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AI is quickly becoming a powerful change in online language learning (i.e., through eLearning), and it can significantly change how the material is delivered and how well learning systems work. When AI is added to eLearning platforms, they become smart tools that customize learning experiences to meet students’ needs and run fun and useful trainingContinue reading “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Online Language Learning”

by TeachThought Staff Paulo Freire’s “The Pedagogy of the Oppressed” is a foundational text in educational theory. Its enduring significance stems from its profound critique of traditional teaching and learning methods. Written in the 1960s, this influential work remains as relevant today as it was at the time of its publication, offering insights into theContinue reading “The Pedagogy Of The Oppressed Freire”

by Terrell Heick Will robots replace teachers? I was asked this in an interview a years ago for Futurism and tried to offer up some abstract nonsense whose lack of clarity represented my own thinking: “Will artificial intelligence replace teachers? Will the students themselves replace teachers through self-directed learning, social/digital communities, and adaptive technology?” TheseContinue reading “What Problem Does Technology Help Schools Solve?”

How To Teach Students To See Quality by Terry Heick Quality—you know what it is, yet you don’t know what it is. But that’s self-contradictory. But some things are better than others, that is, they have more quality. But when you try to say what the quality is, apart from the things that have it,Continue reading “Teaching Students To See Quality”

What are the Best Books for Students Who Don’t Like to Read? “Let’s get out our [independent/book club/whole class] books and open to page __!” At least one student in the room experiences a shudder of disdain and a wave of despondency each time such words are uttered (many more students are likely experiencing thisContinue reading “The 33 Best Books For Students Who Don’t Like To Read”

Some Thoughts On The Humble Building Blocks Of Knowledge by Terry Heick Phonemic awareness is knowing that certain letters make certain sounds. Phonemic awareness is knowing that sounds can blend together in predictable and unpredictable ways. Phonemic awareness is about loving the sounds that letters can make, then noticing common patterns across symbols, media, andContinue reading “The Relationship Between Reading And Critical Literacy”

How To Use The Sync Teaching Method In Your Classroom by TeachThought Staff In just the last decade, the image of technology in the classroom has shifted from rows of desktops in a dedicated computer lab (all facing the same direction) to one where a variety of different devices coexist, often uneasily, in and outContinue reading “An Innovative Learning Model: How To Sync Your Classroom”