I agree. This course helped me rethink about teaching methods and techniques that I used to use not long time ago, but lately, for some reason, I do not employ them in my classes any more. It indeed was informative.

tHIS SECTION WAS QUITE INFORMATIVE, APPARENTLY I WAS AWARE OF ONLY A FEW OF THESE TECHNIQUES. A NICE REVIEW

I found ED108 to present information in a concise and helpful manner.  I will be looking for ways to incorporate more graphic displays in my classroom, and changing some of my powerpoint methods based on this ED segment.

 

I find that ED 108 had enlightened my understanding of the class culture so that I can cater to their learning objectives.

I graduated high school in the early 70's.  I always had a problem reading, had to participate in remedial reading during recess time, and received a lot of labels which were not accurate to my intellectual capabilities. It wasn't until I was attending a community college, taking a test in Human Anatomy and Physiology, the professor kept watching me, I notice those types of things, and at the end of the class we were giving him our tests on the way out and he advised he wanted to see me in his office in about 10 minutes. 

You can imagine, I was ready to defend myself that I was not cheating.  The minute I was in his office he said, "I know you probably think I thought you were cheating, but that's not what I was thinking. How long have you had a problem reading? Do you know you have a problem reading?  I said, "Yes, I know I have a problem reading?"  He said, "Have you ever been tested?"  "No." 

He called the assessment center and spoke to a woman who was to give me a 6 hour test and it was discovered I had dyslexia, more on the extreme side. There were many parts to the test, some visual, some auditory, etc. The results sent off to be evaluated.  He was there when they told me the results.  He then asked me, "Have you read any of the text or do you just listen to the lecture?"  I told them, "I don't get much out of reading, the effort it takes to just understand the words, then to understand them all together in the sentence . . . but if I hear something, it's in there for good, caviot, if I hear it wrong, it's in there for good."  They advised I would be given more time to take the test. I said, "No, in real life with someone dying will I be given more time . . ." 

This same professor came to see me perform, I am a professional musician as well, and he said he got a much clearer picture of my increased ability in hearing things, and it reflected in my playing and singing. 

I think it's important we all take what we do to heart, especially when it comes to our students. We don't know their abilities until we get to know them and what strategies will help them be effective.  And when we have a room full of students with different needs, we need to use every tool to teach them in the way that best works for them to learn.

I found this to be an excellent training tool.  I never realized there was so much involved in the learning process.  I am definitely looking forward to implementing these strategies in my instructional preparation. 

I agree.   I understood all of the information but I never organized this material in a cohesive framework as the course provided.  This organization is extremely helpful.

 

Taking this course online was great!  i learned a lot and it made me see things from another perspective.  i will take these skills and use them in the classroom with my students.