Amy Jorgensen

I am excited about the idea of using scents in the classroom to either stimulate alertness or increase relaxation such as on speech days or during group work.

I had a center stage student this semester in an 8 am class. I did enjoy having them in the class and often their energy helped perk up the other students which was helpful. I do think incorporating the observer idea would have helped keep some of his energy in check but would also have channeled it into a useful feature of the class itself.

I already do a lot of these things on the first day of class so this does help reinforce that what I'm doing should be continued. I do like the idea of discussing how class time will be spent so students will have less uncertainty the next time we meet.

I love the idea of getting to class early. I always try to be in the room before any of my students because that does give us a chance to have casual conversations or for them to ask questions they may not want to say in front of others. Plus, it gives me time to have everything set up for class and to deal with any problems if they arise. I'm trying to also model good preparation skills for my students.

I took away from this module the importance of showing excitement about the subject matter. It's a good reminder to always think back to why I pursued my subject matter and what I loved about it so I can pass that onto my students.

I would love to use the fipped classroom approach in my public speaking courses. My concern is that the students will not access the learning materials online and do the "before" work which would not be good for the activities in the class. I'd love to find some ways to reduce that risk.

I like the idea of the Table of Specifications because it would ensure that all of the course objectives are being measured to ensure the course really is focused on helping students reach those learning outcomes.

One of the things I am considering using in my courses is the employability assessment with an emphasis on their communication skills to help them think about what they need to work on to be successful in interviews and on the job. I can tie that back into a journal assignment asking them to reflect on the results of the assessment.