by TeachThought Staff In The Difference Between Between Gamification and Game-Based Learning, we learned the difference between the two. “Gamification is first and foremost about encouragement mechanics and the system that promotes them, while game-based learning is first and foremost about the game and its cognitive residue (whether from the game’s content, or academic content). … Read more

Centaurs, Cyborgs, and Coffee-Bearded Logos – Seven Ways AI Is Changing Creativity – John Spencer Skip to main content Currently reading: Centaurs, Cyborgs, and Coffee-Bearded Logos – Seven Ways AI Is Changing Creativity

Teachers work hard, and they deserve a bag that can pull its fair share. We surveyed more than 100 educators in every grade and subject to find out what makes the best teacher bags, and which are the ones they’d recommend. Their experiences can you help you find the right bag to do a little … Read more

by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, we’re interested supporters of any learning taxonomy. (We even created our own, the TeachThought Learning Taxonomy.) Learning taxonomies help us think about how learning happens, highlighting that there are many ways to frame thinking. Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Verbs adapt Bloom’s original cognitive framework for digital learning, helping K-12 teachers integrate technology … Read more

We Want Students to Be Creative, But How Do We Assess This? – John Spencer Skip to main content Currently reading: We Want Students to Be Creative, But How Do We Assess This?

Learning new names can be equally daunting for both students and teachers. It’s not just the act of associating names with faces that’s a challenge, but also accurately pronouncing and spelling names. It’s important to get student names right because kids are more likely to feel like they’re part of an inclusive environment when they … Read more

by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, we’ve described Bloom’s Taxonomy as “a hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills that can, among countless other uses, help teachers teach and students learn.” Whether you’re designing instruction, evaluating an assessment, or observing a classroom, Bloom’s remains a powerful tool for understanding how thinking happens—and how we can better support it through … Read more

Sam Marsden on the Value of Improv Games to Spark Creative Thinking – John Spencer Skip to main content Currently reading: Sam Marsden on the Value of Improv Games to Spark Creative Thinking

Math can be a challenging subject for many students. However, it doesn’t have to be all textbooks and equations. Incorporating math games into your classroom can transform the learning experience, making it engaging, interactive, and fun! I love math games because they are another way to reinforce basic skills, but in a way that keeps … Read more