Two-Year Teaching and Tech Mandy Wright

We're back with a new series called No-Obligation Book Club. Becky and Mandy will read influential books on teaching and learning, sharing their big take-aways with listeners. In this episode, we introduce our first book club pick, Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, 2e by James M. Lang. 

Becky shares with Wayne and Mandy her thoughts about using virtual reality (VR) headsets in higher education.

In our first episode of the new year, Wayne, Becky, and Mandy talk about our hopes and ideas for changes to education in the coming year. 

In this episode, we wrap up 2020 with a conversation about our experiences living and working during the COVID pandemic. We share some ideas for self-care and how to cope. Transcripts can be found at http://facstaff.gfcmsu.edu/development/Tlcpodcast.html. 

In this episode, Becky teaches us about UDL, Universal Design for Learning. We consider broadly what UDL means, how to integrate it into our teaching, and what UDL might look like in our current COVID-affected teaching environments. 

Show notes can be found at the TLC website: http://facstaff.gfcmsu.edu/development/Tlcpodcast.html 

Additional Resources:


Learn more about the UDL guidelines at: http://udlguidelines.cast.org 
5 Examples of Universal Design for Learning in the Classroom
Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Teacher’s Guide
The Difference Between Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Traditional Education

In this episode, Becky and Wayne offer suggestions for finding and evaluating online tools to support instruction. We talk about searching effectively, using LTI integration, and evaluating tools with an online rubric.

Show notes can be found at the TLC website: http://facstaff.gfcmsu.edu/development/Tlcpodcast.html 

Tools and links we reference in the podcast: 

Tools with LTI: https://www.eduappcenter.com 

Rubric for online tool evaluation

W3C WCAG Quick Guide

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