Put Teaching Naked to work in your classroom with clear examples and step-by-step guidanceTeaching Naked Techniques (TNT) is a practical guide of proven quick ideas for improving classes and essential information for designing anything from one lesson or a group of lessons to an entire course. TNT is both a design guide and a 'sourcebook' of ideas: a great companion to the award-winning Teaching Naked book.Teaching Naked Techniques helps higher education faculty design more effective and engaging classrooms. The book focuses on each step of class preparation from the entry point and first encounter with content to the classroom 'surprise.' There is a chapter on each step in the cycle with an abundance of discipline-specific examples, plus the latest research on cognition and technology, quick lists of ideas, and additional resources.By rethinking the how, when, and why of technology, faculty are able to create exponentially more opportunities for practical student engagement. Student-centered, activity-driven, and proven again and again, these techniques can revolutionize your classroom.* Create more effective, engaging lessons for higher education* Utilize technology outside of the classroom to better engage during class time* Examine discipline-specific examples of Teaching Naked Techniques* Prepare for each class step by step from the student's perspectiveTeaching Naked flips the classroom by placing the student's first contact with the material outside of class. This places the burden of learning on the learner, ensures student preparation, and frees up class time for active engagement with the material for more effective learning and retention. Teaching Naked Techniques is the practical guide for bringing better learning to your classroom.

Acknowledgments viiAbout the Authors ixContributors xiIntroduction: Designing for the Brain in the Body xvLearning Behaviors: The Brain in the Body xviFocus and Motivation xixLearning and Technology xxiPedagogy as Design xxiiiReferences xxxi1. Transparency and Clearer Targets 1Learning Outcomes 2Rubrics 4Checklists 7Advance Organizers 8Common Language 8Step-by-Step Guide 9Examples 12Key Concepts 14Further Resources 15References 162. Finding Online Content for First Exposure 19Step?-by-Step Guide 22Examples 27Key Concepts 28Further Resources 29References 323. Creating Your Own Digital Content 35Step-by-Step Guide 37Examples 41Key Concepts 43Further Resources 43References 454. Instructions and Entry Point 47Providing Better Instructions 50Step-by-Step Guide 51Examples 55Key Concepts 57Further Resources 58References 595. Online Exams to Improve Student Preparation for Class 61Grades, Thinking, and Learning 62Just-in-Time Teaching 64Why Multiple Choice? 64Feedback 66Step-by-Step Guide 66Examples 70Key Concepts 72Further Resources 73References 746. Preclass Assignments 75Step-by?-Step Guide 77Examples 84Key Concepts 86Further Resources 87References 897. Massively Better Classrooms and the Classroom Surprise 91Step-by-Step Guide 93Examples 104Key Concepts 106Further Resources 107References 1098. Critical Thinking, Metacognition, and Cognitive Wrappers 111Step-by?-Step Guide 115Examples 121Key Concepts 123Further Resources 123References 1259. Grading and Feedback 127Step-?by?-Step Guide 132Examples 135Key Concepts 137Further Resources 137References 13910. E-Communication 141Multitasking and Student Devices in the Classroom 143Step?-by?-Step Guide 145Examples 152Key Concepts 154Further Resources 155References 15611. Integrated Courses and Sequence 159Course?-Level Design Process 161Isolation and Integration 162Teaching Naked Design Process: Microcycle 165Step?-by-Step Guide 167Examples 171Key Concepts 174Further Resources 174References 17512. Integrative Learning and Integrated Experiences 177Common Rubrics 180The Structure of Majors 182Introductory Courses 183E-Portfolios and Student Retention Software 184Classrooms and Learning Spaces 185General Education and Change 186Step?-by-Step Guide 193Examples 195Key Concepts 197Further Resources 198References 19913. Being a Superhero: Pedagogy as Human Relationships 203Being Human 204Avoiding Failure 207Accepting Failure 210Embracing Failure and Modeling Change 211Step-by-Step Guide 213Examples 214Key Concepts 215Further Resources 216References 217Index 219