In an ideal world, when you take a substitute teacher assignment, the classroom teacher provides a set of lesson plans and activities that…
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The Challenges Of Data-Based Teaching
by Terry Heick
What are some simply challenges of data-based teaching? Two easy ones are a lack of planning time by teachers to create assessments and use the data yielded by those assessments and the reality that many assessments…
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Why Is Early Childhood Education Important? –
contributed by Becky Fisher
There has been a lot of buzz lately around the importance of early childhood education (ECE).
While many hurdles remain, there have been a lot of advancements in ECE technology, including new apps,…
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