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The Folly of Communication

Fol•ly

(noun)
1. Lack of good sense; foolishness; a foolish act, idea, or practice.
2. A costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially
a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.
3. A theatrical revue with glamorous female performers.

Active Learning

20 Ways to Make Lectures More Participatory – From the Bok Center

2016-08-14
By: LRS
On: August 14, 2016
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Active Learning, Teaching Tips
With: 0 Comments

1. Begin with a problem.

Turn to Your Neighbor – The Official Peer Instruction Blog

2016-06-21
By: LRS
On: June 21, 2016
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Active Learning, Teaching Tips
With: 0 Comments

This blog has been around for a bit. It provides great insight into the current thinking about peer instruction, flipped classes, and the like.

Five Standards of Authentic Instruction

2015-03-09
By: LRS
On: March 9, 2015
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Active Learning, Teaching Tips
With: 0 Comments

Article from 1993 discusses authentic instruction’s five standards to help students engage their minds: Higher order thinking, depth of knowledge, connectedness to the world beyond the classroom, substantive conversation, and social support for student conversation.

Cooperative Learning Group Activities for College Courses

2014-12-26
By: LRS
On: December 26, 2014
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Activities
With: 0 Comments

Cooperative Learning Group Activities for College Courses is a compilation of cooperative learning activities suitable for use in college level courses.

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      • She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes By The Sink
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      • Facilitating Online Groups
      • Five Standards of Authentic Instruction
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      • Active Listening Makes People Feel Good
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      • 11 Speeches that Changed the World
      • Blackboard I-Learn Test Generator
      • 10 Tips to Create and Present a Pecha Kucha
      • To Remember a Lecture Better, Take Notes by Hand
      • Cooperative Learning Group Activities for College Courses
      • Tips for Writing Good Multiple Choice Questions
      • Quote - Cassandra Clare
      • Communication is #1 Job Requirement
      • Who Can Fix the Middle Skills Gap?
      • Half a Million Secrets
      • Does Your Language Shape How You Think?
      • Quote - Gregory Bateson
      • Every Presentation Every: Communication Fail
      • Quote - Michael James Oakeshott
      • Quote - Thomas Jefferson
      • Quote - Publilius Syrus
      • La Femme Avocat
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