teaching
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Quickies
Short list of Quickies for the longest week yet…
Look, I honestly don’t know what to say yet about a week like this has been for us here in the US. So anyway, here’s some stuff. Here are some resources for teachers on the days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol.From June but incredibly relevant, a study of more than 15,000 protests across the US and found that…
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Science
Personal Tolls of the Return to In-Person Teaching
I’ve been away from The Chicks for several weeks because I’ve been working on my promotion package. There are lots of people going through some seriously heavy shit right now. I’m more fortunate than most, but I’m not sure I’ll ever forget this summer. Getting ready for faculty promotion is already a high stress gambit. But, I did it in…
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Featured
On Learning Goals and Trust in the Time of Coronavirus…
I started this article on remote teaching a few weeks ago when just about every college and university was scrambling to covert their in-person classes to a remote instruction model. But then, well, I got busy trying to covert my in-person classes to a remote instruction model. So, instead of a list of resources, I’m going to focus on the…
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Quickies
Quickies: Some “stay at home” survival resources
We’re in a whole new world… here in the US specifically in the last two weeks since my last post. One would think I’d have plenty of time to write now, right? Not so much… first off, taking your well-planned (or not) in-person course and making it remote is NOT trivial. Second, my anxiety brain is 100% in overdrive. Maybe you…
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Meta Stuff
It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Help Finding a Therapist and the Intentionality Fallacy
Sunday Funny: The Hard Limit of Outrage (via Wondermark) Teen Skepchick Guest Post – Trying to Get Therapy: Asking Questions Beyond “How Long Have You Been Practicing?” Finding a therapist that is a good match for you can be hard. This guest post by Chihaya can help. School of Doubt The Intentionality Fallacy Jay explains how the intentionality fallacy crops…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Opera vs. Trump, Star Trek Optimism, Wonder Woman, and more!
Sunday Funny: Glacial Erratic (via xkcd) Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Wonder Woman Elizabeth reviews Wonder Woman. Awesome Sauce Music Friday: Opera vs Trump One doesn’t normally turn to opera for protest music, and yet… Mad Art Lab Star Trek: Optimism Ryan is cautiously optimistic about the new Star Trek series. 150 Years of Doing It Wright You can celebrate…
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It’s the Sundaylies, with LGBT Fiction, Critical Thinking, Jobs a Humanities PhD Won’t Get You, and more!
Sunday Funny: Pre-existing condition. (via Wondermark) Teen Skepchick Awesome Sauce Music Friday: I Got that Flow The world needs more songs about being on you period. A Guide to LGBT+ Fiction If you’re looking for some good fiction featuring LGBT characters, Alex has some recommendations. School of Doubt Why Schools Should Teach Critical Thinking (Part 2) Jay continues his earlier…
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It’s the Sundaylies! Nerd Music, Teaching Critical Thinking, and Beauty and the Beast
Sunday Funny: Assume a well-mixed cosmos. (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Make Each Other Brave Woot Suit Riot has a new album and Ryan recommends it. School of Doubt Why Schools Should Teach Critical Thinking (Part 1) Don’t confuse “critical thinking skills” with “brain training games.” Grounded Parents Spoiler Alert: Beauty and the Beast (2017) Naomi reviews the live action…
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