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Briana

I've been at PSU for 15 years! (that number feels big) in a variety of roles. From the early days of working in Undergraduate Studies with transfer credits, to Alumni Relation events, to working for the Center for Student Success, and now with the updated name "ACAC" and an Academic and Career Advisor, working with incoming undeclared students and others in a multitude of ways! I'm a mum to two kiddos, one of which has started her college track journey and I'm getting to experience all of this from the other side--which has been exciting and eye-opening (to say the least).
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Written Reflection

Intro to Pedagogy Reflection

  • I can say, whole-heartedly, that I’m grateful to have had the chance to complete this module. This is my second attempt, as I was in the module last fall and had to bow out early due to a death in the family. Being new to teaching, I had wanted
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Workbook Page

All Things Baggage

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  • 2 Comments
  • Module: Introduction to Pedagogy
Written Reflection

Course Reflection

  • Tech has never been a tool I was particularly educated on, nor has it been a tool I’ve wanted to layer into my pedagogical styling. Authentic teaching, engagement in material, building academic relationships, honing life-long skills, developing a growth mindset, and supporting students as they “connect the dots” between
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Unexpected Toilet Talk

  • When I taught a small class about a year ago, we had lengthy discussions on the subject of building healthy habits. I spoke to my class about the forming of tiny habits and decided on using a video where gentleman spoke about the formation of tiny habits by pairing
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ISeeU: Engagement & Help at Your Level

  • Seeing as though I’m just in the beginnings of teaching, I find myself having trouble, not with the talking to students, but engaging them, hearing from them, them steering the conversation, them guiding the class, but making it fun to learn. I also find that students have trouble asking
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Trust the Process

  • This is a sticky not  have in my office, right next to my monitor. I primarily use it in my weight loss journey, but it’s a reminder for me to: Take the time needed, if it’s worth it. I also equate it to being present each day. Change takes
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  • One Comment
  • Module: Introduction to Pedagogy

Recent Comments by Briana

  • I don't...I'd love one! :) Thanks Robin!... More >>
    Comment on: All Things Baggage
    Posted on: 10/07/2024
  • Thanks Robin! I look forward to learning more about the Game-Based Learning program that Hannah is... More >>
    Comment on: What do you wish you had known before you started teaching? What is one thing you thought you knew before you started teaching that you now doubt or have reconsidered?
    Posted on: 10/03/2024
  • Thanks Martha!! I so appreciate your feedback :)... More >>
    Comment on: What do you wish you had known before you started teaching? What is one thing you thought you knew before you started teaching that you now doubt or have reconsidered?
    Posted on: 10/03/2024
  • This is a good question....First, the class, the environment, doesn't need to be so serious or carry... More >>
    Comment on: What do you wish you had known before you started teaching? What is one thing you thought you knew before you started teaching that you now doubt or have reconsidered?
    Posted on: 10/02/2024

Latest Annotations from Briana

  • Agreed! I think it would require us to take a deeper, internal journey with ourselves. Some are not... More >>
    Annotation on: Hooks-Chapter-1.pdf
    Posted by: bdbradley
    Posted on: 10/03/2024
  • We ask our students to take risks everyday in sharing their ideas and thoughts, or simply sharing in... More >>
    Annotation on: Hooks-Chapter-1.pdf
    Posted by: bdbradley
    Posted on: 10/02/2024
  • Yes, I love this statement! This is why it's so important to learn from our students. While we are... More >>
    Annotation on: Hooks-Chapter-1.pdf
    Posted by: bdbradley
    Posted on: 10/02/2024
  • There it is! This was the description I was looking for when thinking about how could teachers,... More >>
    Annotation on: Hooks-Chapter-1.pdf
    Posted by: bdbradley
    Posted on: 10/02/2024
  • I'm dumbfounded by the notion that teachers weren't expected to be human. But I suppose to be human,... More >>
    Annotation on: Hooks-Chapter-1.pdf
    Posted by: bdbradley
    Posted on: 10/02/2024

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Stop Five: Exploring Your Portfolio

This page is your personal workspace in Design Forward. Whenever you complete an activity in a module, it will be posted here. In addition, you can add portfolio items at any time. At the bottom of the page, you will see a gray bar with options to add images, files, videos, text reflections, or workbook pages. 

On the right, you will see your most recent comments and annotations as well as any questions you’ve asked. 

Your portfolio lives outside of any individual module — it is available across your entire Design Forward experience. If you click on the Participants link  you will be able to see everyone else participating in a module and visit their portfolios. They can visit yours as well. 

Take some time to explore the options in your portfolio; you don’t need to add anything at this time. When you’re done click the “Back to the Map” button.

At the end of this stop in the Orientation journey, you will have 

  • Understand how content is added to your portfolio
  • Learned that your portfolio is available across all the DF modules you participate in.