Julie Schell

Using Clickers with Peer Instruction, at Turning Technologies Webinar (Austin, TX), Tuesday, October 8, 2013:
Peer Instruction is a teaching method that leverages the power of cutting-edage learning technologies, such as clickers, to transform learning. The centerpiece of Peer Instruction is the ConcepTest, a short interactive question that helps uncover student misconceptions. In this presentation, we will discuss three big questions frequently posed by clicker and Peer Instruction users: Should I ask my students to vote on ConcepTests first, before turning to their neighbor to discuss? Should I show my students the results of their responses, before I cue them to turn to their neighbors? And, how... Read more about Using Clickers with Peer Instruction
How to help people learn, at Advancing Improvement in Education Conference (Austin, TX), Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Advances in cognitive science have changed what we know about how people learn, but pedagogical approaches have not adapted to use this knowledge to help our students learn better. In this workshop, Dr. Julie Schell will demo three simple tips educators can use to catalyze learning in any educational context.
Flipped Classrooms 101—An Introduction to Flipped Learning, at Digital Solutions Complimentary Webinar Series, Pearson Thought Leadership (New York, NY), Tuesday, August 20, 2013:
Instructors all over the globe are turning their students' worlds around by flipping classrooms. In a flipped class, teachers move information coverage out of the lecture hall so that they can better leverage in-class time to address students’ difficulties and misconceptions. In this interactive webinar, Dr. Julie Schell will flip the session by asking participants to complete brief pre-webinar activities. She will use responses from these activities during the session to explore the why, what, and how of flipped classrooms—why flipped learning increases student achievement and engagement... Read more about Flipped Classrooms 101—An Introduction to Flipped Learning
Flipping the Classroom: How to Turn Your Students' World Right-side Up, at Turning Technologies Webinar (New York, NY), Thursday, August 8, 2013:
Instructors all over the globe are turning their students' worlds around by flipping their classrooms. In a flipped class, teachers move information coverage out of the lecture hall so that they can better leverage in-class time to address student difficulties and misconceptions. In this interactive webinar, Dr. Julie Schell will flip the workshop by providing brief introductory, pre-workshop activities to participants. She will use responses from these activities in the workshop and discuss the why, what, and how of flipped classrooms by confronting and resolving a series common myths about... Read more about Flipping the Classroom: How to Turn Your Students' World Right-side Up
How to Help People Learn, at OnRamps Professional Development Summer Institute, University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX), Friday, July 19, 2013:
Advances in cognitive science have changed what we know about how people learn, but pedagogical approaches have not adapted to use this knowledge to help our students learn better. In this workshop, Dr. Julie Schell will demo three simple tips educators can use to catalyze learning in any educational context.
Flipping Your Classroom With Peer Instruction: How To Turn Your Students' Worlds Right Side Up, at FlipCon13 (Stillwater, MN), Tuesday, June 18, 2013:
Instructors all over the globe are turning their students' worlds right side up by flipping their classrooms. In a flipped class, teachers typically move information coverage out of formal class meetings so that they can better leverage in-class time to address student difficulties or misconceptions. Flipped learning is much more than watching videos and doing homework in class. In this session, Dr. Julie Schell will introduce one research-based flipped method called Peer Instruction. A primary goal of Peer Instruction is to radically transform students’ in-class experiences. Originally... Read more about Flipping Your Classroom With Peer Instruction: How To Turn Your Students' Worlds Right Side Up
Turning To Your Neighbor with Peer Instruction, at Turning Technologies User Conference, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Karlsruhe, Germany), Monday, June 3, 2013
Peer Instruction (PI) is a teaching method that leverages the power of cutting-edge learning technologies, such as clickers, to transform learning. The centerpiece of PI is the ConcepTest, a short interactive question that helps uncover student misconceptions. In this presentation, we will use clickers to examine two big, open questions frequently posed by Peer Instruction and clicker users: Should I ask my students to vote first, before turning to their neighbor to discuss? And, should I show my students the results of clicker polls, before I cue them to turn to their neighbors?
Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies that Improve College Student Success, at CSSP Technical Assistance Workshop for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, University of Houston (Houston, TX), Thursday, May 30, 2013
One day workshop on increasing the use of evidence-based pedagogies to improve student success in postsecondary education in Texas over three sessions. Session 1 provided interactive training on Flipped Classrooms, Just-in-Time Teaching and Peer Instruction. Session 2, a working session featuring a case study of evidence-based instructional strategies at scale; Session 3, an instructional hack-a-thon to identify barriers and invent clever solutions to increasing faculty adoption of innovative teaching methods at individual institutions.
How to help people learn, at CRAFT Professional Development Institute, University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX), Thursday, May 23, 2013:
Advances in cognitive science have changed what we know about how people learn, but pedagogical approaches have not adapted to use this knowledge to help people learn better. In this workshop, Dr. Julie Schell will demo three simple tips educators can use to catalyze learning in any educational context.
Anatomy of a College Readiness Assignment, at CRAFT Professional Development Institute, University of Texas at Austin (Austin,TX), Thursday, May 23, 2013:
The College Readiness Assignment Field-Test (CRAFT) project is working to disseminate standalone lessons designed by expert educators to prepare students for college-level success. In this presentation will discuss the heart of the CRAFT project: college readiness assignments (CRAs). We will dissect CRAs and demonstrate how the various parts map to state standards.

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