How have Classes Started by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2 How was the start? en-us 2023-09-13 19:51:11 UTC 2023-09-13 22:34:55 UTC hello@padlet.com They're off to a fantastic start for me. This is the first semester I'm 100% back face to face, and I'm glad about it. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839550 2023-09-13 22:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839550 Beautiful and Joyful https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839606 I had a student cry tears of joy in class. This is a first for me.

]]> 2023-09-13 22:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839606 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839660 A faster pace than historically, but really well.]]> 2023-09-13 22:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839660 Awesome https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839688 2023-09-13 22:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702839688 Exciting. AND WE DID PADLETS ON THE VERY FIRST DAY haha. I love Padlet. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840090 2023-09-13 22:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840090 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840375 Filled with connection and interest in campus culture/community]]> 2023-09-13 22:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840375 lecture notes vh76n5jyhc https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840724 I'm creating detailed notes mostly for flow but then I'm requiring myself to put a debrief in there after the fact. You always think you'll remember when you teach it again --- but you never do ;)]]> 2023-09-13 22:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840724 I don't think I would have done anything different on the first day. There are a few little things I might do differently during the second week, but mostly, I think things are working the way I want them to work. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840750 2023-09-13 22:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840750 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840949 "Mixer" idea from another instructor, having them group by various categories, chat for a few minutes, repeat a few times for a few categories (ex. favorite snack food:  sweet/spicy/salty/sour, pets (cat/dog/neither/both), etc]]> 2023-09-13 22:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702840949 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841124 Been more intentional on creating space for student engagment. I want more voices to be present more often.]]> 2023-09-13 22:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841124 Oh! I should read through their responses to the start of semester survey. I gave them the survey, and this is reminding me to read through them. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841147 2023-09-13 22:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841147 Conocimientos https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841310 I didn't do them and wish I would have.]]> 2023-09-13 22:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841310 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841618 Took a harder look at course materials to see how they aligned with my intentions on engagement. New Text edition, new workbook.]]> 2023-09-13 22:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702841618 I'm having more active engagement in my labs vh76n5jyhc https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702842022 2023-09-13 22:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702842022 Spent time with Padlets to get a good vibe right from the start - they get to know me, and one another, and I think we have more talking and engagement in general. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702842066 2023-09-13 22:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702842066 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702842383 Had serious discussions around the use of and equity around AI generated materials. Helped students not feel as accused of cheating before the semester even got going.]]> 2023-09-13 22:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702842383 Sidewalk Chalk https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702843067 I take my students outside on the first day and we play games and explore conjectures, and it really helps get students working together and lay the ground work for how different this course is from what they think it will be.

]]> 2023-09-13 22:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702843067 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702843716 A number of students are more comfortable asking questions and participating in discussions earlier in the semester than the past couple years.]]> 2023-09-13 22:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702843716 The overall vibe on campus feels better - more active, more "buzz". Like a real functioning university. (Which it's felt a bit not like that in recent years). https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702843869 2023-09-13 22:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702843869 On the one hand, while I do have anxieties about what's going to happen in the future, I am very grateful for this present moment, where things are going genuinely well. When I get scared about job security, I can calm myself by just remembering that I am good at what I do, and campus reorg (etc) won't change that aspect of who I am. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702844765 2023-09-13 22:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702844765 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702849174 With first year students, in connection with community agreements, I've found it helpful to let them know things like they are adults and don't need to ask me to go use the restroom during class if needed]]> 2023-09-13 22:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/mql93h8lff3ehqn2/wish/2702849174