Podcast appearances and mentions of laura gibbs

Laura Gibbs shares how to get started with interactive storytelling in any discipline on episode 570 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think what happens with a lot of people's efforts to tell stories is that they're staring at a blank page or a blank screen, and they just feel lost in it because they don't have a form that they're filling up. -Laura Gibbss Everybody was thriving with these hundred word stories. -Laura Gibbss Meaninglessness in education won't work. Education has to be meaningful, personally meaningful. -Laura Gibbss Resources Laura Gibb's Website and Blog Laura Gibb's Aesop Survivor and Other Games Improvised Shakespeare Company TV Tropes George Station The Mouse Bride Mike Caulfield MYFest Nursery Rhyme Maze Game LinkedIn Post: Go Somewhere + Games, in General Laura's Ungrading Padlet Who Cares to Chat? by Audrey Watters Audrey Watters' 2nd Breakfast Newsletter Readers Theater, by Laura Gibbs & Heather Kretschmer Zine Construction video with Dawn Stahura Dawn Stahura's Zine-Making Resources 100-Word Stories from Laura Gibbs (and her students) Tiny Writing Workshop Padlet, including 6-Word Stories Keeping ScOR from John Biewen Write Your Own Book List, by Laura Gibbs Ungrading Chapbook, by Martha Burtis Bonus Video After Pod Party with Laura Gibbs

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Laura Gibbs believes feedback—giving advice and support—makes learning and growth the center of any class. Hear her thoughts on providing meaningful feedback, separating feedback from assessment, working alongside students, and ungrading. A complete episode transcript is available. Our theme music is by Blue Dot Sessions. This episode's cover art is by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash. The show is hosted on Anchor.fm, and you can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. The full catalog of episodes, including show notes and complete transcripts, lives at hybridpedagogy.org/podcast. An earlier release of this episode contained time-offset audio that has now been corrected.

In this Between the Chapters episode, the the 25 Years of Ed Tech, Laura talks with Laura Gibbs, Brenna Clarke Gray, and Caroline Kuhn about Chapter 9: The Learning Management System (LMS). The panel of this episode rejects how the LMS is not “linky” and how closed LMS constrains both the learner and educator from engaging online. But we also caution against how this LMS hub has grown since 2002 in its role for digital teaching and learning for higher ed institutions to also expand into a repository for data collection, learning analytics, and surveillance. Listen to our metaphors and meanderings about the LMS, and what we've been thinking about thanks to Martin's chapter #9 in the 25 Years of Ed Tech book: Ed-Tech Specialist Fights Proctorio Lawsuit In Defence of Ian Linkletter by Brenna Defend Linkletter: https://defend.linkletter.org  A Teach-In Against Surveillance Paulo Freire: the pioneer of critical pedagogy Constructivism: Listen to Between the Chapters # Surveillance Capitalism The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff  What did Hannah Arendt really mean by the banality of evil?  Silvia Federici: Women, Reproduction, and the Construction of Commons Jakob Gowell: Syllabus-as-Metaphor Opening up the LMS Walled Garden Coronavirus Is the Perfect Disaster for ‘Disaster Capitalism' The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein  Words for the LMS: cautious care, strategic use, resistance, transparency, awareness Questions: Where do we put the resources needed to actually use the LMS? What are the metaphors should we collect and dissect around teaching & learning? Do you think the LMS is a best practice? Or how do you push against that idea? Be sure to connect and follow the guests of this episode at: Laura Gibbs: http://mythfolklore.net/  Brenna Clarke Gray: https://blog.communityofpraxis.ca/  Caroline Kuhn: https://carolinekuhn.net/  Do you have thoughts, comments, or questions about this podcast? Send us a message or tweet. Podcast episode art: X-Ray Specs by @visualthinkery is licenced under CC-BY-SA

SHOW DATE: Saturday & Sunday,  January 23rd & 24th, 2021  Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara  This week, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara discusses the Inauguration, COVID update on vaccines, new grants for the city, about the upcoming vote to extend the Road Referendum  February 23rd for voters and what it means. He also mentions the RockFOODian campaign with GoRockford.COM. Laura Gibbs Green Rockford Park District Laura discusses this years’ Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition and why the dates changed, what to expect and who is participating. She also explains why the Light Displays at Nicholas Conservatory and other parks are still on and details on the all new Rocky The Snowman Building Competition.

SHOW DATE: Saturday & Sunday, January 16th and 17th, 2021 SEGMENT #1: Laura Gibbs Green Rockford Park District Laura discusses this years’ Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition and why the dates changed, what to expect and who is participating. She also explains why the Light Displays at Nicholas Conservatory and other parks are still on and details on the all new Rocky The Snowman Building Competition in Rockford. SEGMENT #2: Jeff Hultman Co-Chair of The Greater Rockford Growth Project Jeff discusses the newly developed group The Greater Rockford Growth Group and its mission for the city of developing growth. The Rockford Development Group and Chamber of Commerce have joined together to form this initiative. Jeff discusses the people behind the idea, their goals for the area and how businesses have a voice through this group. SEGMENT #3: Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara This week, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara discusses disbanding the protestors outside City Hall and why he did it, the newly created 3% Cannabis Sales Tax and where the funds will be going thanks to meeting with the community, and the approach we will be taking as Covid-19 Mitigations loosen from level 3 to level 2 in the city and area.

“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” — Albert Einstein Dr. Laura Gibbs is a professor of humanities at the University of Oklahoma, teaching mythology and folklore online, challenging her students to develop higher-order Bloom Taxonomy along with 21st Century skills as they explore the content of her courses. Laura contributed a chapter to the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learn (and What to Do Instead) titled “Let's talk about grading.” In this episode, Dr. Gibbs will discuss how ungrading is a natural fit for teaching online and how she challenges her students to create and think critically in a virtual environment. This the second episode of a six-part series where you will hear from the chapter authors who will help us dive deeper into their ideas around assessment. Follow: Twitter Blog Resources: 100 Word Stories (2009) Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (2020) Use code PODTALIHE through December 2020 for 30% off. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/support

Transcripts can be found via our website, humanrestorationproject.org.Today we are joined by Dr. Susan Blum, Dr. Blum is a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, and the author of many works and articles, including her recently released: Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), which features fifteen different educators, such as Arthur Chiaravalli, Jesse Stommel, Aflie Kohn, and Laura Gibbs, speaking on their ideas and implementation of the practice. And as an interesting side note, more than half of the educators in the book have appeared on our podcast! In this conversation we'll be talking about ungrading, framed on the ideas found in the book - the “how” of the practice, and particularly how ungrading fits within COVID-19 and promoting equity as a whole.GUESTSDr. Susan Blum, professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame and active author, with a recent focus on ungrading.RESOURCESUngrading Book Club (assembled by David Buck)West Virginia University Press: Ungrading, edited by Dr. Susan BlumHuman Restoration Project Ungrading HandbookHuman Restoration Project Ungrading CourseFURTHER LISTENING78: A Way to Ungrade, Floop w/ Christine Witcher74: The Research on Assessment w/ Dr. Astrid Poorthuis54: Making the Switch to Ungrading feat. Abigail French, Dr. Susan Blum, and Dr. Laura Gibbs47: Redefining Assessment by Implementing Gradeless Learning feat. Jeffery Frieden, Aaron Blackwelder, & Nick Covington See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Segment 1: Ann Marie from Discovery Center  Ann discusses camps, summer activities that are opening in a Covid 19 world at Discovery Center Museum in Rockford.. Segment 2: Laura Gibbs Green/Communications for Rockford Park District Laura is back to discuss further Park District facilities opening up and she outlines the stance the Rockford Park District is taking on racism and injustice. In addition she discusses June 19th Blackout of Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens as a symbolic gesture showing Park District condemns racism. Segment 3: Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara  Tom discusses recent Governor Pritzgers appearance in Rockford, Phase 4 coming for restaurants, Covid Testing now open to anyone not just the sick, and his discussions his outline and steps moving forward with Rockford Police, Black Lives Matter groups, and all other minority groups in Rockford to seek action against racism and injustice in Rockford.

Segment #1: Laura Gibbs Green Communication Manager for the Rockford Park District discusses loses and the direction of the Park District moving forward Segment #2: Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury and Loves Park Treasurer John Danielson discuss how COVID 19 has hit their city, and how loss of Sales Tax from down spending will have on the City. Also they discuss the "Field of Honor" that will be open for Memorial Day remembrances... Segment #3: Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara discusses openings just announced from Illinois Governour Pritzker and his message for Memorial Day weekend to the Stateline

This week's episode of "Not Just A Game" host and Register Star sports reporter Jay Taft speaks with Laura Gibbs-Green, communications manager for Rockford Park District. Gibbs-Green tells Taft that the RPD is following and supporting guidelines and recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control, Illinois Department of Public Health, State of Illinois, along with Winnebago County Health Department, and will continue to do so until this health emergency subsides. Gibbs-Green highlights some of the ways residents may remain active using some new outreach efforts by the park district. For more information on this story and more from the newsroom of the Rockford Register Star, go online at www.rrstar.com and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts. Host: Jay Taft, Rockford Register Star sports reporter; jtaft@rrstar.com Produced and edited: Scott P. Yates, Rockford Register Star multimedia journalist; syates@rrstar.com

This week's episode of "Not Just A Game" host and Register Star sports reporter Jay Taft speaks with Laura Gibbs-Green, communications manager for Rockford Park District. Gibbs-Green tells Taft that the RPD is following and supporting guidelines and recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control, Illinois Department of Public Health, State of Illinois, along with Winnebago County Health Department, and will continue to do so until this health emergency subsides. Gibbs-Green highlights some of the ways residents may remain active using some new outreach efforts by the park district. For more information on this story and more from the newsroom of the Rockford Register Star, go online at www.rrstar.com and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts. Host: Jay Taft, Rockford Register Star sports reporter; jtaft@rrstar.com Produced and edited: Scott P. Yates, Rockford Register Star multimedia journalist; syates@rrstar.com

In this OnlineAskPsychSessions feature, Laura Gibbs from University of Oklahoma (who teaches comparative literature remotely from her home in North Carolina) chats about her experiences teaching exclusively online for 18 years. During this discussion, the usefulness of blogs for meaningful connections with students is featured.

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 195 Using An All-Feedback-No-Grades Approach To Teaching Drew Perkins talks with Laura Gibbs about her all-feedback-no-grades approach in her teaching.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @OnlineCrsLady   LauraGibbs.net — MythFolklore.net A Better Way To Grading Student Writing The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless Teachers Going Gradeless web site Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.  

Laura Gibbs (@OnlineCrsLady). has been happily teaching online at the University of Oklahoma since 2002. Laura chats about her long history of teaching online and how to do it with, without, under, over, around and beyond the LMS.

Laura Gibbs (@OnlineCrsLady). has been happily teaching online at the University of Oklahoma since 2002. Laura chats about her long history of teaching online and how to do it with, without, under, over, around and beyond the LMS.

Today, we're deep diving into ungrading. In episode 5, we looked at the gradeless movement and the pedagogy that surrounds it, and now we're looking at how it's incorporated, and the non-academic benefits of implementing it. To be clear, when I say "ungrading" - I'm referring to the movement away from grades. This doesn't necessarily mean that the class does not issue at grade at all. Typically, this means that grades are as limited as possible, as in one final grade at the end of a year, with opportunities to redo assignments or reach that goal in multiple ways.Almost every classroom one visits today will have a chart on the syllabus which breaks down grades.Homework: 30%Tests: 40%Classwork: 20%Participation: 10%With opportunities for extra credit.First, I don't blame educators for setting things up this way - it's the way it's almost always done. It's the dominant way of thinking about grading. But there are a litany of issues with categorical grades. Does a student who never completes homework really not understand the content, or are they just disobeying instructions to do work at home? If a student never passes a test, but does great in their classwork, are we grading their content knowledge or their anxiety levels?And further, in addition to all the pedagogical issues with assigning grades, what we're actually grading, and how this affects intrinsic motivation, we're also enacting barriers. When we place these systems within our classroom, we're presenting one more step between us, as educators, working with students to help them learn. Because now, the conversation isn't about helping someone get better, it's about ensuring that the categories are adhered to and scored properly.This system causes a breakdown of the relationship between all of us. I distinctly remember being horrified in an English class, one of my better subjects, because although I did great on tests and assignments, a huge portion of our grade was participation. My teacher met with me with the advice..."talk more" - which for someone like me is easier said than done. The anxiety and fear I felt within that room meant not only that I'd achieve a lower grade than others, but I simply didn't enjoy the class, nor did I trust the teacher, nor did I learn as much as I could have.When my Spanish teacher assigned extra credit to make back our points from tests, which I was doing very poorly on, I would always do the extra work - which took a considerable amount of time. I remember turning in one of the longer assignments, only to have it lost by him - leading to an argument that resulted in me receiving a detention.The point is that when we create systems where there are barriers to learning, we're demotivating students as well as making a hierarchical structure that harms our relationships. The teacher becomes an enforcer rather than a coach. And these experiences are commonplace. Most people have some fond memories of school, but certainly negative ones that harmed them mentally and emotionally. Some of my worst memories are those that happened at school as a result of teachers.GUESTS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCEAbigail French, a veteran public school teacher focusing on sixth grade, whose beginning her journey into ungrading after unrest with the traditional system.Dr. Susan Blum, an anthropology professor at the University of Notre Dame, author of I Love Learning; I Hate School": An Anthropology of College, who utilizes ungrading in the classroom and is soon publishing a work on gradeless learning.Dr. Laura Gibbs, a professor at the University of Oklahoma, who teaches mythology and folklore and epics of ancient India . Laura has been teaching these classes online since 2002 which have always been ungraded.RESOURCESAlfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards” (Discussion)Monte Syrie, Project 180Teachers Going GradelessDr. Susan Blum’s websiteCathy DavidsonThe Meaningful Writing Project (book/study)Chapter on Ungrading - Laura Gibbs (from Dr. Susan Blum’s upcoming work)Dr. Laura Gibbs’ websiteDr. Laura Gibbs’ Course PageDr. Laura Gibbs’ Feedback/Mindset resources for studentsDr. Laura Gibbs’ students’ workHRP’s Ungrading HandbookHRP’s Grading =/ Assessment GuidebookHRP’s Gradeless “Why Sheet”FURTHER LISTENINGS3: E5 - Redefining Assessment by Implementing Gradeless Learning feat. Jeffery Frieden, Aaron Blackwelder, & Nick CovingtonS2 Highlight: Adopting Progressive Ed. w/ Alfie Kohn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laura Gibbs discusses how to create engaging online classes on episode 228 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Laura Gibbs has been teaching mythology and folklore online since 2002 for the University of Oklahoma. For the past five summers, Doug has taught small private online courses (SPOC's) for the Yale Summer Session, and Edward has taught several courses in a variety of online formats. In this episode all three share the lessons they've learned along the way.

Encouraging students to be creative is easier said than done. We've asked our guests to give us some practical strategies. Follow:@larryferlazzo @nenagerman @OnlineCrsLady @spencerideas @Bamradionetwork Lorena German was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Lawrence, MA. She's a 12-year educator, a writer, and teacher coach. After teaching middle school for eleven years, John Spencer is now a professor of instructional technology at George Fox University. He is also a blogger, writer, and keynote speaker. Laura Gibbs has been teaching fully online courses at the University of Oklahoma since the dawn of time. MythFolklore.net.