In today's episode of 1.5-minute Teaching, we go to my front yard. I was all set to sunbathe with my daffodils until I discovered something awful had happened. Snow! Do I stay the course and sunbathe, or admit things have changed? Of course, I need to adapt or I will freeze to death.
Our teaching should be the same way. Listen for some ideas about how to incorporate realness of the situation as you work with your students.
April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Teaching: a little empathy will go a long way in the next few weeks
To date, in our 1.5-minute Teaching series, we've covered how to get ready for online teaching. That's happening now. However, we are now starting to see the indirect and direct effects of COVID-19. This is not just taking our courses online...we're taking our courses online in a VERY unique situation. Our students may get sick. We may get sick. Our students may be working more hours to keep their families' afloat. People are getting laid off from work.
We can't keep teaching like the world around us isn't happening. Check out the video for some ideas on how you can adjust and work with your students.
We can't keep teaching like the world around us isn't happening. Check out the video for some ideas on how you can adjust and work with your students.
March 27, 2020
COVID-19 Teaching: worrying about what might go wrong
As we prepare to teach online, it's natural to worry about all the things that might go wrong. This is new to most of us! But, my Grandma Powell had some good advice, and I hope you'll check the video to see how it applies to teaching with Zoom and other online adventures.
Keep Teaching everyone! This is the last scheduled daily video, but who knows? We may be back in the near future with more teaching hints and ideas. Leave a comment here if you have an idea for a topic to cover!
Keep Teaching everyone! This is the last scheduled daily video, but who knows? We may be back in the near future with more teaching hints and ideas. Leave a comment here if you have an idea for a topic to cover!
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Teaching: we meet my office mate
Today, Mr. Kudu (my office mate) reflects on what he's noticed during the last week of video-making. Check it out. You also learn why I am not a ventriloquist, sound engineer, or cinematographer.
March 25, 2020
COVID-19 Teaching: structuring your online course materials
Today, we're going to think about the content for your new online course (lectures, assignments, etc.) and how to structure them. We aren't in the classroom anymore, Toto!
So, you can use this technique: Chop and Flow
Think about the flow of how you want students to work through material and chop it into accessible pieces. Check out some ideas here!
So, you can use this technique: Chop and Flow
Think about the flow of how you want students to work through material and chop it into accessible pieces. Check out some ideas here!
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