Rebekah Ward

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Would love some feedback on how to turn around Gen Y students who are reactive in class. It's very difficult for my program of Massage Therapy because learning "soft skills" is as important as learning how to do a good massage if not more so.I have a few that have very low social skills and don't want to work with anyone different than there peers and that present obvious problems for my field especially when enrollment profiles are from 18 years old -over 50

Rebekah Ward

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POWERPOINT as a review tool

I love using Powerpoint and my students have expressed their appreciation of it as a tool for review and for learning in the classroom. I use engrade and attach my Powerpoint to the lesson for the day. Students may then look at the Powerpoint to review for a class exam. Exam grades have gone up and I have noticed more higher order thinking skills being used in the classroom. While they still will take notes in class it's a great way to refresh your memory from your lecture (much like recording it). In addition, if you use some excellent images/audio/video… >>>

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