Forme: I plan my classes pretty tightly with respect to how much time i want to spend on each thing, but i do also want to allow for discussions and stuff for different parts. So i have these little reminders that go off, i use an eye pat to teach, and i have theselittle reminders that are silent, that the students don't see,. That just kind of nudge me to move on to the next section if i've been spending too much time on one of them. Sometimes i'll be really enjoying the discussion, and i'll be willing to make the trade off of making the next section a bit shorter.
Teddy Svoronos talks about how to effectively use presentation tools in our teaching on episode 168 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
A real tech win to me is a device that both enhances the student experience and also reduces friction.
—Teddy Svoronos
Think very carefully about what will enhance the learning of the people watching the presentation.
—Teddy Svoronos
When we adopt technology, there are are two considerations: how valuable it is and how much friction is it going to introduce.
—Teddy Svoronos
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