Group #3 Classroom environment: Abusive student attitudes & behaviours I was the student advisor for a group of students attending RRC because they were mandated to attend a Literacy & Numeracy program through Employment Manitoba. Most of the students had no desire to attend and scored very, very low on CAAT testing. One student in particular was quite hostile and felt she knew the content already. She really wanted to write the GED exam to qualify her for my main program which is Health Care Aide certificate. She felt her teachers in high school were negligent in not ensuring she mastered their course content. Once she began the math classes with us she became angry with our math teacher. Each session she had with me was spent with her complaining about how her math teacher was teaching her stuff that was too hard. My role was not to be a sounding board against complaints about fellow instructors but to show her how to succeed in her course. I advised her to do her personal best and use whatever resources were available to her. We were able to arrange for a tutor for her. I suggested that she speak with her math instructor to discuss their mutual concerns or frustrations and find solutions. This story has a great resolution: she successfully completed the course, scored high enough to qualify for the GED exam and was accepted into my Healthcare Aide Certificate program. It is so rewarding to see someone who has struggled find their way to personal success!
Jeff: (Movie Making)
Comment:Your son is adorable! Interesting topic and well presented. My girls love making imovies so I'll be sure to tell them about this!
Question: Where did you get your green screen?
Amanda: (Knitting)
Comment: Neat idea! Interesting concept and well presented.
Question: Do you have anything that your grandmother made for you?
Dan: (Meditation)
Comment: Not really clear on what you learned from your research from what you already knew.
Question: Do you think you might be in a stage of sleep rather than anything else?
My own presentation Doris (Violin)
Comment: Well researched...you are clearly very interested in your topic.
Question: Can you see yourself continue with the violin?
Mitch: (Guitar)
Comment: Interesting topic...hope you stick with it!
Question: Do you think its easier to learn tab rather than reading music to learn a song?
February 19, 2014 Randy: ( adobe illustrator)
Comment: I think this would be a fun thing to learn to do!
Question: Do you think the technology enhances your art?
Jennifer: ( Cannoli )
Comment: makes me want to try a cannoli
Question: Not exactly a question, but maybe try your filling in a chocolate shell?
Maggie F /Andrea / Jason (cooking)
Comment: Good teamwork and collaboration.
Question: How cool to get to work in a restaurant kitchen like a pro!
Maggie L (Refinish wood cupboards)
Comment: How ambitious! Looks like you got great results from all your hard work :)
Question: Did it motivate you to try another home improvement project?
Ken (artificial insemination)
Comment: Interesting topic! Looks like you did a lot of research
Question: How many calves do you get each year? Would your herd increase using this method?
Rick (Social Media)
Comment: Entertaining presentation...you learned lots of neat things!
Question: Have you gotten good feedback from your new facebook page?
Tony (Log building)
Comment: I hope you build your log structure...they look so neat!
Question: Do you think that if you complete this project you might eventually build a home or something?
Tom (How to make a video)
Comment: I think I will give this a try...thanks for the presentation!
Question: Do you think you will use this in your teaching or more for personal use?
Alan (Audio equipment)
Comment: Looks like a huge challenge to learn.
Question: Could you do what you wanted with a simpler system?
Danh (modifying a paintball gun)
Comment: What a project...I hope your nephew appreciates your gift and that your sister forgives you.
Question: Could you have bought a gun that was already the way you wanted it? Resource Pages Readings Blogs in Higher Education: This reading was of interest to me because I have been considering introducing blogging into the practicum component of my health care aide and health unit clerk students courses. It is one of the learner centred approaches that I plan to do my next assignment on. I agree with the authors synopsis of the benefits and the possible challenges that will occur. I believe blogging can be a valuable tool and I think it will provide the students with a means of staying connected beyond the classroom.
Role Play Simulations: I like that role play is an alternative to the instructor lecturing the material. The students become "immersed" in the content and derive a more "long-term" learning as a result. As a student, I bristle when I hear, "role play" but there is no denying that the learner will become more connected to the concepts despite the uncomfortableness that can ensue. As the instructor, it provides variety in that no two groups come up with the same results.
Student Centred Approaches in Higher Education: There is sufficient evidence that supplementing or replacing lectures with active learning strategies and engaging students in discovery and scientific process improves their learning and knowledge retention. I like that the pressure is off the instructor to deliver all the learning and that the students become responsible for their own learning with the instructor as facilitator or content expert for clarification.
I have heard of "think-pair-share" before but this author's explanation made it clear to me and I think I could use it in my classes.
Sugata Mitra video: Very interesting concept! I liked that this man delivered his speech with humor; it was already an interesting topic but he made it more enjoyable to listen to as well. "If children have interest, then education happens" there is so much truth in that statement. The same can be said for adult learners as well. "The best schools and teachers don't exist where they are needed most" these children demonstrated that they are capable of learning if provided with the tools...it amazes me that they were so industrious and clever! Our children in Canada have every advantage going for them and we spoon feed them their education.
Zunal.com webquest that I might use...(Topic: Why you need the Flu Shot) http://zunal.com/process.php?w=179253
Lots of information provided here. Includes a screening tool for the user to assess their potential risk for aquiring influenza. Focus might be too heavy on H1N1 in particular rather than seasonal Influenza. I would add this webquest as a resource on the course (Safety in Health Care Settings) content section as a resource in LEARN. I cover the topic as a learning outcome but this provides more information than what I cover. Immunizations are always a "hot topic" so this added material might make the learner feel they are making a more informed choice to vaccinate. February 26, 2014 Learner-Centred Approaches Did the presenter indicate appropriate student-centered approaches for the course(s) or do you have suggestions for more appropriate approaches? What improvement do you see for learning by the approaches presented?
Randy: I think "flipping the classroom" is a great idea for your illustration class. The students would be able to devote as much time to their learning as they want/need on their own and their time with you wouldn't be spent on the very basics.
The improvement to your course is that you are spending more quality time teaching rather than just speaking.
Danh: Would be helpful to know what your learning outcomes are for each approach that you used. It sounds like your approaches are learner centred and would be helpful in guiding your students to use critical thinking.
I think the improvement derived from your methods is that the students would use their existing knowledge to gain new knowledge.
Dan: Would be helpful to know what your learning outcomes are for each approach that you used. Is Webquest a "new" student-centred approach or have you already been using it?
Not clear on what you were doing before versus what you are doing now to determine the improvement.
Mitch: You addressed a lot of learning outcomes. Using popplet and webquests would likely generate more interest for your students rather than listening to a lecture on the topic.
I think the improvement in using these other approaches would ensure the students are more engaged.
Jennifer: Flipping the classroom sounds like a good alternative for your students because you will have more time to spend with individual students. Simulation would be a great choice for your profession for the same reasons it would be for mine...safe trial free from harm.
Thanks for doing a Prezi...I have been wanting to try it!
Ken: Flipping the classroom would work well with your students because they can dedicate as much time as they need to go through the video until they have comprehension. Your classtime can be spent more effectively.
Alan: Your approaches all seem valid when teaching students trades...more value than pure lecture.
These methods provide for practical application.
Andrea: Flipping the classroom sounds like a very effective method of delivering a condensed course. Students are able to control their own level and rate of learning.
Jeff: Denied access to view presentation...sent a request to view it. UPDATE MARCH 12...STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO VIEW
Maggie F: Your learning approaches look like they would be very effective in teaching the material. I think these methods would enable the students to see the relevance to the job that they will be doing.
No suggestions...well done.
Doris: No link for presentation...UPDATE...Your presentation looks very thorough with lots of great information about how you would meet your outcomes. I especially think role play about how not to do something makes for interesting learning.
Maggie L: No link for presentation...UPDATE: Great learner centred approaches. I also do a jeopardy type game the day before an exam with my students and they find it very helpful. I think role play to work through scenarios is also really effective. Sounds like it would be fun to be in your class.
Amanda: I think watching demonstrative videos is a very valid idea especially for those students who have difficulty with English and having them do it at home enables them to spend as much time as they need on each step. Role playing scenarios with difficult people would also be a helpful tool. You have several outcomes...well done.
Jason: No link for presentation...UPDATE: Great ideas on how to teach your outcomes. Sounds like a lot of fun for the students and it would make it more interesting for the instructor as well. Hope an instructor position becomes available for you soon!
Rick: No link for presentation...UPDATE: I have no idea what you are teaching because this is so foreign to me but your student centred approaches all sound like they would be valuable and enhance the learning.
No suggestions...well done!
Tony: Denied access to view presentation...sent a request to view it...UPDATE: Another topic that I know zero about but your approaches look like they would work well and I like that it allows for the student to learn at their own pace.
Tom: The learning outcomes seemed rather broad to me and might be easier to teach if they were broken down to smaller tasks. I like the idea of having students to work together to trouble shoot deficiencies with the machinery.
Classroom Management Discussion:
Group #3
Classroom environment:
Abusive student attitudes & behaviours
I was the student advisor for a group of students attending RRC because they were mandated to attend a Literacy & Numeracy program through Employment Manitoba. Most of the students had no desire to attend and scored very, very low on CAAT testing. One student in particular was quite hostile and felt she knew the content already. She really wanted to write the GED exam to qualify her for my main program which is Health Care Aide certificate. She felt her teachers in high school were negligent in not ensuring she mastered their course content. Once she began the math classes with us she became angry with our math teacher. Each session she had with me was spent with her complaining about how her math teacher was teaching her stuff that was too hard. My role was not to be a sounding board against complaints about fellow instructors but to show her how to succeed in her course. I advised her to do her personal best and use whatever resources were available to her. We were able to arrange for a tutor for her. I suggested that she speak with her math instructor to discuss their mutual concerns or frustrations and find solutions. This story has a great resolution: she successfully completed the course, scored high enough to qualify for the GED exam and was accepted into my Healthcare Aide Certificate program. It is so rewarding to see someone who has struggled find their way to personal success!
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Assignment #3...Inquiry Project
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oGR62yklLmPnM418Z3CMnEOLImTmsj9STaU5ZLxbSBw/edit?usp=sharing
Jeff: (Movie Making)
Comment:Your son is adorable! Interesting topic and well presented. My girls love making imovies so I'll be sure to tell them about this!
Question: Where did you get your green screen?
Amanda: (Knitting)
Comment: Neat idea! Interesting concept and well presented.
Question: Do you have anything that your grandmother made for you?
Dan: (Meditation)
Comment: Not really clear on what you learned from your research from what you already knew.
Question: Do you think you might be in a stage of sleep rather than anything else?
My own presentation
Doris (Violin)
Comment: Well researched...you are clearly very interested in your topic.
Question: Can you see yourself continue with the violin?
Mitch: (Guitar)
Comment: Interesting topic...hope you stick with it!
Question: Do you think its easier to learn tab rather than reading music to learn a song?
February 19, 2014
Randy: ( adobe illustrator)
Comment: I think this would be a fun thing to learn to do!
Question: Do you think the technology enhances your art?
Jennifer: ( Cannoli )
Comment: makes me want to try a cannoli
Question: Not exactly a question, but maybe try your filling in a chocolate shell?
Maggie F /Andrea / Jason (cooking)
Comment: Good teamwork and collaboration.
Question: How cool to get to work in a restaurant kitchen like a pro!
Maggie L (Refinish wood cupboards)
Comment: How ambitious! Looks like you got great results from all your hard work :)
Question: Did it motivate you to try another home improvement project?
Ken (artificial insemination)
Comment: Interesting topic! Looks like you did a lot of research
Question: How many calves do you get each year? Would your herd increase using this method?
Rick (Social Media)
Comment: Entertaining presentation...you learned lots of neat things!
Question: Have you gotten good feedback from your new facebook page?
Tony (Log building)
Comment: I hope you build your log structure...they look so neat!
Question: Do you think that if you complete this project you might eventually build a home or something?
Tom (How to make a video)
Comment: I think I will give this a try...thanks for the presentation!
Question: Do you think you will use this in your teaching or more for personal use?
Alan (Audio equipment)
Comment: Looks like a huge challenge to learn.
Question: Could you do what you wanted with a simpler system?
Danh (modifying a paintball gun)
Comment: What a project...I hope your nephew appreciates your gift and that your sister forgives you.
Question: Could you have bought a gun that was already the way you wanted it?
Resource Pages Readings
Blogs in Higher Education: This reading was of interest to me because I have been considering introducing blogging into the practicum component of my health care aide and health unit clerk students courses. It is one of the learner centred approaches that I plan to do my next assignment on. I agree with the authors synopsis of the benefits and the possible challenges that will occur. I believe blogging can be a valuable tool and I think it will provide the students with a means of staying connected beyond the classroom.
Role Play Simulations: I like that role play is an alternative to the instructor lecturing the material. The students become "immersed" in the content and derive a more "long-term" learning as a result. As a student, I bristle when I hear, "role play" but there is no denying that the learner will become more connected to the concepts despite the uncomfortableness that can ensue. As the instructor, it provides variety in that no two groups come up with the same results.
Student Centred Approaches in Higher Education: There is sufficient evidence that supplementing or replacing lectures with active learning strategies and engaging students in discovery and scientific process improves their learning and knowledge retention. I like that the pressure is off the instructor to deliver all the learning and that the students become responsible for their own learning with the instructor as facilitator or content expert for clarification.
I have heard of "think-pair-share" before but this author's explanation made it clear to me and I think I could use it in my classes.
Sugata Mitra video: Very interesting concept! I liked that this man delivered his speech with humor; it was already an interesting topic but he made it more enjoyable to listen to as well. "If children have interest, then education happens" there is so much truth in that statement. The same can be said for adult learners as well. "The best schools and teachers don't exist where they are needed most" these children demonstrated that they are capable of learning if provided with the tools...it amazes me that they were so industrious and clever! Our children in Canada have every advantage going for them and we spoon feed them their education.
Zunal.com webquest that I might use...(Topic: Why you need the Flu Shot)
http://zunal.com/process.php?w=179253
Lots of information provided here. Includes a screening tool for the user to assess their potential risk for aquiring influenza. Focus might be too heavy on H1N1 in particular rather than seasonal Influenza. I would add this webquest as a resource on the course (Safety in Health Care Settings) content section as a resource in LEARN. I cover the topic as a learning outcome but this provides more information than what I cover. Immunizations are always a "hot topic" so this added material might make the learner feel they are making a more informed choice to vaccinate.
February 26, 2014
Learner-Centred Approaches
Did the presenter indicate appropriate student-centered approaches for the course(s) or do you have suggestions for more appropriate approaches?
What improvement do you see for learning by the approaches presented?
Randy: I think "flipping the classroom" is a great idea for your illustration class. The students would be able to devote as much time to their learning as they want/need on their own and their time with you wouldn't be spent on the very basics.
The improvement to your course is that you are spending more quality time teaching rather than just speaking.
Danh: Would be helpful to know what your learning outcomes are for each approach that you used. It sounds like your approaches are learner centred and would be helpful in guiding your students to use critical thinking.
I think the improvement derived from your methods is that the students would use their existing knowledge to gain new knowledge.
Dan: Would be helpful to know what your learning outcomes are for each approach that you used. Is Webquest a "new" student-centred approach or have you already been using it?
Not clear on what you were doing before versus what you are doing now to determine the improvement.
Laurie: My own presentation Assignment #7
Link
Mitch: You addressed a lot of learning outcomes. Using popplet and webquests would likely generate more interest for your students rather than listening to a lecture on the topic.
I think the improvement in using these other approaches would ensure the students are more engaged.
Jennifer: Flipping the classroom sounds like a good alternative for your students because you will have more time to spend with individual students. Simulation would be a great choice for your profession for the same reasons it would be for mine...safe trial free from harm.
Thanks for doing a Prezi...I have been wanting to try it!
Ken: Flipping the classroom would work well with your students because they can dedicate as much time as they need to go through the video until they have comprehension. Your classtime can be spent more effectively.
Alan: Your approaches all seem valid when teaching students trades...more value than pure lecture.
These methods provide for practical application.
Andrea: Flipping the classroom sounds like a very effective method of delivering a condensed course. Students are able to control their own level and rate of learning.
Jeff: Denied access to view presentation...sent a request to view it. UPDATE MARCH 12...STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO VIEW
Maggie F: Your learning approaches look like they would be very effective in teaching the material. I think these methods would enable the students to see the relevance to the job that they will be doing.
No suggestions...well done.
Doris: No link for presentation...UPDATE...Your presentation looks very thorough with lots of great information about how you would meet your outcomes. I especially think role play about how not to do something makes for interesting learning.
Maggie L: No link for presentation...UPDATE: Great learner centred approaches. I also do a jeopardy type game the day before an exam with my students and they find it very helpful. I think role play to work through scenarios is also really effective. Sounds like it would be fun to be in your class.
Amanda: I think watching demonstrative videos is a very valid idea especially for those students who have difficulty with English and having them do it at home enables them to spend as much time as they need on each step. Role playing scenarios with difficult people would also be a helpful tool. You have several outcomes...well done.
Jason: No link for presentation...UPDATE: Great ideas on how to teach your outcomes. Sounds like a lot of fun for the students and it would make it more interesting for the instructor as well. Hope an instructor position becomes available for you soon!
Rick: No link for presentation...UPDATE: I have no idea what you are teaching because this is so foreign to me but your student centred approaches all sound like they would be valuable and enhance the learning.
No suggestions...well done!
Tony: Denied access to view presentation...sent a request to view it...UPDATE: Another topic that I know zero about but your approaches look like they would work well and I like that it allows for the student to learn at their own pace.
Tom: The learning outcomes seemed rather broad to me and might be easier to teach if they were broken down to smaller tasks. I like the idea of having students to work together to trouble shoot deficiencies with the machinery.