Despite your kids perhaps knowing more about the digital world than you, they are still kids. The same kids that have to be taught not to run into traffic, not to bite, not to eat dirt. The same kids who will drink too young and too much, and date the wrong person...
Here’s an Inside Higher Ed article on a report from the American Association of University Professors based on a survey of 9,000 professors. It confirms what we already know about Student Evaluations (which are really student satisfaction surveys). Research...
As someone who has been in the training and professional development field for quite a long time I think this article is gold. Cathy Moore has a knack for clearly and succinctly explaining the common sense aspects of training that text books often gloss over. 3 ways...
http://pastiche.squidoo.com/teacher-gifts-school-classroom I have lamented to colleagues in the past that the only place in Australia that you can get a teaching job without an actual teaching qualification is in our universities. Even an instructor on a factory...
Cathy’s focus is on workplace training and eLearning but all the items mentioned also apply to the way we put together our Higher Ed units. It’s short and sharp and worth reading. For me, the one statement that probably underpins the whole philosophy....
Edutopia is great site full of evidence based resources to help teachers. It’s mainly K12 but well worth a look for anyone involved in teaching. They occasionally do focused resources roundups – here is their Brain Based Learning roundup Edutopia’s...
