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March 31, 2022

Start Your Class with Content-Based Icebreakers

Reading Time: 4 minutesContent-based icebreakers are icebreakers are short discussion or active learning activities that incorporate a topic or key concept of the course or class topic. They may be distinguished from get-to-know-you icebreakers, in which students share about themselves and/or discuss topics of interest but that are not directly course related.  Why are content-based icebreakers particularly useful?  In focusing on the subject...
Categories Accessible Teaching/Effective Teaching/Teaching for Learning
January 20, 2022

Learning Cells

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is it? With Learning Cells, students develop questions about a learning activity and then take turns asking and answering questions in pairs. Uses Learning cells are a great way to encourage students to: Process Variations Adapting to Different Modes Delivery Mode Adaptation In-Person Partner students with someone sitting nearby. Online Synchronous Assign learners automatically to breakout rooms, effectively a...
Categories Effective Teaching/Teaching for Learning
August 26, 2021

Cybersecurity for Teaching

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Baljeet Bilkhu, Faculty in Applied Computer Science and Information Technology Programs Having worked in the IT industry for the past 30 years after graduating from the University of Waterloo with a B.A. Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Baljeet Bilkhu has been sharing his experiences, knowledge and methods for a successful career with students at Conestoga College since 2016. During this...
Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Online Synchronous/Reflective Practice/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with EdTech/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
August 13, 2021

 Open At Conestoga: Library Q&A 

Reading Time: 4 minutesHolly Ashbourne, eLearning Liaison, answers questions about the Library’s OER Toolkit and open at Conestoga College. Select the link to read an introduction to Open Educational Resources at Conestoga.  How does Conestoga support open?  The Library, along with other departments like Teaching and Learning, has championed Open Educational Resources (OER) for years. We have supported faculty in various ways, including finding relevant open resources for courses,...
Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Services/Library Services/Teaching for Learning
June 22, 2021

“Involve Me and I Learn”- The Connection Between Active Learning and How the Brain Learns

Reading Time: 3 minutesTell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin Conestoga College endorses active learning to promote an engaging and positive learning experience for the students. Active learning is an approach to teaching and learning where teachers involve the students in the learning process by using various strategies. However, why do students learn...
Categories Accessible Teaching/Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Teaching for Learning
June 14, 2021

Headed Towards Hybrid

Reading Time: 2 minutesPost by Rachel Schultz, OLC, and Elan Paulson, Teaching & Learning Explore the benefits of hybrid learning, and reflect on how a hybrid model could apply to your courses.  While the pandemic has brought many challenges, it is also a time where instructors have been able to explore various pedagogical approaches using technology. It has allowed instructors to consider how course design can...
Categories Effective Teaching/Teaching for Learning
May 27, 2021

Making the Essential Elements Work for Students

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Sherri Steele and Joel Beaupré, Teaching & Learning Consultants At Conestoga, students are supported in their courses through the use of a Learning Management System (LMS) which has been branded as “eConestoga” and is built within the Desire2Learn (D2L) platform called Brightspace. The organization and structure of courses within eConestoga create a foundation for the overall learning experience for...
Categories Effective Teaching/Lesson & Course Planning/Online Synchronous/Teaching for Learning
May 20, 2021

Icebreakers for Your Zoom Classrooms

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the era of synchronous online learning, it is important to create a community of learning. Using icebreakers can foster communities, promote positive teacher and student relationships, and lay the groundwork for classroom interaction (Serembus & Kemery, 2020). Studies in pedagogy encourage teachers to use icebreakers in their classes. The following icebreakers are quick and easy to run both in...
Categories Inclusive EdTech Use/Online Synchronous/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
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