PIDP3260 – Week 2 – Intro
My name is Areeb Soo Yasir and for almost 20 years I’ve been a seasoned IT professional and Entrepreneur through my many past and current ventures. However, the purpose of today’s post is to...
Daily Archive: August 11, 2020
PIDP3260 – Week 3 – Core Assumptions of Skillful Teaching
There are 3 core assumptions of Skillful teaching which are the following (Brookfield 2015): Skillful teaching is whatever helps students learn. Skillful teachers adopt a critically reflective stance towards their practice. The most important...
PIDP3260 – Week 4 – Teaching in Diverse Classrooms, Teaching about Racism
Commentary on Chapter 8, 9, or 18 (Teaching in Diverse Classrooms, Teaching about Racism, Exercising Teacher Power Responsibly) Teaching in Diverse Classrooms In modern times, diverse classrooms are the norm and not the exception...
PIDP3260 – Week 5 – Responding to Students’ Resistance to Learning
The key thing to understand about resistance in the classroom is not to assume it is you as the instructor that has created it. There are some students who feel entitled to pass or...
PIDP 3260 – Week 7 – Comment on Video
The Future of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (Andrew Ng, Stanford University, STAN 2011) This video is right up my alley, especially considering the AI side of things and the reason I wanted to watch...
PIDP 3260 – Week 6 – 5 Year Vision as an Instructor
In 5 years I see myself as continuing at BCIT as a top-ranked instructor with improved curriculum by bringing in new materials and courses. I will continue to bring in my industry experience straight...
PIDP 3260 – Week 8 – Post PIDP Development Plans
After my PIDP I would like to attend many IT industry events to bring the very best back to my institution in addition to my current industry experience. I will be working hard to...
