Can Technology Replace Teachers? –
For starters, this is the wrong question to ask (we might consider asking instead, ‘How can technology support teachers?) but I see it come up...
7 Edtech tools to connect students to a global community
Excerpted from “Bring History and Civics to Life” by Karalee Wong Nakatsuka and Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff. ©2022 International Society for Technology in Education. Reproduced with permission...
What Do Other Teachers Think Of ‘Cool Teachers’? –
I saw this question on Quora recently and then most-upvoted response was curious to me, so I thought I’d offer my .02 as a teacher...
‘Keep those diaries’: Strategies for centering student voices and improving reflection habits
Preserving memories is important because things that were new and significant eventually become normalized and it’s easier to forget about them altogether, according to Katherine...
Many schools are buying on-demand tutoring but a study finds that few students are using it
“The real key takeaway from the study,” said lead researcher Carly Robinson, is that just telling students about a tutoring service isn’t enough to make...
29 Thoughtful Thanksgiving Books for the Classroom
Thanksgiving can be a challenge for teachers. Most want to ensure an even-handed, culturally sensitive approach. That’s why we’ve carefully chosen these Thanksgiving books for...
20 School-Appropriate Funny Videos for Kids
During the course of a school day, sometimes you just need a break. Does that break have to include a video of a cat riding...
Stop hurting your own feelings: Tips on quashing negative self-talk
Maybe, just maybe, it’s not all about you – and that’s a freeing and wonderful thing, says Kross. Zooming out and changing your viewpoint is...
5 Out-Of-The-Box Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know
by Judy Willis M.D., M.Ed., radteach.com & Terry Heick Most teachers and current textbooks offer varied approaches to the material to be learned so the teaching can be brain-compatible with...
11 Ways To Reduce Creativity In Your Classroom
by TeachThought Staff In an increasingly knowledge-based economy, where the daily tasks required in a large number of jobs require not repetitive button-pushing but independent...