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Simon

Environmental Science Faculty at Plymouth State University with a focus on earth science courses. Scholarly I am interested in the cryosphere, climate, and landscape interactions on various timescales.
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Shaking Off Vestiges of Old

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Past Informing the Present: My Earth Science Teaching Origins

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  • Module: Introduction to Pedagogy
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Intro to Pedagogy Goals

  • Given my limited experience with pedagogy-specific training thus far in my academic career, I am hoping to better connect my values with my teaching style and approach strengthen the connections between the what, how, and why of my teaching and understand how my pedagogy and course goals can align
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  • Module: Introduction to Pedagogy
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Where I’m Bound

  • I feel that an important tenant of teaching and providing students with the skills, curiosity, and support to discern their own path through education and beyond.
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  • Module: Introduction to Pedagogy

Recent Comments by Simon

  • Like Hannah, the only constant in my pedagogical approach is that is it constantly changing,... More >>
    Comment on: Do you have a pedagogical approach and, if so, how would you describe it?
    Posted on: 10/06/2022
  • In principle, I very much agree with you, Hannah! However, as a new faculty in the natural sciences... 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: 10/04/2022
  • As a geologist who spends many hours thinking about space and time, as well as teaching students... More >>
    Comment on: How does time and space impact pedagogy?
    Posted on: 10/04/2022
  • I'll be entirely frank, I had to do a little googling on andragogy having never heard it before!... More >>
    Comment on: What is pedagogy? What is teaching? What is the relationship between the two?
    Posted on: 09/29/2022

Latest Annotations from Simon

  • I do agree with this sentiment, wholeheartedly. Though, a cynical thought did enter my mind, that... More >>
    Annotation on: Who’s Teaching the Teachers?
    Posted by: spendleton
    Posted on: 10/07/2022
  • I have become very aware that many of my students have these exact challenges. I am still learning... More >>
    Annotation on: The Problem with Rigor
    Posted by: spendleton
    Posted on: 10/06/2022
  • I know others have commented on this already, but I feel compelled to chime in as well. For the... More >>
    Annotation on: The Problem with Rigor
    Posted by: spendleton
    Posted on: 10/06/2022
  • This speaks to some concerns I have with implementing un-grading approaches in the sciences. Much of... More >>
    Annotation on: The Case Against Grades (##) - Alfie Kohn
    Posted by: spendleton
    Posted on: 10/06/2022
  • As a young faculty member who is closer to the age of my students than many of my colleagues, I am... More >>
    Annotation on: Teaching as Wayfinding
    Posted by: spendleton
    Posted on: 10/03/2022

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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.