William Mendel

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William Mendel

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Supporting Computer Literacy | Origin: ED205

I learned that I need to improve my computer literacy skill as listed here, especially improving my system for files and folders and file-naming.

William Mendel

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Supporting Student Professional Growth | Origin: ED205

Cyber learning is becoming a more important part of education that ever before and it needs to be integrated into the classroom experience as appropriate.

William Mendel

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Writing Across the Curriculum | Origin: ED205

Learning about writing as a way to enhance student skills and learning.

William Mendel

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The Pennsylvania Soft Skills Study | Origin: ED115R

Seems like the Pennsylvania Soft Skills study is just common sense.

William Mendel

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Introduction to Soft Skills | Origin: ED115R

Soft skills are important for success in the classroom.

William Mendel

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Virtual Reality | Origin: EL118

not sure yet

William Mendel

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Defining Various “Realities” | Origin: EL118

Not sure yet

William Mendel

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Andragogy in Online Learning | Origin: EL140

I try to create a classroom environment where adult students must analyze multiple factors, synthesize many factors and create a product. Then have them defend their (typically group) product in discussion with the class.

William Mendel

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Improved classroom delivery

I thought the ED114 lesson was very helpful in providing in-classroom techniques to engaged the students. I am always looking for ways to get lively interaction with me and among other students in the classroom. I have been doing a good job but the lesson is very effective in fine-tuning one's classroom actions. Recommend this lesson to all teachers--especially when older students and adults are involved

William Mendel

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Flipping the Classroom

I have not read Eric Mazur but this sounds much like the case study method, or a variation of it. This always works well if you have enough time for students the read the case study.

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]]> ]]> I have students of all ages, but mostly Gen X and Y. I fully agree that courses need to be relevant to the professional needs of the student and I take time at the outset to explain how the course subjects are relevant. I use a combination of Socratic interaction, small group activities and a course project (in groups) in order to keep the students actively engaged. In small group work I have severeal students in each group discuss their concepts and findings with the class at large providing critique. Computers are available for each work group to support t research and prpare a ppt brief if students desire.

I discourage students from using their cell phones in the classroom--it may be cool for Gen Y to be constantly connected, but it is also an impolite distraction. Course ED 117 explains that Gen Y students are masters at multi-tasking. I wonder if multi-tasking is just a cover story for ADD. Is multi-tasking used as an excuse for seldom doing any one thing very well? Students have limited contact time with the instructor and their classmates and they need to use that time wisely by focusing on the task at hand rather than surfing the internet while texting a friend and, perhaps, listening in the classroom. I attack this situation by aiming my Socratic ray gun on the distracted (multi-tasking) student and asking him questions, and follow-up questions, in order to pull him back into the classroom activities. Works mostly.

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William Mendel

About me

Activity

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

Supporting Computer Literacy | Origin: ED205

I learned that I need to improve my computer literacy skill as listed here, especially improving my system for files and folders and file-naming.

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

Supporting Student Professional Growth | Origin: ED205

Cyber learning is becoming a more important part of education that ever before and it needs to be integrated into the classroom experience as appropriate.

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

Writing Across the Curriculum | Origin: ED205

Learning about writing as a way to enhance student skills and learning.

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

The Pennsylvania Soft Skills Study | Origin: ED115R

Seems like the Pennsylvania Soft Skills study is just common sense.

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

Introduction to Soft Skills | Origin: ED115R

Soft skills are important for success in the classroom.

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

Virtual Reality | Origin: EL118

not sure yet

William Mendel

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Defining Various “Realities” | Origin: EL118

Not sure yet

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

Andragogy in Online Learning | Origin: EL140

I try to create a classroom environment where adult students must analyze multiple factors, synthesize many factors and create a product. Then have them defend their (typically group) product in discussion with the class.

William Mendel

Blog

Improved classroom delivery

I thought the ED114 lesson was very helpful in providing in-classroom techniques to engaged the students. I am always looking for ways to get lively interaction with me and among other students in the classroom. I have been doing a good job but the lesson is very effective in fine-tuning one's classroom actions. Recommend this lesson to all teachers--especially when older students and adults are involved

William Mendel

Discussion Comment

Flipping the Classroom

I have not read Eric Mazur but this sounds much like the case study method, or a variation of it. This always works well if you have enough time for students the read the case study.

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]]> ]]> I have students of all ages, but mostly Gen X and Y. I fully agree that courses need to be relevant to the professional needs of the student and I take time at the outset to explain how the course subjects are relevant. I use a combination of Socratic interaction, small group activities and a course project (in groups) in order to keep the students actively engaged. In small group work I have severeal students in each group discuss their concepts and findings with the class at large providing critique. Computers are available for each work group to support t research and prpare a ppt brief if students desire.

I discourage students from using their cell phones in the classroom--it may be cool for Gen Y to be constantly connected, but it is also an impolite distraction. Course ED 117 explains that Gen Y students are masters at multi-tasking. I wonder if multi-tasking is just a cover story for ADD. Is multi-tasking used as an excuse for seldom doing any one thing very well? Students have limited contact time with the instructor and their classmates and they need to use that time wisely by focusing on the task at hand rather than surfing the internet while texting a friend and, perhaps, listening in the classroom. I attack this situation by aiming my Socratic ray gun on the distracted (multi-tasking) student and asking him questions, and follow-up questions, in order to pull him back into the classroom activities. Works mostly.

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