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15 Common Mistakes Teachers Make Teaching With Technology
15 Common Mistakes Teachers Make Teaching With Technologyby Terry HeickThe role of technology in learning isn't entirely clear--or rather, is subjective.While it clearly is able to provide access to peers, audiences, resources, and data, it also can be awkward,...
8 Lessons About Education I Learned From SXSWEdu
8 Lessons About Education I Learned From SXSWEdu by Michele Spiezia I knew even before I got off the plane that I was likely overestimating the amount of thinking/working I would get accomplished while in Austin. Being at a conference like SXSWEdu can be completely...
The Role Of The Teacher In The Near-Future Classroom
The Role Of The Teacher In The Classroom Of The Near Futureby Terry HeickSchools, along with libraries and museums, are curators of culture.That is, they survey various (metaphorical) landscapes and separate the stuff the stuff worth saving from the rest. This means...
Great Teaching Means Letting Go
Great Teaching Means Letting Goby Grant Wiggins, Ed.D, Authentic EducationEd note: On May 26, 2015, Grant Wiggins passed away. Grant was tremendously influential on TeachThought’s approach to education, and we were lucky enough for him to contribute his content to our...
8 Characteristics Of A Great Teacher
8 Characteristics Of A Great Teacherby Ian LancasterWhat makes a teacher strong?What differentiates the best from the rest? There’s no shortage of bodies (some dramatically misguided) attempting to solve this riddle. The answers are nebulous at best. Below is a list...
Innovation Often Means Teaching Against The Grain
Innovation Often Means Teaching Against The Grainby Paul MossRecently I came across this interesting article: Shifting from Pedagogy to Heutagogy and whilst espousing all contained within, it got me thinking about the inescapable perils faced when adopting this and...
