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Mar 1, 20202 min read

Benefits of my Brainstorming Web

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

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winslowa

Mar 1, 20202 min read

Generating Ideas for Dentistry

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

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winslowa

Feb 16, 20202 min read

Stating my Professional Problem

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

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winslowa

Feb 9, 20203 min read

Defining and Re-defining

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

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winslowa

Jan 30, 20203 min read

Making Creme Brulee

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

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winslowa

Jan 27, 20202 min read

Ali and the Hound

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

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winslowa

Dec 12, 20191 min read

Me- As an Educator

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

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winslowa

Dec 8, 20192 min read

Student Failure in Education

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

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winslowa

Nov 24, 20192 min read

One step closer

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...

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winslowa

Nov 14, 20192 min read

Sketchnote Fun

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

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winslowa

Nov 10, 20193 min read

The Power of Questions

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

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winslowa

Nov 2, 20192 min read

Lets Make a Video

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

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winslowa

Oct 23, 20192 min read

Our Students are Changing-Can We?

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

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winslowa

Aug 14, 20192 min read

My Innovation Journey

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

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winslowa

Aug 7, 20193 min read

Considering the Environment

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

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winslowa

Aug 1, 20193 min read

Updates on QR Codes in the Classroom

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...

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winslowa

Jul 24, 20192 min read

Creating an Inclusive Experience

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

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winslowa

Jul 18, 20192 min read

QR Codes and Education

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

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winslowa

Jul 11, 20192 min read

Media Use and Fair Use

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

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winslowa

Jul 3, 20193 min read

Taking time to self-reflect

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

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