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My Entire Distance Learning Curriculum Resources for the Fall Semester

12/10/2020

As my first complete semester of 100% distance leaning comes to a close (last spring was triage at best), I wanted to share all of my resources for fellow STEM teachers. I am by no means proud or this work as my curriculum was cut significantly short as I negotiated the myriad of distance learning roadblocks I'm sure we all faced. Regardless, there are nuggets that I am proud of, and some you might (specifically, chem, bio, and robotics teachers) find useful if you dig around enough. I simply feel an obligation to share. Reach out here with ANY questions.

Chemistry Resources

All Lesson Plans, Activities, and Simulations

Biology Resources

All Lesson Plans, Activities, and Simulations

Robotics. Resources

All Lesson Plans, Activities, and Simulations

Incompetency

12/4/2020

I recently stumbled across this podcast between Tim Ferris and Seth Godin. About midway through the episode Tim begins to grill Seth about the concept of Pedagogy, and how he goes about thinking about learning and instruction through a lens of. cognition and motivation.

To quote Seth:

"We learn things by becoming momentarily incompetent"

This one quote summarizes so beautifully everything I tried to say here, and on my best days, what I try and do in the classroom (pandemic or not). That is, to carefully walk the line between the delivery, and the withholding of information. To have faith in the empty spaces. To honor the mystery box.

I encourage you all to listen to Tim and Seth's thoughtful conversation.

When curiosity is sparked...

deep cycles of learning can occur.

My Entire Distance Learning Curriculum Resources for the Fall Semester

Incompetency

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