Why Should We Connect Students?
Last month was the Vietnam Tech Conference in Ho Chi Minh City. Our school hosted it with another and it brought together over 300 educators from Southeast Asia. I presented on Google…
Thoughtful Change Required…
The pace of change in all aspects of digital-technology and education is here to stay. On one hand new ideas, new applications and improved hardware are launched into education systems on almost…
You Can’t Adjust the Sails From an Armchair
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” John C. Maxwell There is definitely a “Wind of Change” blowing through the hallways of…
Why MOOCs Matter
Unless you’ve been locked away for the past year finishing your dissertation, then you know that MOOCs—massive open online courses—are about the biggest thing to happen in higher education since … well,…
Common Sense Media Helps Teachers Find Appropriate Educational Content
Last week, we talked about implementing topics of popular culture in the classroom in order to get students more interested and engaged. Today’s post heads in the same direction but is, once…
Pop Culture in the Classroom and Students as Teachers
To keep our students motivated and engaged is a challenge every educator is faced with every day. Today, I would like to introduce you to two approaches on how to bring ‘real…
Three Amazing Resources For History Teachers That Students Will Love
You might have noticed that I am a bit of a history and ancient culture addict and that I like to share resources for history teachers here on Fractus Learning. This week, I…
The Challenges of Teaching Generation-Tech
We live in the “Information Age”, where the World Wide Web has allowed, even encouraged, everyone to access everything all the time. Working together, albeit not in the same place, has also…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Supporting the Reluctant Teacher
I want to talk about a mythical creature – the Reluctant Teacher. This teacher has no desire to try anything new – it either does not interest them, or they do not…
Should We Be Teaching Computational Thinking In Schools?
Teachers of ICT (Information Communication Technology) in England are in the midst of recreating the subject they teach. The UK Government has announced that the current programme of study will not have…
