What Is Flipped Learning? In 2007, two high school chemistry teachers from Colorado grew tired of reteaching content to absent students. The advent of screencasting tools and online videos through YouTube inspired Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams to record their lectures and share them online. Thus was born the flipped learning model. Fast forward a decade and you would be hard … Read More
Gamification VS Game-Based Learning
Education has really caught on to the phenomenon of gamification or game-based learning. But what’s the difference? Let me ask you a question. When you say to your class, “We are going to play a game today,” what is there reaction? Do they pout, whine, drag their feet? Of course not! I don’t think it matters whether you teach 3-year-olds … Read More
Personalized Learning through UDL
Personalized Learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can feel like new initiatives that are just “one more thing.” When it comes down to it, though, many initiatives fit together nicely, and can help support one another. Through working with schools, districts, and teachers I’ve found that when we look at new ideas as something extra (as opposed to something … Read More
Hey Teachers, We’re Doing It Wrong
Education in the United States is failing. This is something we hear on the news, in politics, and from people we know. In response, significant energy is spent by teachers and friends of teachers trying to convince the world that education is not actually failing. Students lives are complicated. Poverty runs rampant. Parents are unsupportive. Administrators are too controlling. Government sticks … Read More
Today’s Educational System (Video)
Chad’s 1st Video Ever!! We thought you’d enjoy seeing the first video Chad ever created for www.teachbetter.com. Chad’s message here is as relevant today as it was when he sat down in front of the camera for the first time. Enjoy!