To be a good instructor it is important to know how use a positive world to reach the learner. The instructor has to entusiam to talk about the topic, it will be teaching. This topic show us how is importante to speak the right world. I really like that!!!!!

My supervisor has instructed us to include the entire attendance policy in every syllabus, which I feel is confusing and overkill. We do have some problems with attendance in general, but I attribute that more to the connection between instructor and student more than the amount of policy reminders we put into the syllabus. How do you feel about that?

I hate to see a glazed-over look on my audience's faces, so I try to prepare a lot and ahead of time, and always inject humor where applicable/appropriate. I love using the TED videos to inspire my classes to think about events and situations OUTSIDE of the classroom and away from our small, isolated little valley in Western Colorado. I keep my energy level high and use periodic group or independent processing and application assignments to renew my own energy and get them thinking about the topic. I have learned many tricks from others, and these seem to be the most important. Mix it up, keep it relevant. Make it FUN!

I learned from the video on teacher focus and the tendency for teachers to focus on their "star" students and "low performers" rather then their "B" students. Does anyone have examples of focusing on your "b" students and how it impacted your classroom dynamic?

I have found that reviewing the course objective with the students before teaching a new protocal of the scan we are about to start learning in lab is very helpful. Before the students begin practicing the new exam I scan and review how to obtain the requested images, reinforment and continous practice of protocal is the key to ultrasound lab for my students.

I use problem solving test to see how well the student can function in the field by them self. I other test to test their knowledge of the subjects. At the end I put them all together to see how the student is doing

How do I encourage a student who is unwilling to put forth more effort.

Teaching is new to me so I am really enjoying this learning module. I really like the idea of really being straight forward with the students and highlighting the main topics to be covered that day and using statements that really draw the students attention to the point you are going to make. I know that I had instructors who I felt did not seem to want us to succeed or help us in anyway to know what was important, and that sure was not the best learning environment. We want the students to learn and succeed so it sure it important to help them to know what is important.

I usually instroduce mysefl on the first day of the class and let all students know what subjects I'll cover for each day, and what I expect them to do. Ther's no stupid questions in my class. I want all students engage and ask the questions. If I feel the students getting tired. I'll change the subject and let they do a litte excercise and sometime even tell them a joke or story to make they laugh. All my students love my story, then we go back to subject.

most important part of a first impression is having everything ready the first time you meet the class.

looking for good ways to keep "ADD" students engaged and concentrating in class these type tend to bounce from 1 subject to another and forget about the rest of the class

I am a fairly new instructor in Anatomy and Physiology. I find the idea of Active Learning very interesting. I am concerned though that with such an "information heavy" course, that I will struggle with finding active learning ideas and still be able to teach the students all of the information that we need to cover in the course. Any suggestions?

sometimes you have to mix up your strong student with your weak student. so everybody is comfortable

you have to be able to speak well to your students at all times.

its really very important for instructor to really use this technique and students gets mor guided ideas clear learning.

I teach in a accelerated program and the content I now have to cover has doubled and the time in which to do it has not changed. They have a quiz every week,I do review before but many of the students are not getting it.

One of the highlights of demonstrating the latest in digital filmmaking technology, is bringing in vintage and still quite functional but antiquated film cameras that demonstrates how the latest cameras still owe a great deal to this older technology. Many of the younger students just cannot get their heads around that at one time in the far and away past (5-7 years) a camera operator had to thread a celluloid based strip of plastic through a heavy block of iron to capture images.

As a professional in the film industry and as somebody who relishes working with the camera, meeting that certain group of hungry new students for the 1st time is something I will always cherish. Two semesters ago-- the fall of 2012, I was greeted by 12 hungry wannabe filmmakers who were ready to take on the industry. This enthusiasm has not lead up and now we are together taking Camera 2. Some of these students have grown so much that they are already taking on their first professional jobs.

I like to have my syllabus and outline of course to be given to all students so they know what is expected of them

I always try and make my students feel comfortable that first day of class so they will always know they can talk to me and ask questions with out being afraid