1/ Do you want to know tips & tricks for incorporating technology into teaching?
Here are the take home points from my presentation today at #iMed2022.
2/ First, remember that technology can *augment* teaching but can't replace good instructional design.
Just like a good stethoscope is helpful to hear a murmur but can't replace the skills and knowledge necessary to diagnose valvular dysfunction.
3/ So before you think about what technology to use, first think about:
*⃣ WHAT learners should able to do afterwards (i.e., learning objectives)
*⃣ HOW you should teach it to achieve your goals (i.e., teaching methods)
Then, and ONLY then, should you select a tech tool.
4/ Therefore, I want you to approach integrating technology by considering
WHAT the educational *problem* is....
...and HOW technology provides a *solution*
5/ Problem #1: I can't tell if my learners understand what I'm teaching!
Although "raising hands" is a low-tech option, polling provides an opportunity to get more responses since people feel safer answering if they are anonymous, making answers are more representative.
But to use it well, it's important to consider:
*⃣ WHY - create a valuable question (application > recall)
*⃣ WHEN - before, during, or after teaching the concept?
*⃣ HOW - open-ended, close-ended, or combined format?
7/ Problem #2: I don't have time to prepare a teaching session for the clinical setting.
Another great opportunity to use a quiz software to have 5 pre-made questions (e.g., board-review questions) grouped on a topic.
Answer & discuss as a group (and share with other faculty!)
8/ Problem #3: I can't get people to actively engage in discussions during small groups or case conferences.
Use a collaborative document/board, like @padlet to have learners provide input during class. Then it's easy to jump off of input to start a conversation.
9/ Problem #4: I have so much to teach in my course, but I don't have time to teach it all!
A great way to reinforce content (or teach facts that you don't want to waste time on during class) is to create electronic flashcards in a spaced repetition platform like @AnkiDroid.
10/ Problem #5: I can't get people to engaged in deeper discussions during journal club!
A social annotation platform like @perusall allows you to upload a file, like an article, and then the entire group can annotate, including responding to ?s the facilitator creates.
11/ Problem #6: I've created so many chalk talks but always forget them when I want to teach again!
Use a note-taking app like @evernote or @NotabilityApp to store images of your chalk talks (and even audio!), then create tags (i.e., "chalk talk", "[topic]") for easy searching.
12/ This is just a start...brainstorm your own ideas for using tech to augment teaching and share below
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Consider how you could use:
✅ Polling software
✅ Collaborative documents
✅ Spaced repetition platforms
✅ Social annotation
✅ Note-taking apps
Or share a new one!
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1/ Your team just saw a patient with syphilis, and you're ready to teach, but:
Resident #1: on week 2 of their rotation
👉 Has already seen 2 patients w/ syphilis
Resident #2: started today
👉 Hasn't seen a single patient with syphilis
What should you do now?
2/ Unfortunately, learners on our team may miss teaching that occurs during the rotation for multiple reasons.
3/ As @VarunPhadke2 previously pointed out, all learners on the team are usually not present all day, every day for the entire time we are on clinical services.