Culturally Responsive Teaching
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...
Lilly Conference (Virtual) Spots Still Available
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,...
FedEx Day Delivers
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...
Thank You to the Ed Tech Deputies
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,...
Highlighting Three Zoom Features
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...
ETOM (FREE) Annual Conference – November 6, 2020
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...
Navigating Help Desk Priority Levels: ‘To 9-1-1 or Not to 9-1-1; That is the Question!’
Imagine it’s a Saturday morning at the end of a long week of teaching. After surviving difficult classes, endless meetings, and piles of grading, you are finally able to create your midterm exam in Moodle that is scheduled for the following Tuesday. You open your test...
Upcoming (Free) Conference Opportunities
ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan): The Fall 2020 Virtual Conference will be held on Friday, November 6. They estimate that Zoom sessions will be about 45-50 minutes, but that may change depending on the number of submissions. The keynote speaker...
Active Learning Webinar Recording and Resources
Here is a link to the recording of a webinar entitled “Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques,” presented by Claire Major through The League for Innovation: www.league.org/node/504984. The webinar also noted the free resources of the K. Patricia...
Virtual Event: Earth Day 50.5
Construction Technology instructor Maddie Ek has been involved with a working group through the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum called Michigan Campus Sustainability Collective. This group is working on a virtual event called "Earth Day 50.5" that will be...