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It’s difficult to measure success, and in the world of academia, educators are continually re-evaluating how to quantify learning—but the first and most important question to ask is: Are teachers reaching their students?

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/25-things-successful-teachers-do-differently/

25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently 25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently

An analysis of nearly 500 playgrounds finds that recess can be optimized to build social skills and relationships.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/are-you-doing-recess-right-new-tool-can-help

Are You Doing Recess Right? A New Tool Can Help | Edutopia An analysis of nearly 500 playgrounds finds that recess can be optimized to build social skills and relationships.

Keeping a kindergarten class on track can be challenging for new teachers, so a veteran shares strategies he’s developed.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-tips-kindergarten-pacing

5 Tips for Kindergarten Pacing | Edutopia Keeping a kindergarten class on track can be challenging for new teachers, so a veteran shares strategies he’s developed.

An article with a few teacher-tested ideas to help students quietly fidget.

https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/17-ways-help-students-adhd-fidget

17 Ways to Help Students With ADHD Concentrate | Edutopia Teacher-tested ideas to help students quietly fidget.

The acceleration of machine intelligence will make it increasingly important for humans to be critical thinkers, great questioners, and be able to fluently and creatively navigate ever-changing environments.

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/4-key-takeaways-from-what-school-could-be/

4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be” - 4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be” by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD I first met Ted Dintersmith a few years ago in a meeting in downtown Louisville, KY (TeachThought is located in Louisville) to which I was invited to discuss innovation in Kentucky’s schools. I don’t thi...

Here are some quick tricks to step up the beat so that students stay interested.

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/25-tricks-to-improve-a-boring-lesson-for-improved-student-engagement/

12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/12-of-the-best-learning-apps-for-2018/

12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018 - 12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018 by TeachThought Staff Ed note: This post has been sponsored by Kdan Mobile Software America, Inc., who asks us to create a list of our favorite learning apps for 2018, which we’ve done below. 12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018 1. Creativity 365 Suite Cost: ...

Giving students a problem to solve is one thing. Some of the best learning projects have been wide-ranging, open to multiple interpretations, complex and problematic, and have involved technology of some kind to support the process.

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/let-the-technology-serve-the-curiosity-not-the-other-way-around/

Let The Technology Serve The Curiosity, Not The Other Way Around - Let The Technology Serve The Curiosity, Not The Other Way Around contributed by Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor in Learning Technology Curiosity killed the cat, but it made each of us who we are today. Without curiosity, none of us would learn very much at all. Learning is based more on curiosity...

An article with 60 things students can create to demonstrate what they know

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/60-things-students-can-create-to-demonstrate-what-they-know/

100 Things Students Can Create To Demonstrate What They Know 60 Things Students Can Create To Demonstrate What They Know

Mobile learning, digital citizenship, design thinking, collaboration, creativity, and on a larger scale, digital literacy are all imminently useful. So is coding.

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/as-knowledge-demands-change-curriculum-must-change-too/

As Knowledge Demands Change, Curriculum Must Change, Too - As Knowledge Demands Change, Curriculum Must Change, Too by Terry Heick Increasingly, the idea of computer coding is coming up in discussions about the classroom. This usually happens in the context of ‘21st-century learning,’ because, well, coding sounds like an exceptionally modern thing to do...

DuckDuckGo isn’t new–for your web browser or iOS, but recent developments in the digital world are making it increasingly relevant.
https://www.teachthought.com/technology/alternative-to-google-search-focuses-privacy/

An Alternative To Google Search That Focuses On Privacy An Alternative To Google Search That Focuses On Privacy