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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.

Teaching Tips

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.

Visual Thinking and Teaching

2016-08-14
By: LRS
On: August 14, 2016
In: For Teachers, Visual Comm
Tagged: EdTech, Presentation Aids, Teaching, Teaching Tips, Visual Comm
With: 0 Comments

Resources on visual notetaking.

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 Essential Skills for Facilitating Online Groups

2016-05-26
By: LRS
On: May 26, 2016
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Group Communication, Teaching Online, Teaching Tips
With: 0 Comments

Advice and activities for instructors to facilitate group activities.

Facilitating Online Groups

2015-03-31
By: LRS
On: March 31, 2015
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Group Communication, Online Education, Teaching Online, Teaching Tips
With: 0 Comments

Five skills for facilitating online groups: 1. Create a social and active learning community 2. Demonstrate leadership 3. [Over] communicate

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.

Tips for Writing Good Multiple Choice Questions

2014-12-26
By: LRS
On: December 26, 2014
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Teaching, Teaching Tips, Tests
With: 0 Comments

Advice on how to write good multiple choice exam questions.

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