Josh Rutherford

Educator. Doctoral candidate. Warning: I will use the Socratic Method if you make me. #EDUC7002 #APSU #EdD

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@drzimmerle I’m just trying to make Google Sheets and Airtable automatically update as my bucket list item, so skydiving seems like a big deal over here.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

I just told my entire cohort’s GroupMe that I’d be available Monday for a pre-midterm crunch toke instead of a pre-midterm crunch time. How’s everyone else’s day going?

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu I record with Zoom, then do some slight edits with Camtasia. It is posted to GCR or D2L for students.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu I also make a weekly walkthrough showing students what they will be doing while logged into a fake student account. Seeing it happen on video encourages fidelity and eases anxiety.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu I have about 60% virtual/40% in-person. The primary initial challenges are conceptualization of the problem, development and ad hoc refinement of a plan, and awareness/understanding of software/hardware.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu I am also lenient about due dates and live attendance (do not read “no due dates exist”). I focus on encouraging communication and honesty about what is happening. Record everything. Keep lectures short. Make shorter how-to guides for activities.

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@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu I use a wireless, rechargeable voice amplifier. I place the box next to the computer mic. This allows both virtual and in-person viewers to hear me through the mask/shield so I can model responsible behavior and bore them with my lecture at the same time.

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@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu I am using a separate webcam that I placed a little above me (while standing) angled to capture me and not the board. I share screen and write on my Promethean Nickel, so virtual viewers see the board + me in a little window. I feel it is important to have that visual presence.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu Hard/Software: Do some research. Companies are eager to let you know what they offer. Look at your setup and imagine how close you can come to making it a recording studio that has a live audience.

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@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu Planning: Stop saying that I cannot plan because the plan keeps changing. That’s an excuse. My plan must focus on what I can do with what I have— with the knowledge I will have to adapt and slow down to account for technology issues, user anxiety, & holes in the initial plan.

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@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu Conceptualization: This means understanding how students interact with and perceive the platforms and hardware, as well as how they perceive my proficiency and confidence in what I am doing. If I conceptualize correctly, I will be able to develop lessons that engage and instruct.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@drzimmerle @Microsoft @GoogleForEdu I have been meaning to email you! I have been doing a virtual/in-person mix. It is a little different than doing one or the other— a mix of platforms and hardware that can make a huge difference in learner experiences.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@WonderTeach @SHuggins67 My strategy is to use rough and revised drafts as automatic points for meeting minimum standards, then to assign fair and accurate grades on final drafts. A 78 on a final draft is an 83 overall; an 89 is a 93.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

My 2020 thoughts: It’s a wild time to be writing papers.

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Here’s my hot take for January: parents, if you don’t spell your kid’s name phonetically, you should be taxed for each letter of the name, with the funds going toward technology in schools.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@JasonScarbrou13 If you come through Erin, I’ll be the guy running the hill in front of the high school. I’ll need a cold water. Thanks! 😆

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@Gregbagby Dangit. It's a serious debilitating thing with me. #TnEdChat

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@Gregbagby I have audio lectures for emergency absences. I try to have a review test ready to go for absences, too.

[Josh Rutherford @JRutherfordOnEd]

@Gregbagby Sorry. I always forget hashtags. #TnEdChat

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@Gregbagby It is a lot of work to prep the substitute. Work is often not done as well as it could have been. The schedule and pacing gets off. You get to see the results of your absence in the faces of 60+ teenagers when you come back.