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I found using E-book is good because has teacher support and you can show slide and break the class up into groups and do group projects.Students love it.
I have incorporated interactive online multimedia learning modules as a review for the course. The modules combine text, images, narration, matching drag and drop exercises for the students to review and test themselves on information before they move to the next question or information. The students are engaged And excited about it. They are self paced activities allowing students to move quickly through material they know, and review the material they don't know as many times as they would like. I created the learning modules with Adobe captivate following the information I presented in PowerPoint presentations.
Jonathon,
It is very convenient that most manuals are now available in a PDF format. Sounds like you are utilizing technology to your advantage in your program of study!
Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
We encourage the use of electronic service manuals as opposed to paper manuals, also we use online training videos followed up by a test all taken online to aide with the hands on projects.
Anthony,
YouTube is a fantastic resource for tutorials, and cooking demos are quite popular. Are there any channels you subscribe to that you would recommend and can share with the group?
Theresa Schmitt
Mike,
Glad to hear you are taking away some tools that may be incorporated into your curriculum.
Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
YouTube and for those who have iPads, iPhones, or iPods, iTunesU. There are some great videos on basic knife cuts, cooking techniques, etc. That way my students are able to go over what I've covered in class outside of the classroom and practice at home. It's hands-on homework.
I am very limited in what can be incorporated. Your course has given me insight into options I did not know were available. I am very interested in moving forward with this.
Thanks
Randy,
The ebook you use in class sounds like a fantastic resources. My Foundations Lab is a great tool for students to practice concepts taught in class and perhaps spend some time reinforcing basic concepts taught in high school. Many students graduate from high school and enroll in college only to find out they do not place into college-credit English classes. My Foundations can definitely help students build skills that bridge the gap between sentence-level skills and vocabulary and writing complex essays.
Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
Most of my lectures are presented by powerpoint, but recently I have been incorporating more video's, music, and visuals to stimulate the environment.
I have incorporated videos, power point presentations and crossword puzzles into many of my classes.
I teach English Composition in an Arts and Design college, so naturally my students are not thrilled with my material. My grammar textbook is especially bad, with no exercises included with which to practice the concepts and rules it discusses. I use an e-book which has excellent exercises, showing the material on the white board and discussing each sentence with the class. Through examining sentences and working through solutions together, we have a solid participatory classroom activity, with a pleasant question and answer session.
Also, my school provides a program called "My Foundations Lab," which allow me to assign homework which can be done on-line, printed out, and turned in to me the next class period. This gives the student additional opportunity during the week to practice the concepts we studied in class.
I am looking forward to investigating the various websites you have so far suggested: Lynda.com, internet4classroom.com, and teachhub.com.
Janet,
In your position, I am sure educating students on copyright information and plagiarism is crucial, especially in their first few months as a college student. If possible, please share some links to these resources that you find most useful to students.
Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
Matthew,
Having students look up topics on their smartphones and share their findings with the class is a great idea; thank you for sharing this best practice.
Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
Because I am a librarian I use PPTs, videos and the online databases to explain to students the importance of information literacy and their college careers. There are many online quizzes that are available that are useful for copyright information and plagiarism.
Most of my lectures are conducted with powerpoint. I like to switch it up a bit on most days and bring in audio from music and video from either dvd's or the internet. Most days I may also ask for my student to look things up on their smartphones or tablets during our lesson. Switching gears throughout the class temds to keep them engaged musch longer than teaching form one particular thing.
Alexandra,
It sounds like you do a fine job of integrating active learning activities into lectures by using the clicker and assessing comprehension as the students are receiving the information. Studies do show that students test better when lectures are broken up in the manner. The National Center for Biotechnology Information conducted one such study on learning, the results can be found by following his link:
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Wishing you continued success in the classroom.
Theresa Schmitt
In order to engage my students in my lectures, I have incorporated PowerPoints as well as videos. This seems to keep my students engaged especially with the videos detailing specific subjects they have trouble with. Also, using the Iclicker has kept my students aware of the information as well as intrigued. It has allowed them to keep engaged in the class due to the fact that I test them throughout my lecture on what I am teaching.
Elizabeth,
I also use a variety of YouTube videos in the classroom to reinforce concepts as well as introduce new ones. Do you have any tips you can share to help other weed through posted videos that may not be relevant or appropriate when searching for content on a specific topic?
Theresa Schmitt
Jason,
The online grade book and forum sounds like fantastic additions to the learning environment. You bring up a good point about outside influences and the ability to closely monitor usage. Do you require student participation on the forum in the form of graded participation points, or do you find students utilize this feature without prompting?
Theresa Schmitt