12 Things Digital Natives Want From A Library

Digital natives are different. (Well, I guess that depends on who you ask.) But even if we ditch the term digital natives and simply talk about students here and now in the 21st century, there are some things they–well, it’s not so much that they demand it, but–you’ll see. It’s really adorable. And she has a…

The Teacher’s Guide To Writing In The Cloud

The Teacher’s Guide To Writing In The Cloud

Preface In part 1 of this post we took a look at the writing process itself–the relative awkwardness of the process for many developing writers, and how live modeling can help support writer growth. In this part, we are focusing on using cloud-based word processing and general productivity suites like Adobe Buzzword and Google Docs….

The Single Biggest Benefit Of Early Technology Adoption

The internet has changed more than just the way we stay connected or access information. As more product and service becomes digital–apps, Operating Systems (OS), and other general software–both retailer and consumer habits change in parallel. Sometimes this can happen as the result of bringing old ideas to new domains–that is, applying the same expectations…

Designing Learning Environments Around A Need To Know

We love Digital Media and Learning. Among other virtues, their attention to the macro level ideas in learning and education set them apart from many education resources available. The video above explores the fundamental design of our system of education, from its goals to its processes and “leaks.” It also addresses the very important question…

5 Strategies For A Student-Centered And Visual Curriculum

The internet is fast becoming a place of spectacle. Early transition to the world wide web was marked by text-heavy prose while developers struggled for ways to “digitize” old media forms. Admittedly, this process is not entirely new. The benefits and allure (not always one and the same) of multimedia have been leveraged from the…

15 Mistakes In The Development Of Public Schools

Teachers are the hardest working professionals I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. My own experience as a teacher in rural and urban public schools has shown me that (almost) every single moving part performs with the best of intentions and extraordinary effort that is easy to miss for anyone outside of the walls of…

What Does An Ideal Learning Environment Look Like?

“What Does an Ideal Learning Environment Look Like?” by Adrienne Albregts first appeared on the CompassLearning Navigator and gettingsmart.com How would you describe the perfect learning environment? Yes, I realize the question is open-ended, and after launching Compass Learning’s  Ideal Learning Environment Video Contest, it’s evident that plenty of people have very specific thoughts regarding their education. We received…

Choosing The Right Mobile Device For Your Classroom

Choosing The Right Mobile Device For Your Classroom

Though we haven’t written about it much just yet, something that’s of enormous interest to us here at TeachThought is media–its creators, forms, themes, design elements, consumption patterns, and ultimate impact on thinking and human behavior. We put together this chart as a way to visualize the differences in the five most popular media consumption…

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