William,
I feel that it is important to offer Power Point training for students. Especially for newer students, that may not have experience with using electronic presentation software.
Tremayne Simpson
I teach IT courses, so the use of technology happens in every class, every day. I try to keep the connection as "real life" as possible so students can see how the information from their course is going to have them directly in their career. Having a guest speaker reinforces the "real life" factor of the curriculum as well.
I recognize that I am a visual/Auditory teacher so I deliberately create handouts and include references to outside literature and web based information that supports the lecture. Additionally, I work to introduce other elements in the PPT presentations that form the foundation of the lectures - maybe a bit more text than is generally recommended or a screen shot of a book to remind students where it all comes from. I have had a media/bulletin board where anyone can post articles, etc that the feel are relevant to the content.
computer lab time for, powerpoint presentations by myself or assign each student something for them to teach the class by research,& internet
In most cases I will adapt my instructional resources to the students that I am teaching. I won't necessarily alter the lesson plan to a large extent but adding certain resources that will not benefit the student learning experience would not be beneficial. My choices for resources could come from studying certain new trends, picking the brains of experts in the field of study or by using the internet.
As a part of my class, I have a workshop in creating Power Point presentations.
Integrating technology in to the class is where you can grab your Generation Y students' attention as that's what they're familiar and comfortable with. Through current technology students have a vast amount of information and resources at their fingertips. Bringing in outside speakers who work in the chosen career field can share their knowledge and experiences, helping spark not only the interests of the students but the excitement of hearing about their goals and future. I find that maintaining my membership in several state, local and national associations helps my knowledge of not only what's currently happening in the field, itself, but of any new and up-coming technologies. I have found these associations to be a very valuable asset.
I add many resources in my classroom, many keyed to the interests and common practices of the students. These include social networking like Facebook & Twitter, Youtube and other music videos and are assigned to read write blogs. The overall application in a real world setting is then addressed, in otgher words, how they would use them
Some resources that I have added recently to my instructional content is YouTube. I have been teaching Medical Assisting for a long time and there are times when you talk about a certain procedure that you just cannot do in class. By pulling it up on YouTube, you can at least give the student a better prospective of what they will come into out in the real world. I wish that they would have had this when I was going through the program years ago. It would have made some things a little easier to understand.
I often ask other instructors what other resources they are or have used, and browse the internet based on subject areas to see what pops up on a subject or point. By doing so I assess whether I can intergrate the media resource in my lesson, or if I can create or find hand-out materials that apply.
Adding Instructional Resources: As a Marine Corps instructor I found it very positive to have the Marines who returned from Iraq to come to the school house to share give the staff and the students an update on the new gear, weapons and tactics that they were using while deployed to Iraq. It kept the staff up to date and gave the students an opportunity to speak with those Marines who just returned.
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Ron
Our students generally respond positively to highly visual additional resources. These can include Khan Academy videos, google image searches and manufacturer resources. Elsevier's Evolve website, along with their workbooks are especially helpful. Technologically, we just added a projecting microscope that transmits images to a flat screen tv or thru the projector.
We are fortunate because our classes are technology rich to begin with. Students are constantly working with computers, oscillascopes, digital multimeters, etc. They also have manufacturer based online training required of them. What's fun is sequencing the use of different kinds of technology so that the student learns the material in a number of different ways.
Some ways to add resources are to use powerpoint presentations to visually instruct students on a topic. Also field trips, guest speakers, and software can help students with the class lessons.
I try to show students actual case studies, they are interested because they know these are "real" patients and not "made up textbook" cases. They also see surgeries on you tube, and whenever a new medical device comes out, the manufacturer is always happy to provide a video or if possible give a demonstration.
Instructional Resources can be added in many different ways. Technology is one of the most captivating ways to add instructional resources. There are various means such as internet. laptops, etc.
I recently added to my course by finding related videos on "You Tube". I would have students research related videos on this source of technology information.
At my college, we add software packages to the courses we teach as a way for students to "practice" what we are teaching, and also to learn valuable skills that they will be using in the workplace.
Andrew,
This is an innovative method for quizzing your students, however do you have difficulty with proctoring these quizzes (students may try to use the internet to check for answers)?
Tremayne Simpson
Allow quick quizes using tablet or smart phone
