Taking Notes with Invisible Ink
Can you read this? Of course, you can read the text when I type it clearly, but in the above picture if I were to […]
What does thinking look like?
It’s so simple to test students and grade them based on the facts they’ve memorized, but the whole point of education isn’t to memorize facts, […]
Head Spinning
Thinking about thinking can really make your head spin. Thinking about other people’s thinking can be even more daunting. This daunting task is something that […]
The Students Become The Teacher
The Role Reversal By: Hayley Johnson Think back to your experiences with high school or maybe college classes and relate your experience with one of […]
A personal foundation: Constructivism
Matthias’ fingers lightly tapped on the shiny black sphere that topped the pawn on the board before him, listening to the hustle nd bustle outside […]
Why the Emotions Matter
When you think back to high school, what kind of people were your favorite teachers? Were they the boring kind that just stood at the […]
An Interesting Perspective: Mirrors and Windows
Howdy Bloggers, Today marks the fifth official installment of An Interesting Perspective. In this post, we will discuss constructivism and the significance behind a student’s […]
A Letter to Future Chemistry Teachers
Perhaps the most helpful article I have ever read pertaining to my future as a chemistry educator was “Advice to My Intellectual Grandchildren” by J. […]
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
Students come from all kinds of different backgrounds. They all have different experiences that have shaped who they are. The students bring these into your […]
Everyone Knows Something You Don’t
I have always liked this quote! I think that it puts learning in prospective. Everyone knows something I do not and I can learn from […]