The difference between classroom activities and exercises is ‘when’ they happen

Get your students…

When Instructional Design is like those UI/UX pics

No matter how much I plan my lessons, students surprise me with the various ways they each learn

I teach a little like a preacher

I’m talking about employing mnemonic devices, not turning my classroom into a pulpit

I like to use visual analogies and clever comparisons to things in the real world to best communicate a…

Grade assignments quickly by recording screencapture videos

This eureka moment saved me hours of work and also impressed my students

When I made brief screen recordings of me actually using my students’ projects…

Assign group projects early, not late

You’ll be fair to your students and you’ll spare yourself headaches at grading time

Scheduling collaborative assignments right off the bat was sound advice I got from a veteran…

I learned my lesson about letting my students come up with their own ideas

Now I assign projects and let them focus on applying skills and being creative in their approach