Seeing is thinking, feeling, understanding – let’s not neglect visual literacies

In recent years, Games have long been an effective way to engage kids.Game-based learning has received increased attention as a way to motivate students and engage them with the material. Every student love to play games and it’s a best way for teachers to include educational games in class. It will give a real life learning experience to students. It you teach with…

by Kristen Purcell, Alan Heaps, Judy Buchanan, Linda Friedrich

Feb 28, 2013

OVERVIEW

A survey of teachers who instruct American middle and secondary school students finds that digital technologies have become central to their teaching and professionalization. At the same time, the internet, mobile phones, and social media have brought new challenges…

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13 Free Web Tools Students and Teachers Should Know About

http://visualteachingalliance.com

100+ Google Tricks for Teachers

4 Graphic Designs Apps For Visual Learning

06/08/2013, TeachThought Staff, 11 Comments

Thursday, June 6, 2013

12 Excellent New Web Tools for Teachers

Digital Portfolios and the Independent Learner

One of the most important aspects of K-12 education will not be found on any standardized test.  It won’t be found in a textbook or in an online curriculum.  It is found in our students and our teachers.  Teachers that encourage students to reflect on their learning and students who go through the reflection process as a part of their journey to becoming an independent learner.  One wonderful tool for this process is the student digital…

The 21st century skill students most lack

Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools

Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools