Last week Google Arts & Culture published a great online exhibit titled Walk the Great Wall. It's a fantastic colleciton of Street View imagery and multimedia stories about the Great Wall of China. As I wrote last week, Walk the Great Wall includes detailed imagery...
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Sara Singer. “Is it safe?” That was the first question my family would ask me when I first started teaching at an all Black school on the South Side of Chicago after teaching in majority white, suburban schools....
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Sara Singer. “Is it safe?” That was the first question my family would ask me when I first started teaching at an all Black school on the South Side of Chicago after teaching in majority white, suburban schools....
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Sara Singer. “Is it safe?” That was the first question my family would ask me when I first started teaching at an all Black school on the South Side of Chicago after teaching in majority white, suburban schools....
Good morning from Vermont where in a few hours I'll be riding in my last bike race of the year, The Hibernator. I still have fitness goals to reach this (riding 7,500 miles in 2021 is the big one), but this is my last event...
Gary Paulsen's book, Hatchet was the first book that I willingly and eagerly read from cover to cover when I was in elementary school. It filled my suburban child mind with great thoughts of adventure and a little virtual escape at a time when my...
The primary means through which I am able to keep Free Technology for Teachers going is through consulting and speaking engagements along with the sales of my live and on-demand Practical Ed Tech courses. The latest addition to my catalog of on-demand courses was made last...
A number of educators across the country are finding great value in ‘learning science’ books such as Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning. In Powerful Teaching, the authors focus on the potential of: Retrieval practice – “pulling information out of students’ heads (e.g., quizzes and flashcards),...
A number of educators across the country are finding great value in ‘learning science’ books such as Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning. In Powerful Teaching, the authors focus on the potential of: Retrieval practice – “pulling information out of students’ heads (e.g., quizzes and flashcards),...
