The Twitter hashtag empowers users to build a tribe of like-minded people, who can help you learn and engage in meaningful conversation about a specific topic 24/7. In 2015, we created the hashtag #HackLearning; to Read More …
“You should start a podcast,” a friend said last year. I didn’t want to do it, because I was afraid of taking on the burden of one more project. And I thought podcasting was too Read More …
The problem with technology is there is so much of it. Sure, lots of EdTech can be a good thing, but when we’re faced with hundreds of websites and mobile apps, how can people who are Read More …
The sign says: You cannot do extra credit to bring up your grade. . . . What can you do to bring up your grade? Maybe you should start with your work. . . when Read More …
When you shout out of anger, not only does it impede problem solving, shouting, especially at children, can erode trust and lead to even more battles. Quoting the advice of psychologist Karen Young and expert Read More …
Educator, author and instructional design expert, Ross Cooper, explores inquiry based learning with Hack Learning creator Mark Barnes. Cooper explains what inquiry in the K12 classroom looks like and what teachers need to do to Read More …
Inspired by a Washington Post article comparing the college admission process to the Hunger Games, Mark Barnes offers three hacks that can revolutionize this process. The message we inadvertently send: A prestige acceptance is better Read More …
Kerry Gallagher’s daughter had a stomach ache. As a longtime educator and mother, Kerry is well equipped to handle a 7-year-old’s aching tummy, but this one was a little different. She gave herself a 90. Read More …
Class participation is critical to successful learning. Sadly, we often go at it the wrong way. When we’re engaged in something, we do better at it. That’s as true of learning as it is anything else: Read More …
In this episode of the Hack Learning Podcast, we discuss 5 classroom management tips that will work at any school. Learn a few simple ways to hack classroom management in the podcast above and the content below, Read More …
In this episode, we enlist the help of seven experienced educators, who share various ways teachers can engage students in learning, without using the traditional worksheet. These education hackers teach at all Read More …
With more than 120 million illiterate children, it’s time to put books in kids’ hands. In this episode of the Hack Learning Podcast, Mark Barnes shares how one school built a Read More …