I share the second in a two-part series about my participation in the Tools4Learning annual survey on episode 386 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It really helps me to take a step back and reflect on the tools that I value and that I might be able to get more benefit from.
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Episode 53 – Peter Newbury explained his method for who to follow on Twitter in that he connects with people who are like him, along with people who are not like him.
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Jennifer Imazeki talks about implicit bias in our teaching on episode 383 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It is not about changing the bias or stopping the bias. It is about getting in between your internal reaction and your external reaction.
-Jennifer Imazeki
There is so much going on with our students that we can’t possibly know.
-Jennifer Imazeki
José Bowen shares about his new book, Teaching Change, on episode 382 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
College students are aware of the fact that they change.
-José Bowen
What are the important questions that our discipline answers?
-José Bowen
Diverse groups do better work and outperform groups of highly competent homogenous groups. They also take longer because they have more conflict because they question assumptions.
-José Bowen
It is a hard position to be the person in the group who questions assumptions.
-José Bowen
We think the opposite of conflict is harmony. The opposite of conflict is apathy.
-José Bowen
Barbi Honeycutt and Bonni Stachowiak talk about how to use podcasts in teaching on episode 381 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Ask yourself, “how does this support my learning outcomes and help my students be successful in this course and beyond?”
-Barbi Honeycutt
Audio is a powerful medium.
-Barbi Honeycutt
Find podcasts that are already out there that integrate with your course learning outcomes, course goals, and course topics and leverage those.
-Barbi Honeycutt
Marcus Croom shares about How to Discuss Race, Racism, and Politics in Education on episode 380 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It is vital to know the difference between concluding a real talk and resolving a public issue. Those are not the same thing.
-Marcus Croom
Educators who take up this challenge will need to listen and learn and unlearn and relearn as human beings in addition to who they may be as professionals.
-Marcus Croom
You are going to listen and learn and process through the real talk along with the participants.
-Marcus Croom
This is not a checklist, but a protocol that sets up the possibilities and conditions for success.
-Marcus Croom
Shawna Rodabaugh and Ian Wolf talk about reducing fear in learning context on episode 379 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
You have absolutely no idea what people are capable of until you put them in a situation where they can flourish.
-Shawna Rodabaugh
The true measure of whether I can teach or not is if I can bring it down to the level where someone who has never seen it before will understand it.
-Shawna Rodabaugh
Lauren Bellaera discusses critical thinking in theory and practice on episode 377 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
When you’re teaching students, you have limited time. So all of the time you’re making particular pedagogical choices about where to focus.
-Lauren Bellaera
When teaching, we tend to like to put things in a dichotomy.
-Lauren Bellaera
Critical thinking is a really important life skill.
-Lauren Bellaera
The bridging between research and practice is very important.
-Lauren Bellaera