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professionals are still human beings

April 20, 2018 kadiebrittbyrd

In all levels of school (elementary school, middle school, high school, and college), I was under a false illusion that my teachers and professors were perfect, flawless human beings with shiny, glimmer-y lives who had never made a mistake throughout their entire lives. These people made their professions look so easy and they impressed me […]

Diversity benefits everyone

March 11, 2018 kadiebrittbyrd

“Diversity jolts us into cognitive action in ways that homogeneity simply does not.” “This is how diversity works: by promoting hard work and creativity; by encouraging the consideration of alternatives even before any interpersonal interaction takes place. The pain associated with diversity can be thought of as the pain of exercise. You have to push […]

Week 8 - Inclusive Pedagogy

learning matters more than success

February 11, 2018 kadiebrittbyrd

We have sent the message that success (not true success, but grades or marks) matters more than learning. When we force students to study for what is purely on the test, we as instructors and they as students miss out on true exploration. How many times have we studied for a test in college but […]

hands-on learning is my favorite

January 28, 2018 kadiebrittbyrd

When I think back on courses taken during undergrad and graduate school, the ones that taught me the most were those that involved hands-on learning experiences. During my senior year of college, I took a class called “wildlife monitoring and management” (fall 2012). I could not tell you one tidbit of information that I have […]

Learning about blogging really changed my perspective on blogging

January 21, 2018 kadiebrittbyrd

As I started this blog, I had no idea what I was going to write about! I knew that anything was acceptable this week, but I was not sure what to make of that. I then browsed through the material provided by Dr. Nelson and am now feeling so inspired! I have never been a […]

Week 2 – Networked Learning

test post for contemporary pedagogy

January 18, 2018 kadiebrittbyrd

test post for contemporary pedagogy

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