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Ying Yang of Content Development: Striking the Balance

Ying Yang of Content Development: Striking the Balance

It has been almost 30 years since I attended the Teaching and Curriculum Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Most of what I learned has long been forgotten, as the realities of teaching and writing lessons taught new, equally important lessons. But one of...
An Engaging Combination: ELA Instruction and Apps to Make Cool Videos

An Engaging Combination: ELA Instruction and Apps to Make Cool Videos

If you’re looking for a creative alternative to the traditional book report, I’ve got just the idea for you: The Book Trailer Project! Through the use of apps to make cool videos and a tablet, this project brings a theater like experience directly to your classroom....
Rethinking Grammar Instruction to Keep Students Interested

Rethinking Grammar Instruction to Keep Students Interested

As an elementary school student of the early 1990s, I grew up accustomed to worksheets as a form of instruction and assessment. Years ago, when I began my first year of teaching, I fell into this trend, too. For grammar and mechanics skills in particular, I relied on...
Current Trends in Instructional Design for Content Development

Current Trends in Instructional Design for Content Development

Today we are going to take a look at some current trends in instructional design that have been accelerating in recent years. As a starting point, the ability of learners to access information when it is needed, using browser-based resources, is driving many of the...
Technology Enhanced Items in Assessment: Using Hints

Technology Enhanced Items in Assessment: Using Hints

The use of technology-enhanced items (TEIs) in assessment has gained immense popularity in recent years due to the numerous advantages these item types offer. Through the use of these interactive questions, student engagement is increased substantially, especially in...