…Could I forgo that lecture? Absolutely not. When it came to a final count, I was up to 26 lectures. Too many? Not if I made those lectures stimulating. I…
…ask students to go outside to apply the topics covered in lecture. This basic expectation of field labs can be upheld in the online environment, though modifications to field labs…
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…as think-pair-share, a Socratic discussion, or small group activity. Even a small transition from lecture to a short video clip that illustrates the lecture’s key topics is helpful. I’ve also…
…five Check-in questions were projected on a screen before class began. The Check-in happened right away—before any housekeeping or lecture. The five questions were: What’s new? What’s exciting? What’s bothering…
…audio lectures I piloted a podcast lecture series during the pandemic that was met with much success among my students. The lectures were short in length – no more than…
…experienced one, close your eyes for a moment and relive that first lecture again. There are many lessons we can draw from the memory of that first lecture. First day…
