Ep. 069: Mask Up!

We return to face-to-face classroom instruction at Illinois State for the fall of 2021, but with a twist. Students and instructors will have to wear face coverings. How do we make masks work?

Jim is joined by CTLT's director, Dr. Jennifer Friberg, who is also a speech pathologist by training. They discuss how a little piece of cloth can cause some big challenges when it comes to communicating clearly in class. Jen provides some tips for adjusting our environments and our approaches to speaking to maximize understanding. They also explore ways to take students "emotional temperature" now that their faces are being obscured.

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Show Notes

Here are some additional resources:

Illinois State University has personal amplifiers available for all instructors. These devices can help instructors speak clearly, even in the smallest of groups.
For the latest help in teaching during COVID-19, see the Redbirds Keep Teaching pages.

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