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“Fun Tools in the Classroom”

“Fun Tools in the Classroom”. Presented by: Elizabeth S. Silvey, RN, MSN Lynn W. Hardison, RN, CMA, MBA-HMT. Challenges of Teaching. Transitioning from the healthcare setting to a classroom teacher Navigating updates and changes in the health science curriculum

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“Fun Tools in the Classroom”

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  1. “Fun Tools in the Classroom” Presented by: Elizabeth S. Silvey, RN, MSN Lynn W. Hardison, RN, CMA, MBA-HMT

  2. Challenges of Teaching • Transitioning from the healthcare setting to a classroom teacher • Navigating updates and changes in the health science curriculum • Working with limited budgets to purchase equipment and supplies • Developing lesson plans for substitutes that are meaningful and easy to follow • Making challenging health-related topics interesting, understandable, and FUN!

  3. Health care Foundation • Teaching health care foundation standards: • Collaborate with the regional Area Health Education Center to offer Youth Health Service Corp • Module training that piggybacks nicely with Health Science II curriculum • Supplements North Carolina Honors level course requirements • www.ahecnation.org

  4. Health care Foundation • East Carolina University Brody Ambassadors • Jackson Turbeville, Brody School of Medicine • turbevillej13@students.ecu.edu • Prevent Blindness NC • http://nc.preventblindness.org/

  5. Health Care Foundation • Volunteer Opportunities: • American Red Cross • Community Blood Centers • Other Blood Centers • Local Community Organizations • Charity Organizations • Hospice • All of the above offer opportunities for Health Science II to earn service hours and create projects to add to their portfolios.

  6. Meaningful Movies • Thought provoking movies can be great resources to reinforce objectives in health science • Used to create writing prompts • Evoke research using technology • Encourage classroom discussions and debates • Provide visualization for complex topics • Use in entirety or segments

  7. Portfolios • It is never too soon to start creating professional portfolios • Digital • Hard-copy • Resume • Transcript • Credentials • Honors and awards • Volunteer service hours • Letters of reference • Immunization records • Miscellaneous

  8. Structural Organization • Teaching anatomical and physiological structures: • Twinkie Surgery • Gummy Bear Lab • Snicker Skin • Hematocrit • Orange Brain • Walk the Heart • Picture Man • Bandana Head • Skeletal Crafts • Urinary Model • Body Journal

  9. Structural Organization • Vertebrae Model • Muscle Simon Says • Asthma Simulation • Glove Hearts • Cup Hearts • Jell-O Skin • Skin Model • Cerebrum Hats • Yarn Head • Neuron Man

  10. Critical Thinking • Teaching critical thinking, communication, and team building: • Helium Pole • Magic Stones • Surfing the Tube • Bull’s Ring • Swiss Cheese Transport • Maze • Extemporaneous Clay or Foam Models • Pin the Tail on the Body Builder • Terminology Tiles • Scrabble • Group Draw • Fairy Tales using Legal and Ethical Terms

  11. Review Activities • Reviewing for formative and post assessments: • Musical Circles • Beach Ball Toss • Foldables • Baseball • Medical Hop Scotch • Medical Simon Says • Extemporaneous Posters of Concepts

  12. Resources • National Consortium of Health Science Education • http://www.healthscienceconsortium.org/ • North Carolina Centers for the Advancement of Teaching • www.nccat.org • Health Science-Activities in a Pinch • HS.ActivitiesinaPinch@gmail.com

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