Science Methods F20 Advice to Sp21 by Tom Higginbotham https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703 Go BIlls! en-us 2020-12-15 16:26:09 UTC 2021-02-11 22:35:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022267789 He gives lots of different options for assignments so you get creative freedom.]]> 2020-12-15 23:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022267789 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268073 Tom is very fun to learn from and the content can be tailored to your interests.]]> 2020-12-15 23:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268073 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268308 What science topics are covered in school.]]> 2020-12-15 23:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268308 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268472 Tom is awesome, gives you a lot of opportunity to get creative with assignments and is very helpful with feedback]]> 2020-12-15 23:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268472 NIGEL THE SOCCER BALL https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268774 2020-12-15 23:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268774 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268902 The work is super manageable and he cuts back if he can tell how stressed you are.]]> 2020-12-15 23:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022268902 The flexibility with formatting assignments https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269223 2020-12-15 23:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269223 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269268 Joke of the day ]]> 2020-12-15 23:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269268 The professor https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269309 Tom is one of the kindest, funniest, and most easy going professors I have ever had. He so deeply cares about your learning, support, and success. This class has been one of the brightest spots of my week, I am sad to see it go from my schedule. ]]> 2020-12-15 23:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269309 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269517 Tom is super approachable! We have a lot of fun and still get a lot of work done which I appreciate. It is refreshing to be able to formate assignments to my own style and not be harshly graded! :)]]> 2020-12-15 23:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269517 The format of this class is flexible and Tom gives you a lot of options/opportunities to come up with creative and fun ways to write a lesson plans https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269569 2020-12-15 23:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269569 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269813 Learning about how to use the NGSS was very useful to me. Along with the UbD guidelines. ]]> 2020-12-15 23:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269813 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269996 There is no such thing as "should"]]> 2020-12-15 23:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022269996 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022270469 The flexibility we have with the assignments

]]> 2020-12-15 23:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022270469 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022270884 Breath of fresh air]]> 2020-12-15 23:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022270884 UbD guidelines and how to engage students in science lessons https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022270969 2020-12-15 23:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022270969 Understanding of UbD and what it really means and how to actually apply it https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022271461 2020-12-15 23:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022271461 The focus on learning to teach the interesting aspects of science; the flexibility regarding details of assignments emk2006 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022271708 2020-12-15 23:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022271708 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272009 Tom and Nigel’s humor, flexibility, and understanding through the craziness of school in a pandemic. The flexible use of class time, ability to joke, and over all attitude helped bring down the stress college students usually have. ]]> 2020-12-15 23:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272009 How to engage students in a science lesson and how to apply UbD method of learning https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272029 2020-12-15 23:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272029 engaging https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272057 2020-12-15 23:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272057 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272194 I learned a lot about UbD and how to use the NGSS to benefit my own teaching. I learned how to make science topics fun and exciting! (Tom would say they already are but this class makes them very accessible)]]> 2020-12-15 23:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272194 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272475 Tom genuinely cares so deeply about his work and his students and their education. He's wicked funny and easygoing and it was nice to not have to panic over every little specific detail of an assignment to make it the way the professor wanted it but rather format things in a way that made most sense to us.]]> 2020-12-15 23:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272475 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272548 How to make science fun for everyone]]> 2020-12-15 23:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272548 Work is meaningful https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272598 2020-12-15 23:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272598 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272739 This class is low stress but still teaches important concepts ]]> 2020-12-15 23:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272739 Accessibility in learning https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272800 I never thought about the need to represent the same idea in multiple ways to make it as accessible as possible. I have now began to critique my other teachers' methodology as they are teaching rote memorization instead of comprehension and deep understanding. ]]> 2020-12-15 23:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022272800 fun, different, engaging https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022273031 2020-12-15 23:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022273031 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274107 How to engage students with the lesson plans and learning how to use the Ubd guidelines]]> 2020-12-15 23:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274107 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274256 Teachers should focus on the big ideas and not always the specifics bc it only leads to cramming rather than actually understanding the concepts. ]]> 2020-12-15 23:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274256 Put yourself out there https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274484 It can be intimidating to share things in an online formating, but once one person opens up, others will follow. So do not be afraid to ask a "dumb" question, make jokes ABOUT Tom (to Tom, of course), and try to make connections in class. We are all going into the same profession.]]> 2020-12-15 23:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274484 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274631 How to take the pressure off myself and realize that I don’t have to be a science wiz in order to accurately teach science. I can learn with the students. ]]> 2020-12-15 23:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022274631 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275025 Don't take yourself too seriously! This class is more fun if you just act like yourself and put yourself out there. I've made some great friendships in this class by just laughing and enjoying our time together.]]> 2020-12-15 23:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275025 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275064 It is a very fun and outgoing atmosphere. ]]> 2020-12-15 23:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275064 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275430 Tom is the most understanding professor I’ve had throughout my college experience ]]> 2020-12-15 23:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275430 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275555 Exciting]]> 2020-12-15 23:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022275555 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022276076 If your confused, have something going on, need extra time JUST ASK Tom is mad chill and will help u!]]> 2020-12-15 23:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022276076 emk2006 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022276399 The way I think about organizing content based on learning goals]]> 2020-12-15 23:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022276399 Do not stress too much about the work. Tom is here to help make your learning experience fun and engaging and if you need more time or are confused about something do not be afraid to ask. This class has a very comfortable and fun atmosphere! https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022277617 2020-12-15 23:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022277617 A Haiku https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022281053 This class is chill.
Do not hit Tom with your car.
Nigel is the best.]]> 2020-12-15 23:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022281053 very exciting and fun class! https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022281236 2020-12-15 23:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022281236 emk2006 https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022281931 There is very little pressure to have a lot of science background knowledge before taking this class]]> 2020-12-15 23:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/thomashigginbotham/Sp21advice_703/wish/1022281931