by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
When we wrote our recent book Mindful Assessment, our mission was to provide educators the world over with a singular understanding: that it is the learner, and not the teacher, who creates learning. As teachers, it’s our responsibility to learn how to guide... 
by GDC Team | Collaboration Fluency
When collaborating in teams, creating solutions to real-world problems becomes an adventure and boundaries become limitless. It’s no secret that today’s students love working together. Teachers do as well, and as one you’re in the perfect position to... 
by Ross Crockett | Creativity Fluency
Let’s get creative with some cool online tools! Today on the GDCF’s Cool Tool feature, we’ve got something different. This time around we present you with a creativity showcase of different tools for making unique online content fast. There is no... 
by GDC Team | Collaboration Fluency
Nothing is more frustrating to a teacher than lack of attention from students. You have spent several weeks or even months working on some project that you thought would be a breakthrough, but nothing happens. Situations like this are very common in modern learning... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Bloom's Taxonomy
There is no shortage of Bloom’s Taxonomy infographics online for every teacher. From our own Bloom’s Verbs poster to the resources that can be found on Andrew Churches’ Edorigami, there’s a taxonomy tool for every purpose. (Andrew also created... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
What is it about the social media landscape that grabs everyone’s attention? It’s about connection, communication, collaboration, and more. The social media tools that classrooms have been using like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest are the obvious... 
by Ross Crockett | Blended Learning
Student design projects come alive in any classroom environment with the right kind of tools. Seeing creativity and understanding blossom is the pride of every teacher. Kids love to show creative prowess in projects with real-world applications. To do this they need... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | STEM
“The four STEM apps below all get kids moving in different ways, whether by looking up at the sky, analyzing how their own bodies move, discovering unique objects to photograph, or getting muddy at their local watershed.” via Mindshift STEM learning... 
by Ross Crockett | Media Fluency
Welcome to the GDCF Cool Tool feature! Today we’re going to discuss MySimpleShow, a super-fun video creation tool that lets you create entertaining videos easy and fast. Videos are a big part of a teacher’s toolbox today. As far instructional tools go,... 
