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Posted by Debby on 15th December in Teaching and Learning
<sigh> Last night of class is always my least favorite, especially after a good semester. I was very nervous starting this one out, about getting back in the f2f saddle after several semesters away, but it was a ton of fun. Every class has a personality, and this class had LOTS of personality. So many […]
Posted by Debby on 3rd December in Teaching and Learning
I get to go to CUE! It’s one of my favorite conferences. They accepted my presentation idea so that means the registration is waived. I just need to figure out a place to stay and a food budget and I’m on my way 🙂 Here’s the 100 word abstract: How do you manage discussions in large […]
Posted by Debby on 24th April in Teaching and Learning
Gotta admit, it was sort of cool to be profiled on the STEMinist site 🙂 The funny thing is that I didn’t realize the interview had published until I read about it today in the Post University newsletter that gets sent out every couple of weeks. How they picked it up, I have no idea! […]
Posted by Debby on 19th March in Teaching and Learning
One of the students in my EDU 520 class included this in his discussion of formal vs informal learning. I think he nailed it quite well! Therefore, it stands to reason that the objective of formal learning institutions is to teach individuals HOW to learn so they can move from a formal learning structure to […]
Posted by Debby on 17th February in Teaching and Learning
In his blog post of the same title, Tom Whitby expresses a frustration felt by many teachers I know – the prevalent misconception that teaching is not a “real” profession. You know the old saying “those that can, do; those that can’t, teach“.  There are SO many common stereotypes about teachers. We have become the public punching bag […]
Posted by Debby on 14th February in Teaching and Learning
I came across a post today called “A Tech Happy Professor Reboots“, originally published in the Chronicle of Higher Education. It touched upon some themes I find myself thinking about often: the role of technology in the classroom and the art of teaching. The Role of Technology Michael Wesch, a professor at Kansas State University, […]
Posted by Debby on 24th January in Teaching and Learning
I got into a chat today that paralleled an ongoing conversation I’ve been having with someone else. As we were talking, I mentioned that I think most ed reformers missing out on asking a critical question, one that, when I first read it on a recent blog post, made me say “Yeah, that’s […]
Posted by Debby on 5th January in Teaching and Learning
I guess you could call me a late convert to the LEGO bandwagon. I didn’t really play with LEGOs when I was a kid. Don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t a dolly type of girl either. I was just more interested in horses and dogs than I was in building stuff. I’ve never been great […]