Feb 21, 4:10-5:30pm, Belk Pavilion 208
Social media like Twitter sometimes are critiqued as creating a superficial approach to reading and thinking that is leading inevitably to the dumbing down of our culture and our brains. Can tools like Twitter or social bookmarking or (fill-in your favorite villain or curiosity here) actually be used to help students learn to think critically and to write effectively? This workshop will explore the possibilities and perils of social pedagogies. You do not need to be tech-savvy to attend or to adapt the ideas discussed in your classes.
About Derek Bruff
Derek Bruff is Director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching and senior lecturer in mathematics, Derek consults regularly with instructors in a variety of disciplines at Vanderbilt and elsewhere about educational technology and other teaching and learning topics. Bruff’s research interests center on investigating effective uses of “classroom response systems”. His book on the topic, Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning Environments, was published by Jossey-Bass in February 2009. Prior to his current position, Bruff taught in the mathematics department at Harvard University.
RSVP by February 13 to Barbara Guy.