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Mind in the Gutter Today!

Today was the first day of classes. It is still surreal to start when teaching an online asynchronous course, and I am starting to enjoy the thought process of designing an engaging online introduction to the course. We tried several new things this semester on our Start Here module for the Yeast Metabolic Engineering course. […]
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The Metacognitive Teacher and Transparency

Tonight I watched Stephanie Foote’s (Gardner Institute) Lilly Conference presentation on metacognition and reflecting on our teaching practice. Building on the work of Tanner and others, Foote provided a framework for reflecting on our impressions of student engagement after our lesson and obtaining student feedback. Several classroom assessment techniques including think-pair-share, minute papers, good fors, […]
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Digital Storytelling

I want to try Digital Storytelling activity suggestions from the K. Patricia Cross Academy: https://kpcrossacademy.org/techniques/digital-story/ While I have used video tutorials and multimedia assignments, I haven’t intentionally incorporated the individual connections mentioned in the activity description and resources. There are numerous suggestions including a step-by-step guide, example rubrics and assessment, and tips for online implementation. […]
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Time to go to the Academy?

I’ve been thinking about active learning techniques and alternative assessments. The K. Patricia Cross Academy keeps on reappearing in discussions or references. The website is incredible and allows you to filter a large video resource library by activity type or teaching problem addressed. The website is mobile-friendly, and the videos and resources are excellent. How […]
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