June 21, 2019 Device Friendly Classrooms Reading Time: 4 minutes Review tips compiled from Conestoga faculty help set a tone of positive accountability and responsible device use in your BYOD classroom. Categories Devices/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
February 14, 2020 Necesito OER Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was written by Dr. Rita Palacios, faculty at Conestoga College about experiences in writing and creating Open Education Resources (OER) for courses. In... Categories Digital Texts/Teaching Stories Comments: 0
February 11, 2020 Active Learning Workshop: Incorporating Active Learning into your Lesson Plans and Materials Reading Time: < 1 minute Workshop Description Lesson plans help ensure well-structured and well-balanced classes. Written instructions help students engage. This workshop explores ways you can plan to incorporate more... Categories Active Learning/Lesson Planning/Workshops & Events Comments: 0
February 10, 2020 Preparing for Assessment Reading Time: 4 minutes Assessment properly understood represents a continuation and culmination of the teaching and learning process. With the course learning outcomes firmly in view, we teach, we... Categories Assessing Learning/Teaching Tips Comments: 0
February 8, 2020 The Value of Polling Apps Reading Time: 3 minutes Real time feedback tools, like polling apps or clickers, let faculty efficiently assess comprehension and get real time feedback from learners. Over 50 years ago, this... Categories Polling/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
February 3, 2020 Concept and Mind Mapping Reading Time: 5 minutes Concept and mind mapping are graphical ways to represent knowledge, concepts and ideas. The maps are hierarchical in nature that expands on a core concept... Categories Active Learning/Concept Mapping/Teaching Tips Comments: 0
January 23, 2020 Supporting Students Unable to Attend Class During the Public Transit Strike Reading Time: 9 minutes A transit strike impacts everyone in the community. It is especially challenging for individuals with multiple responsibilities beyond college (e.g., work, parenting, eldercare, etc.) and... Categories Teaching at Conestoga Comments: 0
January 23, 2020 Active Learning Strategies Workshop Reading Time: < 1 minute Workshop Description Come experience and learn about specific active learning strategies that will enhance your students’ collaboration and retention. Consider how these strategies align with... Categories Active Learning/Workshops & Events Comments: 0
January 22, 2020 Active Learning Workshop: Making the most of your class time Reading Time: < 1 minute Workshop Description Active learning is a proven strategy which engages students with content in a meaningful way. Incorporating active learning will enhance your students’ engagement... Categories Workshops & Events Comments: 0
January 3, 2020 Padlet Reading Time: 2 minutes Long beloved by educators, Padlet has been on the ed tech scene for years. This easy to use and share creative tool lets users brainstorm,... Categories Concept Mapping/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
January 2, 2020 OneNote Notebooks Reading Time: 4 minutes OneNote notebooks are a relatively new offering from Microsoft. Rather than collecting information in folders and files, compile them all together in a software that... Categories Collaborating/Devices/Presenting/Tech For Teaching Comments: 0
