Teaching methodologies and tools
Hello faculty group members!
My colleagues used to tease me because I would change up my course each year in order try a new tool or instructional strategy. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.
Given the start of the new academic year, I am curious to hear if you are trying any new teaching methodologies or tools that you've found effective? If so, can you tell us what they are and how you came across them?
–Chris
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ooh oohh pick Community! Pick Community!!
@Christopher.S.114 those kinds of Instructional choices are AMAZAING! It's hard to always be learning, and trying new things but I think that's how we grow and model that commitment to our Learners. Applauding You! 👏👏👏
We're very lucky in Community that Educators have been kind enough to share with us a few of the strategies they've been researching and implementing in their Classrooms, and I'd love to connect you with a few examples
There's
Metacognitive Teaching Strategies which focus on creating a learning design sequence focused on developing a human growth mindset (something it sounds like you excel at!)
Gamification- employing game mechanics in the design of the learning materials to inspire curiosity and offer new ways for learners to think about time management
Learning Through Story - utilizing narrative structures to inspire and engage
some Educators have also shared about ways they're using Online Teaching Tools Like
Video Note
Customer Spotlight: Transforming Feedback with Video Note (University of Windsor)
Customer Spotlight: 3 Video Note Workflows With New York University
HTML Templates for Content
Customer Spotlight: Customizing HTML Templates with Minnesota State College
HTML Templates for Homepage Development
Customer Spotlight: Creating Custom Widgets With The University Of Suffolk
Let us know what you think of these- and please don't be a stranger if you'd ever like to share back about some of the strategies and tools you've been using too!
We'd love to learn more! -
Thank you, Stephanie, for sharing these resources!
My personal favorite is the Metacognitive Teaching Strategies link. Modeling how you as an instructor think about and solve problems with your students is incredibly impactful. The resources included in the link provide a great framework for building research-based teaching strategies into your Brightspace courses. Good stuff, indeed!
I also recommend the text How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School from the National Research Council which you can download for free. Knowing how people come to learn and make meaning is incredibly important. I first came across this book as grad student and still refer to it regularly.
