Dave has synthesized your “What I Want To Learn” ideas gathered in a previous class into a mind map using the free iMindMap software available on Buzan’s website. The MM is posted below for your viewing pleasure (Note: To make the image larger, just click on it):
– Lawrence
We had a packed class today and here’s a rundown of all the goodness we could wedge in:
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What You Want to Learn
Dave led you in a brainstorming and categorization session all aimed at figuring out the teaching-related topics you are keen to know more about. Dave will type up the topics in their categories and we’ll post the results on the blog soon.
Me In A Bag Speeches
After considering:
we started delivering the speeches for real!
Thanks to all those that presented and to all those that gave feedback using a…
We’ll finish the speeches in Wednesday’s class.
‘Til then.
– Lawrence
After taking a few Burning Questions, we got down to business:
Sharing of the “Which Object is Most Like My Life?” Poetry
To start, I read a copy of a poem I enjoy – Bill Bissett’s “Th Tomato Conspiracy Aint Worth a Whol Pome.” You can find a copy of the pome, with its intentionally wonky spelling and punctuation, here.
Then, we sat in a circle-ish shape and each TC shared the poem they wrote about their life and how it relates to one of 5 objects – a broken clock, a dragon heat bag, a coffee mug, a wooden hippo, and an oyster shell. There was great variety and much profundity in the poems. It took a lot of guts on everyone’s behalf to share a piece of poetry on Day 2 with a group of people who you hardly know. Good on ya!
Not a lot of profundity in this beat poem performed by Mike Myers from the comedy film “So I Married An Axe Murderer” but it’s good for a laugh:
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What You Want to Learn and How You Want to Learn T-Chart
In order that I may tailor the course to best meed your wants and needs, I asked you to let me know topics you were interested in having covered in class and teaching methods you would like me to use in the delivery of that content. I used the info in the creation of the course outlines for EDUC 310 & 316. I’ll also consider it as I plan my lessons over the course of the year. Here’s the collated list:
What We Want to Learn & How – 2010/2011
Major Goals for the Year
It’s important to know what all the coursework you’re doing is working toward. To that end, I shared a PPT with my thoughts on the learning intentions of the courses that I’ll be teaching you this year. The big goals connect to 4 key variables related to effective teaching and learning in classrooms – content, instructional strategies, instructional skills, and classroom management. Here’s the PPT slideshow:
Learning Intentions PPT – 2010/2011
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Insert “laundry list” of items here. I spoke about the following:
That was all for today’s class.
– Lawrence