I recently came across this wonderful interactive Swiss Cheese Analogy for COVID-19 protections on the BBC site (here is a still image from the New York Times). Long story short, none of the individual protections against COVID (handwashing, masks, distancing, vaccines, being outdoors) are foolproof on their own. Each is like a slice of Swiss…
“No need to drive if you want your place on earth to be a world you can encompass walking.” (bell hooks, Belonging) I was reading bell hooks today and this sentence resonated with me on so many levels. I have a vague memory of Sherri Spelic asking people to talk about walking last year at…
In class today, I asked students to vote on what they wanted to talk about for the day, and we worked on a Google doc together with tips for students and faculty on online learning – especially as Ramadan approaches and students struggle to get their eating, sleep and focus/attention to work together to help…
This post is co-authored with students in my CORE 2096 Spring 2021 class. I suggested we do not tie each quote with each student’s name, so as not to put them at risk in any way, but I am collecting names of people who want to be identified as co-authors of the article as a…
I’ve been having a lot of private conversations around proctoring and surveillance, and we’ve been having a lot of conversations on my campus about academic integrity. Thankfully, in many of these conversations on my campus, there are people other than me who bring up the importance of centering care and pedagogy and equity in all…
The purpose of the technology, Instruction, Learning in Teaching (TILT) survey is to assess the use of instructional technologies by faculty, instructors, and students in higher education. Instructional technology is defined as the design and implementation of digital texts and tools in order to create engaging, effective learning experiences. This version of the TILT survey… Continue reading →
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I don’t often make resolutions at the start of a year, but this year I want to make one. It feels like the year to make one 😉 My resolution is to have a “gratitude” daily practice for myself and … Continue reading →
Today at 6pm UTC join the Teach-In #AgainstSurveillance to support Ian Linkletter – to donate, register, and find out more, go to https://tiny.cc/againstsurveillance If you are reading this after the fact, here is the link to watch the recording (still … Continue reading →
This blogpost is going to be much simpler than you think, but I am convinced it will make a huge difference to people who are grappling with a Hyflex model where they teach to small groups onsite and livestream to … Continue reading →
If you’re like me, with an unquenchable thirst for learning, you’re probably spreading yourself thin with professional development, because all of it is just a click away now, and most of it is free. If you’re like me, and you’re … Continue reading →
Don’t ask me which upcoming keynote this will show up in. I haven’t decided fully yet. Possibly whichever one I feel I need to change up my message a bit because the audience may be familiar with my work. So … Continue reading →
Just a couple of small announcements! Monday, October 5 at 5pm CEST, I am speaking at EDEN alongside Autumm Caines and Mia Zamora about building communities of support for teachers online. Register here free Tuesday, October 6, I am giving … Continue reading →
This article is part of the guide Toward Better Teaching: Office Hours With Bonni Stachowiak. on EdSurge. It is reposted on Teaching in Higher Ed with permission. It is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. A conversation broke out on Twitter last […]
In a moment of empathy with a lot of faculty/teachers in these times, I wrote this tweet: Everyone knows my stance on cameras on or off. tl;dr: we should not force students to turn them on, because there are many … Continue reading →
I’ve been receiving some speaking invitations lately from unexpected places for unexpected things. But nothing should surprise us any more in times of COVID. This one was BY FAR the most surprising. I will talk Liberating structures and theater of … Continue reading →
At some point in the summer, I realized that people who were having to teach online because of COVID-19 were struggling about how to create community online. Some found it possible to develop their own relationship with their students, but … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking about this for some time! Pre-pandemic. Then someone in Digital Pedagogy Lab asked the question, and I thought I’d re-post my answer over here on how I would do Theater of the Oppressed online. If you’re doing … Continue reading →
We are all Zoom-fatigued, aren’t we? Or, if you’re getting a break over summer (Northern hemisphere), you were probably Zoom fatigued recently. I have not had a break because I am heavily involved in supporting our faculty for next semester … Continue reading →
I was recently in an informal conversation organized by my good friend Rebecca Hogue, discussing how we are managing our wellbeing and we thought we should crowdsource more publicly beyond what we shared together in that unrecorded session. So, obviously, … Continue reading →
About that obsession you’ve got with students turning on their cameras during class. I understand why you’ve got it. I’d like to help you deal with it. I say “deal with it” because many students complain to me that they … Continue reading →
