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Teachers Who Inspire

Teachers Who Inspire. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy Virginia Tech February 2012 Gloria J. Howell, M.S.Ed . Blue Ridge Community College. Marlon . and the inspiration that followed. Grab their attention. Beginning of every class and even in your online classes.

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Teachers Who Inspire

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  1. Teachers Who Inspire Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy Virginia Tech February 2012 Gloria J. Howell, M.S.Ed. Blue Ridge Community College

  2. Marlon and the inspiration that followed

  3. Grab their attention Beginning of every class and even in your online classes

  4. On this day in history…(history.com)February 9, 1964The Beatles made their US debut on The Ed Sullivan Show

  5. BEAR SAY TO IDIOT THIS GET CAN WE TIMES MANY HOW SEE LET’S JOB IN JOB KNEE UR FULL OF Give them brain teasers: In between Jobs, You’re full of baloney

  6. Funny signs@ Signspotting.com

  7. Who’s ready?

  8. Rorschach Inkblots Add trivia when you teach “boring” theories

  9. Break it up with funny pictures when you discuss serious topics

  10. Tell a Story • Breaks up lecture • Engages students • Teaches concepts • Provides examples • Teaches critical thinking • Connects with students

  11. Include Animation Goggle your topic / animation For this I Googled: • neurotransmitters / animation

  12. Feeling Connected < > Success

  13. Critical Thinking • What am I being asked to believe? • What evidence is available? • Are there alternative hypotheses or ways to interpret the information? • What additional evidence (research) would help evaluate the alternatives? • What conclusions are reasonable? (Bernstein, 2010)

  14. This week in the “news”

  15. This week in the “news”

  16. Use TV Commercials

  17. “I did not have sexual relations with that woman! It depends on what the meaning of the word is." Former President Clinton claimed that because certain acts were performed on him, not by him, he did not engage in sexual relations.

  18. Get them doing something • TWWA / TAWWA • Put them in groups • Move the furniture • Go outside • Stand up / sit down • Get out the markers • Sit on the floor • Have them go online

  19. Did you know… • Adult learners….. 15-20 minutes • Best attention span = Beginning • Attention spans to 3-4 minutes

  20. me Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree

  21. Telling is not Teaching

  22. Hearing is not Learning

  23. It’s not all fun and games

  24. Make sure they know you are serious • Cheating and plagiarism tools • Online testing technology • Open book verses proctored exams

  25. Be Creative What do I want my students to get? What are the challenges? • Blogging • Partner Paper • Reading Buddies • Avatar Project • YouTube videos • Séance

  26. Grading Rubrics • Students know what is expected • Save time grading and giving feedback • Easy to adapt from resources available

  27. No more excuses • Consequences • Follow through no matter what • No exceptions issues

  28. Interaction with instructor Keep up with the technology Reply to emails in 24-48 hours Make it easy to be available Online Chat Web-conference Collaborate Virtual Office Skype, Oovoo, Dim Dim Facebook and Twitter

  29. What do your students say? • Design your own eval • Have a meeting and ask them • RateMyProfessors.com

  30. Marlon If I knew then what I know now

  31. Teachers Who InspireGloria J. Howell, M.S.Ed.gh555@email.vccs.edughowell@teacherswhoinspire.com

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