I'll be honest, I had no idea that this week is National Distance Learning Week until a colleague at another institution mentioned it in a meeting. Since March 12th, it feels like every week has been National Distance Learning Week so this official designation was off...
The Fall 2020 Student Feedback Forms are now available to students and they have access to complete their forms until Saturday, November 20th. Students received an email with a link to their students feedback forms on Tuesday, November 3rd. They also receive a...
“I’m over it,” my son said on Sunday, talking about taking classes on Zoom from home. Two weeks ago he floated taking next semester off from college. He is supposed to be away at college enjoying his sophomore year among all the friends he made last year, engaging in...
Culturally Responsive Teaching isn’t a set of activities. It isn’t multicultural education or social justice education. It is a pedagogy that acknowledges the power of the affective filter, the psychological filter that enhances or hinders learning, and creates...
The Lilly Conference, one of the top teaching and learning conferences in the country, has gone virtual this year. NMC has purchased 50 registrations to this conference occurring Nov. 30-Dec. 4, and we still have plenty of slots available. If you would like to attend,...
This year's October Conference definitely felt different. There was no breakfast or cheerful good mornings in the Sculpture Court, no fantastic chocolate cake and casual conversation at lunch, no popcorn and apple cider while debriefing and discussing at the end, no...
We asked that each deputy return their whistle and handcuffs, but we thought it would be ok if they kept their badge. The Ed Tech Department wants to thank each of the deputies for all of their help this summer. Scott Powell, Sarah Montgomery-Richards, Janet Lively,...
Zoom's latest release for its desktop application (version 5.3.2) has three new features I would like to highlight: Screen sharing a presentation as a virtual background, high-fidelity audio, and video filters. Although the feature is in a Beta-release, screen sharing...
Thank you to Kristen Salathiel for previewing the ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan) annual conference in a previous post about PD opportunities. Now that the sessions are scheduled and registration is open, I am here to promote the conference once...