Author: TeachThought Staff

The following list of film studies resources presents 25 resources with verified links and objective, encyclopedic descriptions. 1. Empire Magazine Empire magazine provides film analysis through detailed reviews, director interviews, and genre features. Content focuses on dissecting specific film moments, explaining technical complexity, defining on-set jargon, and discussing various production roles. See Resource 2. Screen Global Production (formerly KFTV) Screen Global Production is an industry directory for finding international film, TV, and commercial production services. The resource allows users to search for crew, equipment, locations, and service companies in 173 countries for various production needs. See Resource 3. ScreenSkills ScreenSkills…

Soumya Banerjee, Ph.D · Senior Member IEEE · Senior Research Consultant Ex. Associate Professor, Dept. Of Computer Science & Engg., Birla Institute of Technology [email protected] Major Highlights This article investigates on-going trends of AI based authoring tools in the context of Large Language Model and analyzes how far it is helping the higher education to cater the personal choice, learning habits and emotional need of the students. The article also scrutinizes different factors that influence to design a decent AI based learning and authoring tool Finally, the article presents the expected version of next generation authoring tool, which will be…

contributed by Ryan Schaaf, Assistant Professor of Technology, Notre Dame of Maryland University Digital Exit Slips: 21 Formative Assessment Tools for Grades 8-12 You have a classroom full of students packing up after an instructional lesson. Your mind goes to the critical questions: Did my students get the lesson? Are there any concepts or skills they are still unsure of? Do students have misconceptions about the content? Do I need to review anything tomorrow? These are the questions reflective educators contemplate. These questions are addressed immediately by using an **exit ticket**. Exit tickets are a simple, quick, and insightful **formative assessment** method…

Bluesky: Education Follows (A–E) Curated by category. Links point to verified Bluesky profiles where available; a few link to primary sites until Bluesky handles are confirmed. A) Pedagogy • Practitioner Edutopia — bsky.app/profile/edutopia.org We Are Teachers — bsky.app/profile/weareteachers.bsky.social Catlin Tucker — bsky.app/profile/catlintucker.com Dan Meyer — bsky.app/profile/ddmeyer.bsky.social Mychal Threets — bsky.app/profile/mychal3ts.bsky.social NCTM (math) — bsky.app/profile/nctm.org NCTE (ELA) — bsky.app/profile/ncte.org Larry Ferlazzo — bsky.app/profile/larryferlazzo.bsky.social Jo Boaler — bsky.app/profile/joboaler.bsky.social Vanessa Vakharia (The Math Guru) — bsky.app/profile/themathguru.bsky.social Blake Harvard — bsky.app/profile/blakeharvard.bsky.social Catlin Tucker (site, extra) — catlintucker.com Cornelius Minor — bsky.app/profile/corneliusminor.bsky.social Mike Flynn — bsky.app/profile/mikeflynn55.bsky.social Julie Stern — bsky.app/profile/juliehstern.bsky.social Todd Finley — bsky.app/profile/toddfinley.bsky.social Val…

by TeachThought Staff You want to teach with what’s been proven to work. That makes sense. In the ‘data era’ of education that’s mean research-based instructional strategies to drive data-based teaching, and while there’s a lot to consider here we’d love to explore more deeply, for now we’re just going to take a look at the instructional strategies themselves. See also Hattie’s Index Of Effect Sizes. But upside to sharing this information as a post is that it can act a starting point to research the above, which is why we’ve tried to include links, related content, and suggested reading…

by TeachThought Staff What is ‘3 Before Me’? ‘3 Before Me’ is a simple classroom strategy–arguably both a teaching and learning strategy–that requires that when students experience a challenge, they must first ask three different people for help before reaching out to the teacher. An evolution of that strategy? When students become ‘stuck,’ they must first try to solve the problem in three different ways before asking the teacher. This makes it more flexible. You can require students to ask one person and seek two resources or two people and one resource. You also can group students in your classroom…

These science apps give students practical ways to explore and test scientific ideas through models, simulations, and guided play. Everything Machine (Tinybop) Ages: 7+Price: PaidDescription: Build simple “machines” from device sensors (camera, mic, light, gyro) for cause-and-effect and prototyping. Star Walk 2 Ages: All agesPrice: Free with in-app purchasesDescription: Point at the sky to identify stars, planets, constellations, and satellites; includes AR mode and time controls. Short demo. The Elements / The Elements in Action Ages: 9+Price: Paid (each)Description: Visual periodic table and companion video app with properties, histories, and real-world applications. Froggipedia Ages: 10+Price: PaidDescription: AR exploration of frog…

contributed by Meg Price, the ei experience Social-emotional learning (SEL) by definition is a process for learning life skills, including how to deal with oneself, others, and relationships, and work in an effective manner. Although there are many great SEL programs, SEL can also be incorporated into each lesson as a way of teaching students to understand how to action the skills in a variety of situations and form positive habits. All students start school with some level of social and emotional skills, and all will develop their social and emotional skills at different rates. Parents and teachers are both…

Google Drive released on April 24, 2012 and in the last decade+, some things have changed. Students and educators have a wealth of learning and productivity tools available to them online. Google offers some of the highest-quality resources on the web to meet all your study and teaching needs, and all you need to access them is an internet connection.So in addition to the most common way–storing and organizing your own files–here are 39 more ways to get started using Google Drive in Google Workspace for Education stores files in the cloud and manages access by user identity. File ownership…

Digital portfolios help students document growth, reflect on learning, and share progress over time. The tools below work across grade levels (K–20) and disciplines. Seesaw Best for: PreK–8  |  Platform: Web, iOS, Android  |  Price: Free tier; school/district plans available Student-friendly portfolios with voice, video, drawings, and family access. Easy teacher feedback and timelines of learning. Teachers can assign activities, track growth, and share student progress with parents securely.   SpacesEDU Best for: Grades 6–12 & higher ed  |  Platform: Web, iOS, Android  |  Price: Free basic; advanced district features available Competency- and standards-aligned portfolios with goal-setting, evidence uploads, and…