by Mendi Benigni | Nov 8, 2021 | Assessment, Best Practices, Tech Generation
In our time online during COVID everyone learned and did things they never thought themselves capable. You learned Zoom, OAKS, Padlet, Jamboard, and so many other tools. You were curious about how to do things differently to achieve better results. Let’s not let...
by Mendi Benigni | Oct 25, 2021 | Assessment, Best Practices, Pedagogy
Research from as far back as the 1980s, and maybe earlier, shows that learning is enhanced and extended if students access prior knowledge before they learn something new. This give them a frame of reference, or “hook,” on which to hang their new learning (Harvey F....
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 20, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, engagement, Pedagogy
Motivation is defined as the “general desire or willingness of someone to do something” and it’s what we are all after – Motivated Students Motivation can be divided into three types: Amotivation – lack of any motivation; going through the motions....
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 13, 2021 | Assessment, Best Practices, Pedagogy, PLC
As college professors and educators you know that rigor is important. But do we really know what that word means in relationship to our teaching? I couldn’t find a definition on the CofC website so I decided to do some digging. Merriam-Webster defines rigor...
by Mendi Benigni | Mar 22, 2021 | Assessment, Best Practices, content, Presentation
Did you know that you can configure your VoiceThreads to auto-advance so they play more like a video than a slide show?Here’s How:Go into VoiceThread (VT) and mouse over one of your VTs and click EDIT.In the upper right corner, click on the OPTIONS gear icon and...
by Mendi Benigni | Feb 23, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, Innovative Instruction
We all want our students to ask “good” questions and to dig deeper but we also know that this isn’t a skill they often come by naturally. When faced with a statement or a problem you may hear,I don’t even know where to start… OK, but now tell...