A conversation with Dr. David Daum | HiveclassHiveclass
Dr. David Daum shares why PE is undervalued, the barriers teachers face, and why prioritizing movement is vital for student success.| Hiveclass
As we learn more about how to improve classrooms in higher education, the concept of the “shy student” is a recurring one that serves as a convenient shorthand for describing students who don’t speak up. As a result, some faculty members may be frustrated with students who are less vocal in group activities and conclude […] The post There Are No “Shy Students”, Only Poor Learning Environments appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.| Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
In the fast-paced, demanding world of college education, joy might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about teaching. But bringing joy into the classroom can make a real difference; it boosts student engagement, sparks creativity, and supports academic success. Joyful learning is about building a space where curiosity can […] The post From Lectures to Laughter: Strategies to Spark Joy in the Classroom appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.| Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
Better behavior, less burnout If you’ve been in schools lately, you know what’s going on: student behavior challenges are up, and teachers are feeling the strain. It’s not a small problem either. Eighty-one percent of K-12 educators say kids are misbehaving and acting out¹. A 2023 survey revealed that managing student behavior was a top […] The post How Hiveclass helps improve student behavior and reduce teacher burnout appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
Why PE matters right alongside reading, writing and arithmetic When schedules get tight, funding gets slashed, or test prep season kicks into high gear, physical education is often one of the first things to go. Like art and music, PE is frequently labeled as an “extracurricular”: a nice-to-have, but not essential to the core mission […] The post Why physical education isn’t “extra,” and what educators can do about it appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
Discovering the health value in everyday tasks Chores are not usually fun. But what if we helped ourselves (and the young people in our lives) see them differently? What if sweeping, scrubbing or carrying laundry weren’t just household responsibilities, but hidden opportunities to build strength, coordination and stamina? Many common chores mimic the same movements […] The post Doing double duty appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
Dr. David Daum shares why PE is undervalued, the barriers teachers face, and why prioritizing movement is vital for student success.| Hiveclass
On July 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test. A fixture in Physical Education for decades, this program was discontinued during the 2012-2013 school year under President Obama. Bringing the Presidential Fitness Test back has sparked strong reactions across the education community. While this news has raised many questions […] The post Letter from Hiveclass founders on Presidential Fitness Test appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
What the return of the Presidential Fitness Test means for educators and students On July 31st, the White House released a statement outlining its intention to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test. Visit our new landing page dedicated to the Presidential Fitness Test for updates and detailed guidance as we learn more from federal departments. […] The post Hello, old friend. A reintroduction to the Presidential Fitness Test appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
A new K–5 program to develop physical literacy, build skills and make movement fun for every child — in schools and in the community. Introducing the New HiveclassPE elementary curriculum! We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our K–5 Physical Education Curriculum, designed to help students build essential movement skills, stay active throughout the […] The post Big moves for little learners: Hiveclass launches NEW K–5 PE curriculum appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
Start the year with energy! The start of the school year is the perfect time to refresh your PE program with strategies that spark excitement, promote community and encourage lifelong movement habits. Here are seven tips to help you create a program that energizes you and your learners. 1. Start with student voice Tip: Kick […] The post 7 tips to make your PE program more innovative, engaging and impactful appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
Tips for staying active as schedules get packed 1. Steps and stories challengeEncourage patrons to listen to audiobooks or podcasts while walking around their neighborhood/local park, or even while doing chores around the home if safety is a concern. Organize a challenge where participants track daily steps and pair it with reading goals. Use Hiveclass […] The post Movement ideas for all ages appeared first on Hiveclass.| Hiveclass
Discover the new HiveclassPE platform, redesigned for personalization and streamlined navigation to elevate teaching in physical education.| Hiveclass
How a flipped classroom and spaced repetition rescued a failing bioinformatics course—raising grades, boosting retention, and transforming student satisfaction.| Blue Headline
Discover why movement matters for your mind and body, plus practical tips to stay active in ways that feel good and fit your everyday life.| Hiveclass
Four Johns Hopkins faculty recently attended the National Effective Teaching Institute workshop. At a Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation discussion this spring, each faculty member shared lessons learned as they presented a quick overview of a main topic in the workshop.| The Innovative Instructor
Understanding your VARK learning style can make your note-making more effective: organize and rephrase your notes to improve understanding and long-term recall.| VARK - helping you learn better
EMNLP papers examine constrained generation of rewrite candidates and automatic selection of information-rich training data.| Amazon Science
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTEI) hosted a Lunch and Learn panel discussion titled, “Continuous Improvement: Maintaining Engagement in the Classroom as an Instructor.” Featured faculty panelists included Belinda Chen, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Faculty Development Programs in Curriculum Development at the School of Medicine, Anicia Timberlake, Assistant Professor of Musicology at the Peabody Institute, and Lisa...| The Innovative Instructor
2023 was a transformative year for Bayesian Health and clinical AI. Following significant achievements like FDA recognition and major EMR integrations, Bayesian established itself as a leader in healthcare technology. Delve into our Year in Review page to uncover the pivotal moments and strategic partnerships that thrust Bayesian into the industry forefront, shaping the trajectory […] The post 2023: The Year Bayesian Broke Through appeared first on Bayesian Health.| Bayesian Health
I had a post published on the SEDA (Staff and Educational Development Association – the professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK) blog the other day. In it, I t…| Making Digital History
Last week, the brilliant Aimee Merrydew (Keele University) shared a Study Matters podcast in which she interviewed me about the work of the Active Online Reading project on digital reading pedagogi…| Making Digital History
Sometime in 2016, I published a blog on the (then) Higher Education Academy (HEA) website with Marie Griffiths and Maria Kutar (Salford Business School, University of Salford) on the findings of a …| Making Digital History
Asking the right questions can enhance your learning, transforming passive learning into an active, engaging process. Use VARK to focus your questioning.| VARK - helping you learn better
Just a quick note to announce the publication of a couple of things. First, the report on the workshop that Michael Wuk and I ran in May, Reading Classics Online, which was published on the Council of University Classics Departments Education blog. Second, I wrote a piece for Times Higher Education on the barriers thatContinue reading More on digital reading: barriers and approaches (in Classics)| Making Digital History
There have long been calls for using evidence-based teaching techniques and technologies in the classroom to improve student success. For example the 2012 “Engage to Excel” report by the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) notes that “Classroom approaches…Read more ›| EdTechDev – Doug Holton
Find out what active learning is and how to use it with VARK study strategies to move from recognizing information to being able to recall and apply it.| VARK - helping you learn better
Strategies for teachers to build a culture of active learning in their classrooms, with a particular emphasis on the diverse learning styles identified by VARK.| VARK - helping you learn better
Our top five tips for teachers who want to introduce active learning to their students and make it work!| VARK - helping you learn better
The discussion channels used by educational developers have been dominated by the topic of ChatGPT since the New Year. There are two dimensions to this: concerns over academic integrity and the opp…| Tactile
In this post I explore the pedagogy of humour in the context of higher education teaching and learning and begin to realise there’s more to humour in the classroom than having a bit of fun! L…| Tactile
Photo by Chang Duong on Unsplash In this post I explore what is meant by ritual in relation to the teaching and learning experience and, as we reset our post-pandemic classrooms, why we should care…| Tactile
Continuing from the post ‘Sublime, curious and distracted – challenging conceptions of learning’, I want to examine curiosity towards finding strategies that can be deployed by the academic a…| Tactile
