Are those used books and DVDs taking up space or Response

Created by Danny Smith (@ProfessorDannyS), response for Your Definition Is This Activity

Image link: https://unsplash.com/photos/AE1XpXLxXSA Content curation to me is like managing contents in my home. From a contextual perspective, it’s important to know that I live in a stacked townhouse (i.e., people live below me) in downtown Toronto and so I don’t have a lot of space for clutter and random junk. I evaluate everything that comes more… »

What he lacks in pooping, my son makes up in reading – A nod to digital literacy Response

Created by Danny Smith (@ProfessorDannyS), response for Activity

Yesterday, Anne Sado, GBC’s president spoke at an Economic Development forum about digital disruption in college education. I’m glad to hear that these types of conversations are happening because we need to change our ways (how we provide education and what we provide) in order to meet the needs of students. Please see my blog more… »

Using WhatsApp to improve group work Response

Created by Danny Smith (@ProfessorDannyS), response for Learner Challenge Activity

Check out my post on Padlet re using WhatsApp to improve group work.  Some students have challenges communicating in groups, so I have started to use request that they make Whatsapp groups at the start of the semester.  This way I can check in on what they are discussing and to see who is a more… »

Introductory MTKG class – Using NearPod Response

Created by Danny Smith (@ProfessorDannyS), response for Introductory MTKG class – Using NearPod Activity

On the first day of the semester, I typically use NearPod’s student response system to deliver and discuss a series of questions to my students.  This allows me to learn about them, find out what captures their attention, and identify the subjects that they are most interested in for future class discussions. As you know, more… »

SMART Objectives Response

Created by Danny Smith (@ProfessorDannyS), response for SMART Objectives Activity

@ontarioextend #oextWEST A. Teaching for Learning:  I feel that writing clear, specific, and measurable objectives is a critical skill for marketing/business students, if not all students. SMART Objectives Using the SMART approach (SMART = Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound.  Video: https://youtu.be/1-SvuFIQjK8 ) helps students to identify what it is that they want to achieve, with more… »