Lo and behold – an existential crisis (VIDEO POEM)
A video poem by Aishwarya Viswamitra
COVID-19 quarantine teaching as an experiment in non-coercion (VIDEO)
Dr. Ben Blum-Smith is currently a part-time faculty member of Eugene Lang College’s Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and a Visiting Academic at the New York University Center for Data Science. He has worked as a middle and high school teacher and then as a mathematics professional development specialist, before training as a research mathematician. He will discuss COVID-19 quarantine teaching as an experiment in non-coercion. How do we go about getting students to do what we want them to? Where are the opportunities to acknowledge our students' autonomy?
What we can learn from the history of epidemics
Professor Howard Phillips is a well-respected emeritus faculty at the University of Cape Town. History of epidemics/pandemics is one of the areas in which he has worked extensively. His book 'Plague, Pox And Pandemics : A Jacana Pocket History of Epidemics in South Africa' traces the history of South Africa and its battle with five epidemics, namely: Smallpox, Spanish flu, Bubonic plague, Polio and HIV-AIDS. In this interview, when the world is in the middle of yet another pandemic, professor Phillips tells us what we can learn from history.
How to create a sense of community in the virtual classroom (VIDEO)
Mieke Möller is a Mathematics teacher at Somerset College Senior School. She has been instrumental in spearheading the drive towards online learning and setting up structures to facilitate the learning and assessment of students in Mathematics. Her topic is on how to create a sense of community in the virtual classroom, while realising the importance of having kindness, understanding and grace towards students. It will also address the value of clear communication, flexibility and open-mindedness.
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