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Innovation Often Means Teaching Against The Grain

Aug 26, 2019 | Teaching, Shift

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...

7 Teaching Secrets For Long-Term Growth

Aug 23, 2019 | Teaching

7 Teaching Secrets For Long-Term Growth by Terry Heick Good teaching is a major undertaking. Make no mistake–teaching has never been easy. As a profession teaching is increasingly characterized by its possibility, accountability, and persistent mutation. Which...

How To Kill Learner Curiosity In 12 Easy Steps

Aug 22, 2019 | Teaching, Fun

How To Kill Learner Curiosity In 12 Easy Steps by Terry Heick Killing a learner’s natural curiosity doesn’t happen overnight. It can take as long as 12 years, and in some rare cases even that isn’t long enough. Learning environments focused on...

Moving Students From Digital Citizenship To Digital Leadership

Aug 15, 2019 | Teaching, Technology Integration

Moving Students From Digital Citizenship To Digital Leadership by TeachThought Staff Digital Citizenship has become one of the more symbolic phrases that represent the significant impact technology has made on our behavior and interactions. What is the definition of...

Why Do High School History Teachers Lecture So Much?

Aug 8, 2019 | Teaching

Why Do High School History Teachers Lecture So Much?by Grant Wiggins, 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...

The 6 Facets Of Understanding: A Definition For Teachers

Aug 7, 2019 | Teaching

The 6 Facets Of Understanding: A Definition For Teachers by Terry Heick What are the 6 Facets of Understanding? Definition: The 6 Facets of Understanding is a non-hierarchical framework for understanding. It is made up of 6 ‘domains’ or...