I enjoyed it too and was amazed at the short attention span. I have a new class coming up in a few days and have added a "stand By your Quote" and BINGO activity to break up the power point. I ook foreward to seeing wht they think of this class compared to the last one I taught where I wasn't allowed to do anything original.

                                       BK

I think these courses are needed to help the instructors better help the students to succeed. 

 

I liked the course and found it challenging. It offered great teaching ideas that are innovative. I like the idea of teaching with simulation such as using board games to engage the students and make learning fun.  It also made me aware of the importance of classroom environment and how simply reaarring a classroom can impact learning.

I also appreciate the information on memory enhancers and retention. I will focus on highlighting material at the start and end of class and more importantly, take time to debrief after lecture sessions to assess learning.

I also found this course very interesting. Although I already use some techniques to encourage collaborative learning in my classes the course gave me some more ideas I could implement. My classes involve practicing individual skills and it is difficult to create group activities but I encourage students to give each other feedback on each other's work or to give each other suggestions on ways to accomplish a task.