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GROWING

After completing these courses, I have made several notes about things that I intend on using going forward in the classroom! The challenge is planning them into my lesson plan, and see the actual outcome of these practices.

Practices

Best Practices. Active Learning: Incorporate hands-on activities, group discussions, and problem-solving tasks to engage learners and apply theoretical concepts.
Relevance to Real Life: Connect learning materials to real-world scenarios and practical applications to enhance motivation and retention.
Flexible Learning Environments: Offer various learning formats (e.g., online, in-person, hybrid) to accommodate different learning styles and preferences.
Feedback and Reflection: Provide regular feedback and encourage reflection on experiences to help learners assess their progress and adjust their learning strategies.
Action Plans
Needs Assessment: Conduct surveys or interviews to identify the specific needs and interests of adult learners in your program.
Curriculum Design: Develop… >>>

A few of my goals

I will send an introduction video before the 1st day of class.

I will start lectures with an example of why what we are about to learn is needed.

I will immediately make notes about the lectures as to how I can improve or doo something different to keep the students engaged.

I will start my professional development plan.

Student lead Demo's

I have been using students to do Demo's for a few years now and it has been very successful, during the lecture I cover all SOP's, safety concerns and steps.

I always ask for a volunteer, and usually have a student happy to lead the demo, I find it gives me the opportunity to cover the key points while guiding the demo. and gives the students confidence seeing a peer doing it for the first time.

New Approaches

The use of gamification is a very good addition to course material for improved learning opportunities.

flipping the classroom

I enjoy assigning case studies or modules to groups of students and having each group present "their" topic to the class

Breaking Out of The Mold

I find it all too often that instructors, whether it is through ego or fear, have constricted themselves into one, hierarchical, method for instruction. This course seeks to resolve that. It corrects some of our bad habits that we may not even notice by introducing the concept of the facilitator. As instructors, we must find a healthy balance. Far too often, I enter into a classroom where students are disengaged from the lesson because of that lesson's static nature. Facilitators create a dynamic environment involving multiple forms of assessment and as soon as that environment is molded into the classroom,… >>>

Facilitator of the classroom.

It's essential to have a lesson plan when teaching a class of adults.  The adult learner has a shorter attention span.  I would want to keep the adults engaged.  Give them knowledge that they can build on since they may be loaded with previous knowledge.  Building on that knowledge gives them the ability to increase what is known. and be more successful in applying newly learned material.

Interaction

Making the recap of the days information necessary but exciting will enhance memorization.  

The education actuality

In today's educational landscape, understanding how to effectively design and facilitate online courses is crucial. Emphasizing a variety of assessment methods, as opposed to relying solely on traditional tests and quizzes, allows for a more holistic evaluation of student learning in virtual settings. This approach not only accommodates diverse learning styles but also promotes deeper engagement and critical thinking among students. By utilizing interactive and collaborative assessments, instructors can better gauge comprehension and application of knowledge, fostering a more dynamic and enriching online learning experience. Such flexibility and innovation are essential in preparing educators to navigate and optimize digital learning… >>>

My Experience

n my journey through the ED143 course I have been able to learn the most relevant aspects to become a facilitator of knowledge and an effective guide for students to develop their own capabilities based on their real needs.

Solucionando conflictos

Uno de los desafíos actuales son los conflictos generados en los ambientes de aprendizaje virtuales, esto debido a lo que este aprendizaje le genera a algunos que les resulta difícil adaptarse a estos estornos. Las técnicas abordadas en este curso son muy útiles, ya que permiten brindar ayuda oportuna a los estudiantes en estas situaciones.

new info

great way to Incorporate new teaching methodology

First Day Jitters

This course reviews how to communicate with students on the first day of class. 

online instructor

The course assisted the current applications used in the classroom setting to improve participation

Teaching Technik

what i have learned from this course is that how to try to get the attention of the students and make them share their knowledge with their classmates and their teacher and keep them alert to pay attention to the concept and also telling what i had learned from my experience on aviation for more than 45 years and what i have been through which its real connected to the concept and how to upgrade my knowledge so i can reach to what and how they are thinking .    

Managing the Class and Students ED104

I've learned the different methods to manage students in the classroom.  How to deal with students with diverse problems.  The different types of test to give the students to help with their learning.

REFLECTING ON BEST PRACTICES.

I remember at time when my job had my entire clinic take a day off and go somewhere off campus to do something fun and yet help us team build to be better at our job, and become stronger as a team.  We learned how we can better communicate and talk through things better when we may experience conflict.  Sometimes it's better to problem solve and get better perspectives on how to handle situations, especially when everyone has different personalities.  It was a great idea and the faciliator was very helpful! 

My Teaching Plan on how to become a great instructor !

I plan to become a great instructor by the knowledge i've obtained in this course by acknowledging everyone has a different way of learning objectives and recognizing that not every person has the same learning technique i will also incorporate skills they have used in their everyday life so they can understand better. i will also be adding in some skills that ive learned from past instructors that have gotten me to this point in my career. i plan on overcoming any challenges i face by attacking them head on and speaking to my students regularly asking them how they… >>>

Critical Thinking

I like and do use the True or False, If False explain Why concept.