Ginkgotree Gets a New Brand
Ginkgotree has a brand new look! This is a very exciting time for us, and we hope that you, our users, are enjoying the product. Melissa is the Creative Director here at Ginkgotree, and she has been...
View ArticleReminiscence from Ginkgotree Interns
This summer, Ginkgotree had the pleasure of hosting two amazing interns. They have been invaluable, putting fresh eyes on our processes and imbuing us with new (younger) energy. I put some questions to...
View ArticleFresh Eyes on Ginkgotree
Since starting college back in 2006, I’ve heard a lot of talk around the effort to combat rising education costs. I’d like to say there has also been real effort against the cost of textbooks as well,...
View ArticleInstructor Spotlight: Ruth Goldfaden
Who was your favorite teacher? What did they do to inspire you? Do they still have an impact on your life today? These are the questions we want you to think about with our new Instructor Spotlight...
View ArticleReacting to New EdTech
How do you tend to react to an update to your favorite app? Do you typically embrace new technologies implemented at your job? While innovation in technology may bring about positive change, it often...
View ArticleSTEM to STEAM
Technological innovation is often viewed as the core of modernity, driving our desires to make the world more efficient and overall spark ideas that might change the world. We want to make things...
View ArticleTED in the Classroom
Outside of textbooks and state guidelines, what resources are educators using to motivate their students? Documentaries? Magazines? Field trips to science museums? One of the most common alternative...
View ArticleGamification in the Classroom?
What is gamification and how can we apply it to productivity and learning? According to Wikipedia, gamification is “the use of game thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts to engage users in...
View ArticleChoosing an LMS
Often at the center of how we engage with courses, a learning management system, or LMS, is an integral part of the interaction between teachers and students. Choosing or replacing an LMS is not a...
View ArticleHave You Ever Tried Teaching with an Open-Sourced Curriculum?
Most likely you’ve relied on a textbook to be the backbone of your course, mixing in journal articles and online media for certain topics. Or maybe you have a less conventional mix of content. But...
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