IICE is pleased to present a blog by Dr. Errin Heyman, IICE Fellow. While the following article applies to all modalities of education, in this coronavirus / covid-19 context, it should help those transitioning to an online format.
The Idea Train
These professors wanted the stakes to be far beyond grades. They wanted the students to see if the world believed they had met a need, solved a problem, etc.
Holiday Reading List
Here is a potential list of some great reads. Yes, you will find “learning” as a thread that binds them all, but most of these books were not authored with educators as the primary audience.
Taking the Critic out of Critical Thinking
“People change all the time when it comes to things that matter to them. They’ll change positions, jobs, houses, cars, or whatever matters for them, often at great cost. We’re wired to move on.”