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Nancy Nelson 🚢

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I talk about teaching innovation and excellence in higherEd | 3M National Teaching Fellow ! Director of Teaching Innovation

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Rosenshine suggests a few other ways to be a successful educator beyond time for guided practice, checking for understanding, and correcting errors. Here are three more principles of instruction …

Rosenshine suggests a few other ways to be a successful educator beyond time for guided practice, checking for understanding, and correcting errors. Here are three more principles of instruction …
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Research shows that getting students to consider a related problem or issue helps prepare them for new concepts to be learned (Schwartz & Bransford, 1998). Here are three starters you can use to prime their thinking …

Research shows that getting students to consider a related problem or issue helps prepare them for new concepts to be learned (Schwartz & Bransford, 1998). Here are three starters you can use to prime their thinking …
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I’m a real proponent of authentic assessment … real world problems that challenge students to apply what they’re learning. Here are 3 steps to help you shift from traditional to more authentic assessments …

I’m a real proponent of authentic assessment … real world problems that challenge students to apply what they’re learning. Here are 3 steps to help you shift from traditional to more authentic assessments …
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It’s important that we help our students develop strong critically thinking skills, particularly given their ready access to genAI. Here’s a simple definition and four key skills that will help prepare students for their studies and their careers …

It’s important that we help our students develop strong critically thinking skills, particularly given their ready access to genAI. Here’s a simple definition and four key skills that will help prepare students for their studies and their careers …
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Many profs fear that genAI will adversely affect students’ ability to think critically. Here are 3 in-class activities you can use to keep them sharp …

Many profs fear that genAI will adversely affect students’ ability to think critically. Here are 3 in-class activities you can use to keep them sharp …
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Yesterday I overheard a student talking about one of their classes. They referred to is as “coma-inducing”. It reminded me of this statement I read in a paper many years ago …

Yesterday I overheard a student talking about one of their classes. They referred to is as “coma-inducing”. It reminded me of this statement I read in a paper many years ago …
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Yesterday I shared some of the key reasons why student get bored in class. Here are a few tangible ways that profs can minimize that boredom ...

Yesterday I shared some of the key reasons why student get bored in class. Here are a few tangible ways that profs can minimize that boredom ...
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Do you every wonder why students don’t pay attention to the feedback you give them? Maybe it’s because you’re not giving them the type they find useful ...

Do you every wonder why students don’t pay attention to the feedback you give them? Maybe it’s because you’re not giving them the type they find useful ...
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Today is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, their families and their communities. If you’re in the classroom, please remind your students of the day’s importance ...

Today is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, their families and their communities. If you’re in the classroom, please remind your students of the day’s importance ...
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On this day of Truth & Reconciliation we, as educators, need to recognize that we can and should be actively contributing to reconciliation efforts. Here are a few ways that you can help …

On this day of Truth & Reconciliation we, as educators, need to recognize that we can and should be actively contributing to reconciliation efforts. Here are a few ways that you can help …
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A few years ago I extended the ideas from Networking for Introverts (Zack, 2010) into the classroom. Here are 3 strategies profs can use to help introverts learn in an active classroom …

A few years ago I extended the ideas from Networking for Introverts (Zack, 2010) into the classroom. Here are 3 strategies profs can use to help introverts learn in an active classroom …
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Had a great time at yesterday's Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada Annual Trade Show and Expo. I had the opportunity to share ideas on how tech and engineering companies can integrate AI into their organizations, workflow and products. #AMCElevate AMC - Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada

Had a great time at yesterday's Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada Annual Trade Show and Expo. I had the opportunity to share ideas on how tech and engineering companies can integrate AI into their organizations, workflow and products. #AMCElevate <a href="/AMCshortlinecda/">AMC - Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada</a>