Discussion Boards are Out, Memes, FlipGrid, Videos, and Podcasts are in Online
Looking for alternatives to discussion boards to engage students? Join us for this interactive session to explore innovative ways to engage students using digital pedagogy. Barry Bachenheimer will share how he uses digital tools such as memes, FlipGrid videos, Bitmojis, and podcasts to engage online students in a more creative and interactive manner. These approaches have helped him ensure that his students are completing original thoughts and work! Bachenheimer will provide practical and hands-on examples and tips for integrating these ideas into your courses. You can expect to come away with a better understanding of how to engage students using digital pedagogy as well as the benefits of doing so.
- Date:
- Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Instructors
Dr. Barry Bachenheimer has been an adjunct professor at Montclair State University since 1998 in the Teaching & Learning and Educational Leadership Departments. He currently teaches in the Educational Leadership Master's Degree Program. He is a member of the Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal Executive Board. Dr. Bachenheimer was the recipient of the prestigious Ercel Watson Award from the University in 2009 for his ongoing support of teacher education programs. He was an Engaged Teaching Fellow with the Office of Faculty Excellence in the 2018-19 Academic Year. He has presented annually at the Montclair State University Spring Teaching Symposium. He has also published numerous articles, book chapters, and periodical submissions. Dr. Bachenheimer has been the keynote speaker at the annual Spring Educator Job Exchange for the last ten years at the University. Dr. Bachenheimer has 30 years of public school experience as a teacher, supervisor, principal, curriculum director, and Assistant Superintendent.
Courtney Glore Crimmins is a Faculty Developer in the Office for Faculty Excellence and serves as OFE's Adjunct Liaison. She is also an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, where she teaches German. Her approach to teaching is based in collaborative, project-based learning. In both the face-to-face and online courses she teaches, students work together in small learning groups, explore authentic digital resources, and use technology to learn the language. Courtney has a Ph.D. in Germanic Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.