Project Based Learning (PBL) is a concept/method that can promote active learning if done properly. 

Project Based Learning encourages students to solve real world problems and/or complex problems over the duration of long-term projects. 

An examp...More

Differentiated learning allows students to work at their own pace to suit their needs while making progress against common goals. 

Differentiation is not easy. In fact, it may be the most difficult skill in the teaching business

And now with near...More

Metacognition is ‘thinking about thinking’

It is the ability step out of one’s own mind and examine how we learn

Metacognition’s mantra is perhaps most succinctly stated by the Modern Philosopher Descartes almost 500 years ago in the year of 163...More

Collaborative intelligence focuses on learning as a social activity rather than learning as individual memory

An ancient example of a method of collaborative intelligence is Socratic Method

Plato’s writing illustrates Socratic method via dialogu...More

An example of a multimodal/multiliteracy approach that can be effective for teaching and learning are learning games, another form of educational media. 

One example used currently at my school is Kahoot. 

https://kahoot.com/

Well designed learni...More

In my opinion, technology has a progressive role in education when it promotes 21st century skills: (collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, communication...) + P2P interatction + non-didactic approaches

In my opinion technology has a regres...More