Nancy Nelson 🚢

Interested in AI in education, innovative teaching in higher Ed, or engineering education? Over the next 30 days, I'll be writing 30 Atomic Essays. Follow my Social Blog on @typeshare_co: typeshare.co/nancynelson

Had a great time at yesterday's Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada Annual Trade Show and Expo. I had the opportunity to share ideas on how tech and engineering companies can integrate AI into their organizations, workflow and products. #AMCElevate @AMCshortlinecda

Whatever your approach ... choose to stay teachable.

(i) What can I start doing that will help you learn better? (ii) What should I stop doing because it interferes with your learning? (iii) What should I continue doing because it helps you learn? Review the responses and talk to your students about what you will and can't change.

Earlier this month Vala Afshar (@ValaAfsar) tweeted "People who achieve more learn by choice. Choose to stay teachable." This struck me as something that's crucial for all educators. Here's why ...

A few years ago I extended the ideas from Networking for Introverts (Zack, 2010) into the classroom. Here are 3 strategies profs can use to help introverts learn in an active classroom …

On this day of Truth & Reconciliation we, as educators, need to recognize that we can and should be actively contributing to reconciliation efforts. Here are a few ways that you can help …

Today is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, their families and their communities. If you’re in the classroom, please remind your students of the day’s importance ...

Do you every wonder why students don’t pay attention to the feedback you give them? Maybe it’s because you’re not giving them the type they find useful ...

Yesterday I shared some of the key reasons why student get bored in class. Here are a few tangible ways that profs can minimize that boredom ...

Are your classes “coma-inducing”? Here are some of the things that students report are the key contributors …

Yesterday I overheard a student talking about one of their classes. They referred to is as “coma-inducing”. It reminded me of this statement I read in a paper many years ago …

Many profs fear that genAI will adversely affect students’ ability to think critically. Here are 3 in-class activities you can use to keep them sharp …

It’s important that we help our students develop strong critically thinking skills, particularly given their ready access to genAI. Here’s a simple definition and four key skills that will help prepare students for their studies and their careers …

I’m a real proponent of authentic assessment … real world problems that challenge students to apply what they’re learning. Here are 3 steps to help you shift from traditional to more authentic assessments …

Research shows that getting students to consider a related problem or issue helps prepare them for new concepts to be learned (Schwartz & Bransford, 1998). Here are three starters you can use to prime their thinking …

Rosenshine suggests a few other ways to be a successful educator beyond time for guided practice, checking for understanding, and correcting errors. Here are three more principles of instruction …