Tag: teaching resources
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Resources for Discussing “Thanksgiving” with Your Students
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As we approach fall recess and Thanksgiving Day, it’s important to recognize this holiday’s complicated roots. Many of us, including our students, have been taught an overly simplified or even apocryphal version of the “first Thanksgiving” meal shared between English settlers and Wampanoag natives in 1621. The real story is far more complex, interwoven with…
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Addressing Misinformation in the Classroom
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Whether it is in the context of a Canvas discussion board or during an in-person discussion, an obviously false claim from a student can leave you feeling blindsided if you’re not prepared. With a little work, though, you can often turn these interactions into constructive learning opportunities. This post explores steps you can take to…
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Fostering Information Literacy to Create a More Positive Learning Environment
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How can we as educators work to counteract the misinformation our students are continually exposed to and instead cultivate their information literacy and critical thinking? While the follow-up to this post will focus on directly addressing misinformation that students share during class, this first post will outline measures you can take to reduce the occurrence…