Cathy Davidson - Index Card Technology

Kathy Davidson, a professor at CUNY, discusses her approach to teaching with a focus on equity, innovation, and technology. She emphasizes the importance of understanding technology's role in education and uses exercises like the movable type activity and think-pair-share to engage students. These activities help students explore different ways of knowing, enhance participation, and build a classroom community by identifying individual strengths and weaknesses.

What is the main focus of Kathy Davidson's program at the City University of New York?

• Creating online courses

• Developing new software for education

• Technological innovation for its own sake

• Inclusion, equity, and innovation in higher education

In the exercise about movable type, what is the initial answer most students give?

• Iran

• Gutenberg

• Korea

• China

What does the exercise about movable type aim to teach students?

• How to use digital devices

• The history of printing

• The importance of rote memorization

• The difference between simple answers and complex knowledge

What is the purpose of the 'Think-Pair-Share' exercise?

• To encourage active listening and participation

• To improve students' handwriting

• To teach students how to use a website

• To test students' memory

How does the 'Think-Pair-Share' exercise incorporate digital literacy?

• By using online quizzes

• By creating digital presentations

• By sharing responses on a website

• By using digital devices to write answers

What are students asked to write on index cards in the 'superpowers' activity?

• Three things they can contribute to the class

• Their favorite subjects

• Their favorite hobbies

• Their career goals

What is the outcome of the 'superpowers' and 'kryptonite' activity?

• Students focus only on their strengths

• The class becomes a community of mutual support

• Students become competitive

• Students learn about each other's weaknesses