Reply to Richard Roy's post:I practiced that for all my 12 years of college teaching. I used my phone camera to go around the class and record every student sharing their name and a little background.. and after the final exam on the last day, I would play that video in the class and students have a lot of fun as they notice how they've grown during those few weeks..
It was easy on Zoom as well, because student names were visible under their picture..
Encouraging students to wear name tags in the first few sessions (at least) can help remembering their names, but as stated in this course, I believe it's an integral part of the instructor's role. I feel so limited in a classroom when I don't know or remember a student's name, so I make it my priority to remember their names before the second session, and I practice calling on them by name in the second session to show that I care about everyone, and to consolidate my own memory..
They find it so special when I still remember their names months after they leave my class
