Using the FlipCharts!!
I loveto use Flip Charts, this gets the students into the subject being taught and they are particpating without any force. ( when you have to say that this is a grade)
using flip charts has proven very effective in cosmetology, you can draw out angles of a haircut, and go over the sectioning step by step, and they can use the information learned as we do a hands on demonstration, or when they have a client!
Hi Helen,
Exactly! Sometimes, the idea is to get the students out of their chairs, and up and moving around. This especially works well for the kinesthetic type of learner.
Regards,
Barry
Hi Helen,
Most flip charts used with adult learning (or even those for younger students) are 2 x 3 that are put up on a stand in front of the class. They are used in lieu of, or in addition to a traditional white or black board.
Regards,
Barry
So how big are the flip charts that you are using for absent students? I'm not sure how to make this work.
Oh, I really like this idea. It is a great way of evaluating yourself and assessing who got what and who needs more attention and I can see it as a good way to get students involved and participating.
Hi Susan:
A related but simlilar purpose is rehearsing, or repetition. I think this is a very undrerutilized tool that could really benefit many stuednts. Repitition creates long-term memory results if done properly.
Regards, Barry
Flip charts are not just good for brainstorming but you can summarize with the students using them. I like to have the students throw out in a minute something they remember from tonight's class -- I write it on the board and then someone else shares what they remember of it.
(No remembering --means maybe a reteaching for next session.)
Hi Shandra:
Flip charts, having been around forever, are still a dynamic way of presenting topics, some more so than others.
Much like PPT, flip charts allow the teacher to have material already prepared to facilitate discussion, foster ideas, convey concepts. Of course, they can also be developed as the lecture progresses, tracking key points (having one or more students at the chart, writing the information, is one angle to consider).
I keep selected chart notes from previous lectures and use them for review or if a student was absent, they're available for review.
Regards, Barry
