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I soak up every bit of knowledge I can and especially from  that have other teachers who can share their experiences.  I have taken notes on new information and have no prolem asking for advice, help or ideas.  

robeert carpenter

greatness is in teaching

Learned About Online Objectives

As a new instructor, this course taught me several things to equip me and allow me to go and be the best online instructor I can be.

we are all students of the trade

Being a long life seasoned vet of the electrical trade now I plan on taking all that knowledge and all my training and be the best instructor I can be it will be a mission critical project like those out here in the field my mission is to teach students to be electricians and to keep learning it will be a challenge because no matter how long you've been in this trade we are always learning

Teaching practices improved

Great instructional lessons that i can apply to my lesson plan. Thank you

Modeling, Managing, and Motivator

As part of the modeling of our future nurses, the instructor should be following the 3M's - Modeling (best practice), Managing (work load), and Motivator (encouraging success). 

Active learning

Active Learning

Preparing Future Healthcare Professionals Through Effective Communication Standards

In my health science class, I plan to implement higher standards for professional communication to better prepare my students for the realities of the healthcare field. I will emphasize the importance of clear and accurate writing by incorporating assignments that mirror real-world documents, such as technical bulletins, internal memos, and patient care notes. Students will be expected to revise their work to meet industry-level clarity and accuracy. I also plan to include oral communication components, like role-playing patient interactions and presenting care plans, to build their confidence and clarity in verbal expression. Rubrics for both written and oral tasks will… >>>

Takeaways From Learning

I plan to use what I have learned from this training in the classroom. Ask students questions and give them time to reflect. Take time with students with hands on training to make sure they have a better understanding of the practical exercises. Set example for students to look up to and follow.   

Revamping Tests

I'm teaching new standard starting next year, so I decided to go ahead and implement some of the changes in my current classes. After working through this module, I started making my tests shorter. Previously, I was using content from ICEV, textbooks, and my own workplace experience and/or research. In many cases, not all the content for a given unit was standard specific. This resulted in some pretty lengthy tests that were going well beyond the scope of the standard. In some instances, I think this is fine. The standards are pretty minimal when it comes to videography. I definitely… >>>

Great questions make for great learning

My action plan after taking this course is to make of list of questions for my classes that involve discussion.  I hope to model reasoning skills by doing this and will encourage my students to also come to class with questions based on their pre-readings.

Best action plan

I have had a chance to reflect on my current teaching plan and adapt it to the current student level and expected outcomes. I will utilize different teaching styles and always be open to change and suggestions.

Best test

This was very helpful to helping me in my creation of test making and when I need multiple choice or essay or true false to best fit what I am teaching or how I want to see what they are learning and for what student does better with a certain test

Learning Disabilities

It is important to understand learning disabilities and to know that these types of students can be just as successful when given the proper learning tools. 

Working the Room

It is important to walk around the classroom while lecturing because it keeps all the student's attention and keeps them involved in the classroom discussion and topics. 

Learning Styles

I was very familiar with this topic as I have had many courses with it. I did find the analysis of different types of questions interesting.

Professionalism

I have learned that instructors are in a position of authority. Therefore, it is imperative we model our best behaviors to reflect our profession and knowledge as a subject matter expert. What I have learned is that we may not have all the answers, so having humility is an asset , and we can have students engaged to look up what they are asking for a discussion later.

Creating more efficient Group activity

Plan to clearly assign roles or at least a manager to efficiently assign roles within the group. Clearly defined task and clearly defined roles within the task. Allow for internal group discussion and analysis. Facilitate evaluation of the process and outcome

Lesson plan

Having a lesson plan is great way to stay on topic. It also helps clarify the order of the day for said topic. It also helps me gather the appropriate supplies needed, such as appropriate teaching aids.

Lesson Plan

Because of this course, I feel confident that I know the components of a successful lesson plan creation. Determine the lesson content, develop a lesson title, verbalize by instructional intent. My lesson plan should also address questions like, why do my students need to learn this content? What do I want the students to learn in this content? And lastly, how will I teach this content? A successful lesson plans addresses a form of evaluation of it's effectiveness in the end.