12 General Critical Thinking Questions About Voting And Government – TeachThought
by Terry Heick Note: This has been updates from a 2018 version Just a quick post that’s self-explanatory enough: It’s almost #ElectionDay! Some questions for
A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools
A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools by TeachThought Staff If you’ve used AR (Accelerated Reader) as a reading motivation tool to set goals
Teach Students To Think Irrationally
Teach Students To Think Irrationally by Terry Heick Formal learning is a humbling thing. As planners, designers, executors, and general caretakers of public and private
100+ Bloom’s Taxonomy Verbs For Critical Thinking
by TeachThought Staff Bloom’s Taxonomy’s verbs–also known as power verbs or thinking verbs–are extraordinarily powerful instructional planning tools. In fact, in addition to concepts like
The Definition Of A Socratic Seminar
If correctly prepared for, a Socratic seminar can be a powerful catalyst for social learning. Many teachers we know have remarked that individual and collective
10 Of The Best TEDTalks On Improving Education
1. Brian Johnson: How to teach ‘for’ students, not ‘at’ them Big Idea: Educators should prioritize student engagement by teaching for students, fostering active participation
50 Ideas For Simple STEM Activities For Kids – TeachThought
by TeachThought Staff The activities below are designed to be simple, flexible, and fun, making them perfect for learners of all ages, whether you’re a
21 Smart Games For Game-Based Learning
by TeachThought Staff There is a difference between gamification and game-based learning, and this post focuses on the latter. Essentially, game-based learning means to learn
Shifting Focus From Ideas To The Effects Of Those Ideas
by Terry Heick It’s not the thinking behind an idea that should bother us, but rather the effect of the idea. #edtech. Content-based academic standards.
How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game
On Student Engagement: How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game Terry Heick Agreeing on how to best establish what a learner understands isn’t