I want to start blending the ice breakers with team building exercises.
I will add more information to my syllabus such as calendars and deadlines.
I learned that a student will be motivated when they have the responsibility of personalizing the content of the course. I will start to implement this activity. It is smart.
I really like the airplane game, I think I'll work that in somehow or as a filler for some curriculum. I also really like the idea of when I try new curriculum that I should always write down afterward how I thought it would go and how it went, so I can change it up and figure out what was missing or what I can improve.
From this module, I have learned the importance of always making sure that I answer the question, WIIFM, as it relates to teaching new information/concepts.
I have learned how to be more constructive when it comes to late and missing assignments. I also loved applying the golden rule… the person with the gold gets to rule.
I think it is important to make the class interesting to the students. Generally, if the student enjoys being in class, there are few attendance issues. I have had students challenge me on late work in the past. Thankfully, I set clear boundaries in the announcements, which helped me reinforce the expectation
Comment on Shelley Freshman's post: I love Icebreakers as well. I also have the students make a tent out of an index card and keep it ono their desk for at least the first week. It helps me learn names and helps them learn each others names as well.
It is always a great reminder to use the syllabus as a means of establishing class policies and expectations and not having it stand as just another document the student will experience. The syllabus is, by far, the most important document the student will handle. It establishes the expectations for the entire duration of time you spend with them.
The class or course should begin with a robust sense of organization speckled with a light-hearted sense of purpose and expectations. During this introduction the issue of basic ground rules should be conveyed such as attendance, assignments being completed on time, class participation, individual participation, individual responsibilities and responsibilities to one another. This does not have to heavy – it can be done while changing gears and shifting into related course material while introducing yourself to the class and sharing your own experiences. This initial class meeting should not be concluded without discussing consequences. At the same time, emphasis should be placed on everyone having a vision for success – not only throughout the course, but meeting their ultimate goal, becoming an Aviation Maintenance Professional.
I like the "Ice Breaker " Ideas and I implement a question sequence that allows each student to answer a few questions about themselves, I also have each student introduce themselves with fun facts, hobbies or anything interesting about themselves.
Understand the motto of what is in it for me. Makes the content relatable for individuals. I also like the ice breakers for how to engage students like working together or creating team captains with a fun experiment of flying paper airplanes. Reviewing the syllabus in detail and setting expectations day one.
i learned to create a late policy for students to have a dead line for their assignments. I can apply this by reminding the students that points will be taken if the assignment is turned in late.
I often find the first day of class as awkward as most students. Each year, it gets easier and less awkward. As an icebreaker, I have my students guess what the other students are doing in the studying. We start with each person providing their name, and that's it. They then decided what program each student was studying and a hobby they thought they had. I challenge them to get creative with it. After everyone was done, we started reading them. By the time we are done, we are laughing at the assumptions. Each student then tells about their program and their hobbies. I finish the introduction by reminding students that we should never think we know something based on exterior perception and that things are not always what they appear. I also use this time to talk to the students about the course objectives and learning outcomes, being the minimum I will teach them and that they will get out of this class additional information if they are active, present, and listen. I provide each class with a homework schedule and class discussion outline.
I have learned some great strategies.
Set clear cut expectations and structure for learning. Encourage students to move to a higher level of education with support.
Staying positive.
Reinforcement.
Make them see the end product in the mind.
Setting clear due dates in the syllabus for my students will help prevent missing and late assignments.
There is a purpose to ice breakers.
