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Olga Francois
Olga Francois

i loved the definition of learning

learning that learning is amount continual application of knowledge was really insightful for me
Olga Francois
Olga Francois

Personality Strengths & Weaknesses

Knowing my personality helps me know what my strengths and my weaknesses so that I can improve - this was helpful to think about
Pamela Allen
Pamela Allen

Learning Objectives

Students love to be challenged and introduced to new and exciting things especially when it comes to learning.
Pamela Allen
Pamela Allen

Team Effort

I like the idea of having the students provide input to create an enjoyable learning and sharing time.
Pamela Allen
Pamela Allen

Plans are Important

It is good to look ahead and plan and adjustment to make the classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
Lisa Telfer
Lisa Telfer

makeup exams

it was terrific insight hearing that we should give the student another version of the exam for a makeup
Jason English
Jason English

Relevant Guest Speakers

It is pointless to ask someone to speak in your class who has no real connection, or experience in the subject matter that you are teaching.
Jason English
Jason English

Is Blooms Taxonomy Still Relevant to Today's Adult Learners

I am not knocking Blooms taxonomy, but i often wonder if it is simply too ambitious and somewhat irrelevant for certain students.
Jason English
Jason English

Transitions and Time

These are the biggest challenges for me when i am making lesson plans. I like to have flexibility, but sometimes that leads to uneven transitions.
Jason English
Jason English

Pulling up short

It can be very easy to pull up short when you are teaching a class that is almost 4 hrs long. I try to include a writing lab in each of my classes to avoid this from happening.
Jason English
Jason English

Creating grammar tests

I find making these grammar test hugely time consuming. Is there a free online service that is reliable that could compose and create these tests for me?
Jason English
Jason English

Being able to switch directions in real time

Sometimes i have a hard time sacrificing part of my lesson when other parts go over on time. I am afraid that i am sometimes rushing material and not covering it adequately. Other times i have too much time. It remains a challenge for me.
Jason English
Jason English

Diversity in Delivery

I try to aim for a diversity of delivery methods, but sometimes i get bogged down on power-point and return to it because it is safe. Any suggestions for "jazzing" up my presentations? I am considering teaching a few classes by having debates about the subject matter between student teams.
Jason English
Jason English

Pedagogy and Personality

If personality dictates pedagogy, must we alter our personality to improve our delivery and presentation?
Christopher Dickens
Christopher Dickens

Allowing students to have input

What are your thoughts on allowing students to have input about activities & strategies on what will help them learn and retain information?
ryan yoho
ryan yoho

Keeping current on technology

I feel being current on tech is essential for the current generation. I have many reasons, but my main reason is to show through example keeping current is a personal choice, and they should be willing to learn new technology. I really like to talk about and push this subject. I explain in the world new technologies usually make the job easier, but keeps them as a worker relevant to their career choice.
Lisa Telfer
Lisa Telfer

the 4 major learning styles

I enjoyed learning about the 4 major categories of learning - Written Word - Visual - Auditory - Tactile I found the my style is visual - did anyone else find this enlightening?
Lisa Telfer
Lisa Telfer

10/20/30

I enjoyed learning about the 10/20/30 rule, did anyone else find this helpful?
Lisa Telfer
Lisa Telfer

Becoming an Instructional Delivery Expert

What are top 3 objectives to becoming an IDE
GETA OSULLIVAN
GETA OSULLIVAN

Grading Exams Promptly

Grading exams promptly makes good sense as any remedial or rehabilitative work which needs to be done to assist students can be known based on the student performance. It also provides a platform for the student to see how well they are doing and how much they have absorbed and which area needs improvement