An underlying theme throughout a recent digital pedagogy lab I attended was of affordances. Affordances are, simply put, tools that allow us to get the job done, or to do a job in a more effective and efficient way. One of my teaching philosophies and “show me don’t tell me”. Throughout the lab presenters were… Continue reading An Affordance or a Hindrance?
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Do you or do you not need to convert paper-based quizzes to Moodle or other LMSs?
Recently, I had been asked to help convert 15 paper-based quizzes to Blackboard compatible quizzes. At first I thought, “how can this be done?”. Not long after, I thought, “Should this be done?” These quizzes were meant for an online course. I questioned, “Would these quizzes get me excited and motivate me to log in… Continue reading Do you or do you not need to convert paper-based quizzes to Moodle or other LMSs?
Identify Your Inch
Seeing, or experiencing, Adam Kreek during a recent conference was an incredible inspiration. I can’t do him justice by summarizing who he is in this short blog, so check out his website. He is a motivational speaker extraordinaire, and his recent concept Inches: 12 Small Steps to Your Next gold Metal Moment appears to encapsulate… Continue reading Identify Your Inch
