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What I learned from this course and what my future goals are.

Wow.  I'm glad I took this course.  I dreaded it because of time constraints; however, it actually highlighted many of the difficulties I've experienced since becoming an instructor 9 months ago.  I feel that I have a better grasp on what it means to be "an effective instructor" and I very much needed the pointers on how to handle the different types of personalities each student has.  My goal at this time is to first and foremost look at my behavior and actions when I sense a problem arising with a student.  I really never did that before.  Or maybe… >>>

Communication Practices

I have learned that using different communication methods are effective, because of different learning styles.  Also, it is good to tailor your communication to the individual situation that will provide the greatest impact or impression.

The 5 ways for effective communication I will use.

I will fine the best way for each time I need to communicate to others effectively.

feed back

My take from this course is the timing involving the feedback, it is so important for the feed back is to be in timely matter, it depends on the urgency and the event, that triggers the feed back. and should be focused in the isuue away from any emotional factors, also when feed back, whether receiver or giver, should be well prepared and all information should be collected before is set forth, also some important factores should be taken into concideration like gender race, background and such.

Presentations

This was a great educational experience because it can be related to the class room

Communication Options

I liked the reminder of the different options for communicating.

 

Powerful Presentations

Public speaking can be terrifying! I liked the reminders to be prepared, review the material several times, and practice the presentation. 

Constructive feedback

This was an excellent tutorial! I loved the reminder to keep it positive in word, body language, and facial expressions. It's important to let employees know of a problem/concern right away so that is is fresh on the mind and the porblem can be taken care of right away. Constructive feedback is crucial and needed to ensure success in the workplace and to help employees improve and set reachable goals!

Great refresher

Great refresher 

Constructive Feedback

This was a great tutorial on giving feedback! It had many good points, such as, not waiting too long to give feedback, remaining engaged in the other persons comments, and not accusing or making assumptions. I recommend it!

A lot of great knowledge.

This tutorial has a lot of great points about communication in it. Both verbal and noverbal communication are important and should be used to complement each other instead of being used to contradict each other. Facial expressions are criticially important, which are what I will be working on most!!

Do's & Don't 's of Writing

Must Do :

  • Use Short Sentence.
  • Plan before you start writing
  • Put the purpose first.
  • Use Plain English that'll be easy to understand.

 

Must Avoid :

  • Avoid Overstating
  • Avoid Jargony words

 

Effective Presentations

This tutorial was helpful in that it talked about making sure to research the topic or topics you are going to be presenting and knowing key factors about the subject matter.  If a topic is too broad and has too much information, the audience tends to lose focus very quickly.  It's more important to stick to a smaller number of facts and keep the audience involved in the discussion.  I was also reminded to make eye contact, which I tend to struggle with.  Also, be prepared to answer questions and don't "fake" the answers.  If you don't have the answer,… >>>

Positive Feedback

I liked this tutorial as a good reminder to give positive feedback to students as soon as possible after they have done something well.  Also if they struggle with learning something, it's a good reminder to not put them down, but to always think of something positive to say to encourage them.  They are in a learning environment and they need constant positive reinforcement.

The Power of P

This was a great refresher that proper planning prevents poor performance.You have to continue to study to help you identify,develope, ad refine such skills in order to be a good to great presenter.I recieved quite a few nuggets!!

Presentations

It is important to research your topic, prepare a draft presentation and refine as necessary.  Of course, practice.

Presentation Webinary

It is very concise, straight to the point and covers relevant information for effective presentation.

Appreciating well-written communication

Good to reinforce the importance of well-written documents!

Learning.

I've always assumed that communication is communication, that if it was spoken it would be heard and understood.

I've learned that's not the case.

I plan to work and speak with others and learn with communication form is more affective, in hoping to reach more people and help them understand and allow me to learn from them as well.

Communication

I've never been the greatest at communication, but as each day passes and with a new job I've learned that communication is a necessity. 

I've learned that people are not always the same when it comes to communication and what can come across better for ones that doesn't come across well for others.

Each person is different and depending on what needs to be communicated there are certain forms of communication that work better.