ChatGPT, two weeks in

Hopefully, your initial shock of ChatGPT has subsided. Now how to navigate teaching in this brave new world? While an outright prohibition on this technology could quickly devolve into a game of whack-a-mole, there are some things we can do this semester to circumvent nefarious applications of this technology. In his article Embrace the Bot: Designing Writing Assignments in the Face of AI, Eric Prochaska suggests several ways to adjust our assignments to lessen the impact of ChatGPT.

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Tidbit – Searchable active learning activities

Are you looking for some active learning ideas? The Active Learning Library is a free online resource that lets instructors browse over 40 learning activities and filter them according to their goals and interests. For example, instructors can search for activities that provide formative feedback, support small group engagement, build metacognitive skills, or don’t take too long to prepare.

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Teaching I – Take think-pair-share to the next level

Many of us use the active classroom technique of think-pair-share in our classes. This is a core part of my classes. Not familiar with the practice?

  1. You can start with this infographic to learn the basics.
  2. Are you already using think-pair-share? Take it to the next level with this infographic.
  3. Are you a think-pair-share pro? Power up with this infographic that takes think-pair-share beyond the classroom.

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Tidbit- The Junk Drawer CV

Tidbit – The Junk Drawer CV

I just finished my senior review. After the fact, I realized I forgot to mention a significant activity that slipped off my radar. Had I used a junk drawer CV, I might have caught my error. In Support of the Junk, Drawer CV  describes how to create a document that is an easily accessible file tucked in your storage drive to record high points and low points in your career endeavors.

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Teaching- wrapping up this semester, looking to the next

Teaching – wrapping up this semester, looking to the next

As we wrap up this semester, please take a minute to reflect. Did classes go the way I planned? Are there things I would tweak for next semester? With all the projects, papers, and final exams, it may be time to reconsider late work policies. The Chronicle article, How Instructors Are Rethinking Late Workmay give you some ideas to make next semester’s classes go more smoothly.

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