Information for Moderators

Thank you for agreeing to lead a Pedagogy Chat!

Publicity and Registration

Melissa and Laura will handle publicity, registration, and hosting the Zoom session. We advertise on Facebook, Bluesky, and library listservs starting about 10 days in advance. You are welcome to publicize your chat as well.

Format

Pedagogy Chats are intended to be an informal discussion. Moderators should prepare a brief introduction to the topic, such as background information, a theoretical framing, and/or best practices, and 4-5 questions to facilitate discussion. We are committed to applying a critical lens on teaching and learning, and encourage moderators to engage with issues of equity, diversity and inclusion in their framing of the topic.

Slide Template (downloadable)

Our basic agenda:

• Welcome from Laura/Melissa

• Presentation (15-20 minutes)

• Discussion (30-35 minutes)

• Wrap up by Laura/Melissa

You can also play with this format as long as the focus remains on discussion. For example, some moderators alternate between brief presentations (3-4 minutes) and discussion for the entire 55 minutes. A few examples:

• The Query Search Method - presentation of research followed by discussion

• Drawing Upon Stories in Teaching LIS Topics - opening reflection followed by presentation and finally discussion

• Teacher-Centered Teaching - almost entirely discussion

Archive

We make the slides and discussion notes available to attendees after the session in our archive. Please email us a copy of your slides that we can share online.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!