3 Themes Defining The Future of Education
A society’s view of education is simply a reflection of the broader culture. Back when America was far more homogeneous and agrarian, we developed schools that reflected those values and ideals, right down to the calendar we taught kids on.
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Retain Information by Testing Yourself, Not Re-Reading
Retain Information by Testing Yourself, Not Re-Reading
If you want to learn something new-a foreign language, perhaps-you’ll probably study it by reading and re-reading the same words and phrases over and over until it sticks. But you’ll actually have more luck if you just start testing yourself.
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL LEARNING?
Are You Prepared For The Future Of Social Learning?
by Krish Kupathil, Mobiliya R = e -t/s where R is retention, T is time and S is strength. A formula detailing a chemical reaction, or the new math behind a social media outreach strategy? Actually, an expression of the ability to remember, discovered by the German psychologist Herman Ebbinghaus.
What Educators Want from Digital Tools (2.0)
Teachers Know Best: What Educators Want from Digital Tools (2.0) – K-12 Education
Since the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began its Teachers Know Best research project in 2013, the work has been guided by a simple premise: No one knows how technology can and should be used in classrooms better than the teachers who put it to use every day.
Real-World Problem Solving: Project-Based Solutions
Real-World Problem Solving: Project-Based Solutions
When designing projects and lessons at Crellin Elementary, teachers regularly look at school and community needs with the idea of using those needs as real-world catalysts for learning, instead of inventing problems for the kids to solve.
Modeling Constructive Online Behavior
Modeling Constructive Online Behavior
David Cutler High School History, Government and Journalism teacher from Boston Plenty of students may know how to create digital media, but too few know how to produce engaging, high-quality content, the kind that makes them stand out not only to college admission officers, but also to potential employers.
Developing Digital Literacy Through Content Curation
Developing Digital Literacy Through Content Curation
With the amount of content that is shared on the Internet every minute, it’s no surprise that many people feel overwhelmed by the quantity of information out there. This is why content curation is becoming an essential digital literacy skill for teachers and students.
Five Ways to Motivate Self-Directed E-Learners
Five Ways to Motivate Self-Directed E-Learners
The calendar reminder for a member of the sales team dings: “Work on e-Learning sales module 3” pops up on their phone. The employee sighs: they are thinking that they have so much else to do, so much else on their plate. They are thinking they can’t possibly take the time to work through another module right now.
Understanding Your Students: A Glimpse into the Media Habits of Tweens and Teens
https://www.graphite.org/blog/understanding-your-students-a-glimpse-into-the-media-habits-of-tweens-and-teens
Learning by Doing: A Teacher Transitions Into PBL
Learning by Doing: A Teacher Transitions Into PBL
Shawn Canney English Teacher- PBL American Discourse and Drama and ADE I have been a high school English teacher for 15 years. Every year, I try to do something a little different because I like learning from the process. After teaching AP Literature for a while, I became an AP Reader.