I plan to teach some basic things about the topic, then show the students how they could learn similar things on their own, and reinforce that they each have it within themselves to be successful in the field.

I look forward to gamifying troubleshooting processes. Muahaha.

Understanding your students intrinsic and extrinsic motivation can help in the teaching process and help create an environment where students can thrive in learning.

Ask speakers from our industry come in and speak to the class occasionally, to share their experiences and range of income in our industry to get the students excited and motivate them. 

The value of security and autonomy in classroom structure will help facilitate learning.

Did you know today is national Bill of Rights day?

I learned to appreciate the different ages of students in an adult learning environment, and how that may actually make for a more self regulating learning group.

The value of building choice into a curriculum is a key takeaway from this lesson. In my view, choice can help to motivation through both prongs (not only autonomy but also security), if the choices allow students to operate from a more secure position (ie. perhaps offering a term paper OR a video analysis, or a written OR oral exam) so that students have greater ability to build from their strengths and take a more active role in structuring their education. 

Portfolios are a great concept for students to not only display their work but an opportunity for students to see their academic growth.