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Teaching
Isn't the ice cream supposed to be *inside* the cone, not sitting beside it on the concrete? That looks accidental…and delicious
If we orient our teaching practice toward student agency, minor decisions can become accidental paradigm shifts, bringing joy to our work.
Three pears stand side-by-side. They're obviously separate, but how can we tell them apart?
Understanding the distinctions among genres, mediums, and platforms will help you navigate both your technology and your writing.
close-up of a highly textured mat used at intersections to indicate a curb cut
How easily can students access data about course materials? How easily can corporations access data about students? The access imbalance in higher education has turned classes into obstacles and students into profit-generating data points. I highlight those issues in this talk, presented on 10 Aug 2021 as the opening keynote for Digital Pedagogy Institute 2021,...
When vitality departs, utility can persist
Activity provides a course’s vitality. Without a critical mass of contributions, course plans fall flat. Here’s my plan for future recovery.
What motivates you to succeed?
Critical digital pedagogy calls us to set aside grading and instead provide feedback to help students improve their self-assessment skills.
A sign says "one way". According to whom?
Learning designed in advance often fails to respond to student needs and the immediate context. Can we design courses that empower students?
If a tree falls in the forest, an no one occupies the plush armchair overlooking the mountain, does the metaphor maintain its instructive value?
But what if students can't engage in a course? What if “being fully present” just isn't in the cards? Here’s how our praxis should respond.
Can a wall create human connection?
What’s important in a class? The content of our courses were important, but it's the human connections we remember most vividly.
Which color frosting tastes best on a doughnut? Serious question or utter whimsy? Por que no los dos?
Over-designed courses can feel too mechanized or standardized, failing to consider human differences. We need more whimsy in education.
Is any disappointment worse than the disappointment of dropping an ice-cream cone on the sidewalk?
After an abysmal first day of class, I retooled and approached the second day with completely different priorities. This semester tests our ability to be flexible.
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