If you graduated highschool before 2010, you’d probably find the notion of students carrying laptops into every class a bit of a reach. You might even be inclined to argue that laptops and cellphones in the classroom are nothing but
Flipped Classrooms
In case you haven’t heard, flipped classrooms are the all the rage right now. But are they worth it? Let’s find out.
Just to make life a little easier,
Who was Vygotsky and what is the ZPD?
If you’re a teacher, who received your teaching certification some time in the last thirty years, you’ve probably heard of Vygotsky. If you’re not a certified teacher, and are either trying to homeschool for the first time or currently only … Read the rest
Positive reinforcement – Operant Psychology
Positive reinforcement is probably the most widely used buzzword in education over the last 20-30 years. Countless articles, teachers, and parents extol the virtues of this concept, claiming that it is the only acceptable means of education or child rearing.
The power of letting students make videos for class
If you’re a technological Luddite like I was a few months ago, you probably have a thousand ideas that you’d love to incorporate into your class but simply don’t know how. It’s not for a lack of desire, but rather … Read the rest