Two Pills Podcast: Buy-In to Bitmoji!

10/26/20 • 31 min

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Interview with Dr. Meredith White about the fun and function of using Bitmoji in the (virtual) classroom!

Interview with Dr. Meredith White about the fun and function of using Bitmoji in the (virtual) classroom!

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Two Pills Tips: Crazy for Canva!

Conquer your presentations with Canva!

Resources:

What is Canva?

Web/app based platform
Free, then pay for use of certain images, more templates, etc
Build your own worksheets/exercises
I use frequently for brief presentations. I search “blank presentation” and then modify the template of the presentation. I enjoy the beautiful designs-so much better than the traditional slide shows we are used to. Additionally, we have to remember that most of our students have been seeing slideshows since they started school. Many of use utilized chalk/dry erase in addition to these slideshows. Our presentations should be consciously designed and engaging.
It *is* different than traditional slideshows. Bullet points/outline is not as easily formatted-it’s more of a free flowing design
I used the newsletter function to create a fun creative syllabus
Professional looking certificates/awards
Created digital escape room content
Unique templates like a timeline, gantt chart, etc

Editing functions:

Gridlines
Slide sorter to see everything
Copy function to copy similar slides
Download and present easily! Can download as jpg, pdf, ppt, etc
Everything looks so professional!

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Two Pills Tip: HAPPY NEW YEAR! How Are You Preparing for Spring 2021?

How are you preparing for the semester?

Welcome to 2021! I hope you all had a great holiday! I ended up contracting Covid, so I have not been recording recently. Thankfully, my symptoms were mild and I am excited for the new year! I think many of us are cautiously optimistic and hopeful about what 2021 could bring.

As we start January, consider this question-how prepared are you for the semester? You may have taught the same content in previous years, but how could you improve it this year? Have you switched to remote learning? If you switched to remote learning in Spring 2020, it was probably more of an emergent online teaching situation rather than a prepared and fully thought out plan. Now, you have some time left to prepare! Based on the resources listed at twopillspodcast.com, I have some areas to keep in mind as you plan for Spring 2021.

Clarity: Students and instructors have had to increase our flexibility over the past year. With changes in how students attend class, how we teach, and how we take students on rotations-there have been quite a few variations to adapt to. Clarity of due dates and expectations can only help during this time. In my experience, overcommunication and with a variety of methods can help students meet or exceed expectations. Have a calendar, syllabus, course platform, emails, and/or verbal reminders. While it may feel excessive, a specific type of communication is likely preferred for some students over another type. Encourage students to set alerts, reminders, and organize their calendars/planners at the beginning of the semester. If, and more likely when, we are to see changes to the way we teach or the way students attend class, I recommend over-communication and reminders of these changes as well.

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