Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Jason, The American Culinary Foundation is a fantastic organization with many member chapters across the country. Scholarship opportunities, posted job opportunities, discounts on trade shows, and the many other benefits make the membership fee well worth it! Theresa Schmitt

Discussion Comment

Social Media Networking

Jason, Yes, many have mentioned it is against their school policy. Does this also apply to LinkedIn at your institution? Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Document management and media sharing

John, You bring up a great point, the amount of paper saved is reason alone to make the change. Distributing work books and manuals on flash drives does carry the added risk of students misplacing the drive, so having copies available through a secure website is advised as a back up. Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Social Media Networking

Carol, Yes, you bring up a fantastic point here, anything we post online can come back to haunt us and basic commonsense should be used at all times. Being an educator is a tremendous responsibility, especially today with the various forms of digital communication. Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Twitter

Carol, I am very happy to hear this course has inspired you. Twitter is a fantastic tool, and a great way to incorporate more technology-based content delivery into your established repertoire. My personal experience has shown students are far more likely to engage with classmates when they can contribute via message board or a social media tool like Twitter. They have time to think through their comments, and for those who find it difficult to speak up in a group setting, it removes that barrier that may hold them back in the classroom environment. Thanks again for your great feedback!… >>>

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Adopting blended-learning techniques

Jason, Yes, I agree. Rotating various methods of content delivery ensures you are reaching visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and read-write learners. Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Incorporating new technologies

Jonathon, It is very convenient that most manuals are now available in a PDF format. Sounds like you are utilizing technology to your advantage in your program of study! Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Social Media Networking

Tabitha, I agree, a AUP on file, signed by the student, is a very good idea when incorporating social media as a teaching and learning tool. Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Social Media Networking

Tabitha, I agree, a AUP on file, signed by the student, is a very good idea when incorporating social media as a teaching and learning tool. Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt

Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Discussion Comment

Document management and media sharing

carol, Thank you for sharing your experiences with collecting assignments digitally. I would suggest asking students in your college course to submit a copy of their paper that has been saved as a PDF- this is a 'Save as' option within the software. It locks the document, preserving the formatting so you can grade the page set up. If they also attach a Word version, you can use that for your mark-ups. Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt