Visual – Verbal Interdependent Thinking

Dan Roam, the author of a business book called "Back Of The Napkin," wrote a second book called "Blah-Blah-Blah." Though the title doesn't suggest it, the book is about effective communication using a combination of verbal and visual methods and how to link the two. This is an integral part of the digital whiteboard lecture … Continue reading Visual – Verbal Interdependent Thinking →

School Sucks

Despite the striking similarity of my videos to that of Sal Khan's, this was not my initial inspiration. My introduction to this sort of flipped methodology came from a lecture by Northwestern Physicist, Dr. Tae - Building a Culture of Teaching and Learning - with the subtitle: School Sucks! If you haven't seen it, it … Continue reading School Sucks →

How do you make these videos?

I felt the first post should be about how I make these videos. Over the year, my process has changed. Each has its benefits and problems. Using a Laptop, Graphics Tablet, Microphone, Screen Recording Software and Drawing Program When I started, I used my old 2008 MacBook, a USB Microphone (Snowball by Blue Microphones), a … Continue reading How do you make these videos? →

Hello world!

Over the past year, I've been creating a lot of videos to teach students about Emergency Medicine. Asynchronously. There have been a lot of reasons I started down this path and most of the students have enjoyed the lessons. I've also learned a lot through trial and error. For those of you who aren't familiar … Continue reading Hello world! →

Outcomes and Kirkpatrick’s Hierarchy

In order to do research in medical education, we first need to define outcomes. Stanley Hamstra described at the SAEM 2012 Consensus conference the Kirkpatrick hierarchy for the assessment of learning. Most studies fall at the bottom of the pyramid, the learner’s reaction to the experience - did they like it? This is where most of our evaluations … Continue reading Outcomes and Kirkpatrick’s Hierarchy →

Asynchronous learning for EKG’s

Problem Identification and Needs Assessment It seems a crime to me that students finish medical school without the basic skills to read an EKG. No one volunteers this deficiency, but when asked the majority of students admit to it. This is in the fourth year, prior to their graduation. We need to do better … Continue reading Asynchronous learning for EKG’s →

Showing feedback – answer 2

You grab a big angiocath and stick it into his chest at the second intercostal space, mid-clavicular line. You get small gush of air coming out. His blood pressure starts to rise. Your colleague, having just witnessed this, says "you know, I had a similar case last week. I got an x-ray and while I … Continue reading Showing feedback – answer 2 →

Showing feedback – answer 1

You get the chest x-ray and pull up the film immediately, but before you can get a good enough read the nurses call you to the bedside. "Your patient is coding!" Return to original post