After taking up a few burning questions and puzzling over some double booking issues related to the timetables of many students, we got down to business.
Administrivia:
- Disability Letter: If you have one, please see Shep or Lawrence ASAP
- Flash Drive: Please have a 4 GB or 8 GB flash drive handy to store the video files we’ll be creating using the newfangled video cameras in Scarfe. You’ll be delivering speeches that will be caught on video, uploaded to a computer, and then saved on your flash drive for viewing, analysis, and… emailing to all your closest friends!
- Assignment #1 Due Date: The Factors That Influrence How We Teach task is due on Monday, 14 September. Either email it to Shep (shep.aleander@ubc.ca) and Lawrence (lholbrook@sd43.bc.ca) OR bring 2 hard copies to class on Monday. Pick your poison.
My Job / Your Job
Next up, we worked in small groups to create some guidelines for student and instructor behaviour. The tool we used was a My Job / Your Job T-chart. Information on this strategy can be found on the Strategies page or here: My Job / Your Job. Shep is compiling the ideas generated in class and the completed chart will be revealed and discussed in an upcoming class.
Names and Introductions
Lastly we used a Partner Interview (the write up is here and on the Strategies page: Partner Interview) to have students share information about their names. Many interesting anecdotes were shared and the process served as an important step in the development of the cohort’s identity. Here’s the PowerPoint I used to support the story of my name:
I think that’s all for now. See you on Monday.
– Lawrence