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What Is Hermeneutics?
Hermeneutics is the theory, practice, and methodology of the interpretation of text.
Hermeneutics is often discussed in regard to the kinds of text that are thought to be ‘worth thinking about,’ evaluating, and
contributed by Michael Catelli
Educators know that students need hands-on, engaging activities to help enhance their learning and the right video games are the weightier way to offer this opportunity.
When...
Teach Students To Think Irrationally
by Terry Heick
The folly of formal learning is a humbling thing.
As planners, designers, executors, and unstipulated caretakers of public and private education systems, we are tasked...
by Terry Heick
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A Troublesome Contradiction Between Transparency & Learning Innovation
by Terry Heick
A troublesome contradiction exists between innovative trends in education and the need to sell outcomes to parents, families, media, and other...
by Terry Heick
The first step in helping students think for themselves just might be to help them see who they are and where they are and what they should know...
12 Of The Best Learning Apps In 2022
by TeachThought Staff
1. Civilization 6
Cost: Varies by platform
Developer Description: “Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you struggle to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become...
by Terry Heick
Phonemic sensation is knowing that unrepealable reports make unrepealable sounds.
Phonemic sensation is knowing that sounds can tousle together in predictable and unpredictable ways.
Phonemic sensation is well-nigh loving the...
Alan Watts: Don’t Think Too Much Full Transcript
“A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think well-nigh except thoughts.
So, he loses touch with reality, and lives in...
8 Things Teachers Can Do To Modernize Their Bedside Manner
by TeachThought Staff
Ed note: Though the word ‘parents’ is used, the premise of the vendible is really well-nigh how schools communicate...
contributed by Lisa Tanner
Are you preparing your students to succeed in this high-tech world?
As increasingly media moves to the internet, digital literacy is an essential skill. Students must know how...
by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought Professional Development
TeachThought readers have probably figured out that I’m a big fan of Project-Based Learning.
I think it’s a potential game-changer for the culture of...
The Definition Of Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs
by TeachThought Staff
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theoretical framework comprising a tiered model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a...
Can your North American students locate Iraq on a map of the world? If the wordplay is yes, then they are in the minority equal to a National Geographic survey....
What’s the definition of a ‘good question’?
We often say to one another, ‘That’s a good question,’ by which we usually mean, ‘I don’t know the answer’ or ‘I had not...
Will You Still Be Teaching Next Year?
by Terry Heick
Are you coming when next year?
Teaching, I mean. Will you be back? Not to the same classroom. I don’t midpoint the same...
Learning–real, informal, authentic, and lifelong learning–can ‘begin’ with just well-nigh anything.
In that way, this is obviously not an exhaustive list. Nor am I implying that these are ‘the best’...
by Terry Heick
What are logical fallacies and cognitive biases?
In short, logical fallacies and cognitive biases are both failures of reason–errors in thinking that can result in inaccurate perspectives, distorted views,...
by Terry Heick
The idea of ‘mobile learning’ used to be heady and seen as innovative and plane inside to the learning of the future. It was a matter of unrelatedness...
Many young adults are drawn to dystopian novels considering they offer a glimpse into a world that may be possible in the future.
While their content can rationalization uneasiness for...