Lot of teachers are back at their computers this morning, facing the task of engaging young people online for the next few weeks. I'm definitely no expert, just been teaching my university students online since September and I've picked up a few tips if they are any use to you👇

Online teaching gives you the opportunity to easily pull in videos, music, images in a way we might not have done had we been in the classroom. Google Classroom, Zoom, Skype all allow you to share your screen and break up your lesson every 15 minutes or so. Lean on your media

Always show your face on video. Students don't engage with just a voice in the ether. Create a home classroom with interesting pictures/posters in the background. God, these are tough times, but be animated and passionate about your subject if you can. Enthusiasm is infectious

One silver lining of this pandemic is that online teaching tools have exploded. Some are fabulous, such as Flipgrid - https://t.co/k55lt2Hi2d - which allow you to engage with young people on a social platform they can relate to. The app also has a Discovery Library. Amazing!

More 👇 It has also opened up a whole world of possibilities for our students here in NI, from helping with learning languages - https://t.co/geLpXa3Ptp - to using flashcards to help students with history on https://t.co/aFfMbsPUvG, the world is our oyster at the present time

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FORUM (ISF) DIGEST - 12/1/2021

1. PhD position in Machine Learning and Computer Vision for Sport Analysis.
IT University of Copenhagen, Computer Science,

2. Doctoral Student in Modeling Intraindividual Learning Trajectories with Intensive Longitudinal Data
Institute for Educational Evaluation, Zürich, Switzerland

https://t.co/gK6UrZ9l5p

3. PhD Position in Relativistic High-Intensity Laser-Plasma

4. PhD Position Digital Humanities and Environmental Risks
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung Leipzig, Germany.

https://t.co/fe8tHdkSRi

5. Research Fellowship -White boxing Artificial Intelligence
Institute of Advanced Research.

6. Doctoral Candidate (PhD student) in Modeling and Design of Mobile Networks Assisted by Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces.
University of Luxembourg

https://t.co/nJJDe2T0F7

7. Research Associate / PhD Student / Postdoc
Technische Universität

8. PhD position on Distributed Learning for Reliable IoT QoS
University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.

https://t.co/bgXPp5QSVa

9. PhD Stipend in Cybersecurity and IoT
Aalborg University, Department of Electronic Systems,
Aalborg,

2020 has been filled with many challenges and our community has had to adapt in unprecedented ways.

We invite you to take a moment to look back with us at what has been an unforgettable year, and what YOU made possible. (Thread)
https://t.co/epK3yfJWZB

At the onset of the year, the coalition convened in January to plan the strategy for Secular America Votes - 2020, which was headed up this year by @SecularStudents who did an amazing job turning out the the vote of secular students this

In February (*way back* when we could be together in person) we hosted our annual Member's Meeting with key staff from our 19 member orgs. Attendees lobbied Congress and attend a meeting of the Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC) where they present their priorities.

When the pandemic lockdown began, Director of Policy & Gov Affairs @CaseyBrinck pivoted to virtual lobbying, contacting not only Congressional leaders, but @SBAgov, @HUDgov, and the @US_FDA as well. Making sure your leaders were held

This year was dark for so many. We saw many atheists and humanists around the world persecuted for their views including Nigerian Humanist leader Mubarak Bala. Our coalition continues to stand in solidarity, demanding his freedom #FreeMubarakBala

https://t.co/SRW2f5TZEf