https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjrdjc7d5fU
I really enjoyed Melissa’s digital presentation on field
trips found under the previous student examples link. It was clear and concise and well
organized. I think that I especially
loved that it contained a nice balance of theory of how field trips can add to
student engagement along with several very practical tips on how to make this
kind of experience a success. I especially
liked how she even covered important details like having a waiver signed,
organizing car pooling groups and making sure that there was an alternate
experience for those not attending. It
sounds like being prepared and organized are two ways to make a student field
trip a hit. She spoke with confidence and had me convinced that she was a well versed instructor on the subject
of field trips and it made me excited about planning this kind of an activity
for my own students. I have had first
hand positive personal experience with field trips as a student and learned so
much from them. Sitting in a
class having an instructor speak about the subject matter definitely doesn’t
compare to an out of class experience!
3250 Insights
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Storytelling as an Effective Technique for Teaching
I love that this digital presentation on storytelling not
only starts with a wonderful story about the importance of focusing on the little
things every day that we can do to make a difference, but also that it is one
which is presented mainly in oral format like a story itself. I really like that Jacqueline stresses the
importance of knowing your audience so that they can relate to your story and so
that you don’t offend or embarrass. Jacqueline also highlights how much more
effective storytelling can be when hand and facial gestures, eye contact and
pauses are used.
I have experienced first hand through having an instructor
that used storytelling in his lectures, how captivating and effective this
technique can be.
As with any new technique that we as instructors undertake,
I think it is important to realize that it will take more time and energy to
prepare and practice in order to become skilled, but the results will be engaged
students who can more easily remember what you have taught because you have
made a connection with them.
Monday, June 13, 2016
LInks to digital projects
I spent quite a lot of time this morning viewing past digital project submissions. Wow, lots of great work and fantastic presentations. This allowed me to start generating some of my own ideas for the digital project that I will have to soon submit. There were numerous projects that I loved. Due to my own time constraints today I will share two of them: Andrea's Think - Pair - Share activity and Carmen's Role Playing activity.
Think-Pair-Share
Think-Pair-Share
In order to break up lecture and keep students engaged I
frequently have students get into pairs and come up with explanations to
scenarios, discuss a question posed to the class and/or do a two minute google
break to find an answer.
This particular activity although simple and straightforward
and something that could be done on the spur of the moment is a bit more polished
than what I have done. It provides the
opportunity for students that are less outspoken to reflect and come up with
ideas instead of immediately having to find a partner. I really like this. I also like how there is a reference sheet so
that answers can be recorded as groups generate ideas, and then as each group
shares, answers can be jotted down as well.
I especially love how the activity can be prefaced by saying
that questions will be generated from this activity for upcoming testing
purposes.
I will definitely use this in upcoming classes.
I have been teaching in a health care technology program and
it is quite lab heavy. This is not
surprising as students not only must learn theory but also must practice and be
comfortable with the doing or hands on part of their future career. Where I work the lab is more formal and structured.
I can definitely see a
practical application to role playing in the classroom. Allowing students the opportunity to participate and interact with
each other in various role playing scenarios while learning how to collaborate with
different “patient” types to get a good x-ray for example, would be extremely
valuable. The theory behind how best to
use different levels of language with patients of different ages could be
learned by examples or skits given by students bringing theory to life
.
In my program I can see how putting students in a real life
situation before they go into their clinical practicums would give them the valuable
opportunity to practice their verbal skills for one, and hopefully make their
interactions with real patients in the future more natural.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)