Monday, February 12, 2024

Innovative College Teaching Key Takeaway from Master Teacher Jody Blanke (Mercer University)


Jody Blanke: “I like to teach by example. I think it is much easier to understand an idea if you can see it in action, rather than merely in the abstract. Quite often you can discuss the nuances of the topic by simply varying the facts of the example.”

 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Amazon #1 Best Seller in Teacher & Student Mentoring: Innovative College Teaching


Some of my favorite books are in this category, including Tuesdays with Morrie and The Happy Teacher Habits.

Friday, February 9, 2024

Innovative College Teaching Key Takeaway from Master Teacher Evaristo Fernando Doria


Evaristo Fernando Doria:“I am enthusiastic about expanding my efforts to create more cross-border interdisciplinary learning experiences. Such experiences not only prompt participants to critically analyze novel ideas and challenges but also encourage them to delve into the intricate intersections of various fields of study while developing their global mindset.”

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Speaking on Novel Teaching Techniques @ Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment conference


I'll be presenting takeaways from the Classroom LIGHTBULBS book as well as "How to Teach with AI" from Innovative College Teaching.  


Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Innovative College Teaching Key Takeaway from Yelena Abalmazova Chan, Esq.


Yelena Abalmazova Chan: “Encourage students to explore all careers, classes, and topics that interest them. I really believe it’s a duty we have as instructors. I see some students tied to a major just because that’s what they chose based on pretty much no research or experience, and they clearly have no passion for it. There is nothing wrong with majoring in accounting but consider interning at a bakery if that’s something that piques their interest. Sometimes hearing that from an authority figure like a college professor is encouraging and gives students the permission to explore outside the box.”  


Monday, February 5, 2024

Master Teacher Diana Barber's Key Takeaway: Innovative College Teaching

Diana S. Barber, J.D.'s Key Takeaway: “I use numerous techniques to stay engaged with students, including intelligent agents that will automatically send email messages to students if they miss a quiz or assignment, as a reminder that I am available to assist and that their success is important to me.”

Friday, February 2, 2024

Master Teacher Marta White's Key Takeaway: Innovative College Teaching


Dr. Marta White: “Be OPEN – Organized, Passionate, Energetic, Nice. I honestly knew these characteristics to be important even when I first started. Now I know how truly pivotal they are.”

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Speaking at the 16th annual Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment virtual conference


Honored to be invited to speak, based on my presentation in Asheville at the 2023 National Lilly Conference. I will introduce my new book and present: Classroom LIGHTBULBS to Reignite Your Passion for Teaching.  

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Master Teacher Isabelle N. Monlouis's Key Takeaway: Innovative College Teaching

Dr. Isabelle N. Monlouis: “Students need to learn how to fail forward. Learning to fail and learning from failure, with no loss of enthusiasm. Trying again, knowing this time, you are trying with the benefit of experience so you will be more successful. ... And we need to learn how to teach without penalizing ‘failure’ but instead recontextualizing it as gathering valuable information to make their next attempt more successful.”