I set aside some time this week to brainstorm and incubate my professional problem for design. A colleague and I spent 40 minutes...

I’m working to solve my professional problem for design, which is that my students are not able to effectively explore course concepts...

My professional problem is centered around Generation Z students and their lack of knowledge retention. With every new generation comes a...

I've been asked to create new words that can't be found in the dictionary. Has there been an experience, action, memory, interaction,...

Many of us are faced with professional problems, such as not getting along with a colleague, feeling micromanaged, or struggling to...

I spent the weekend with my cousin, Ali. During the week she stays with her extended family while attending school. She's nearly done...

What makes an educator? To help illustrate the pieces of me as an educator, I created an infographic using Venngage. I included the...

I'm an educator in the Veterinary Nursing Program at Michigan State University. Students graduating from our undergraduate program become...

A wicked problem is a problem or question that is a challenge to solve because it is often hard to define. Solutions to wicked problems...

The process of note taking or brainstorming through doodling, sketching, and thinking out loud is referred to as sketchnoting. This week...

This week, I spent several evenings reading the book A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger. Truthfully, I don't spend much of my...

Individuals with autism display a range of social and communication challenges. Autistic learners and researchers have suggested several...

I've been teaching undergraduates in the Veterinary Nursing Program at Michigan State University for almost three years. Soon after I...

At times I struggle with my professional role as an educator. I'm a young Caucasian female who's a relatively inexperienced instructor....

As an instructor much time and energy are devoted to lesson planning and structuring. But the learning environment shouldn't be...

Why lecture in front of students if they can take control of the learning themselves? This is a 21st Century learning idea I'm beginning...

Many educators struggle to create a learning experience that's a good fit for every student. Not surprisingly, Murphy states, "78 percent...

I've been researching innovative technologies (IT) that I can learn to use and incorporate into an educational lesson plan. This has not...

We live in a remix culture. Described by Lawrence Lessig, this society involves the creation of works formulated using existing...

I'm filling my head with the ideas of failure within teaching and learning. In their small animal nursing skills lab, my students are...