moving around in the classroom
being comfortable in your classroom will make your students comfortable too
Yes, I agree with you Hubert. I just can not teach without moving around my room. I must keep my students engaged not only with my voice and lecture but also my presence. I have purchased wireless mouse on my own and my next venture is to purchase a wireless microphone to use when needed. Moving as I teach forces the students to do the right thing. Sometimes it is interesting to catch them changing the websites they were viewing before you walked by. However, they know you are watching and that you own the entire room not just the front desk. It also energizes me as the instructor and keep me alert through the night as well.
Jimmy,
It definitely does keep our students on their toes. I'm also assuming that in your situation & other lab environments, it helps our students feel safer in their various activities.
Dr. Ryan Meers
I teach in culinary school and I always move around during lab in order to keep an eye on everyone. I've realized that by moving around it keep the students on their toes.
Moving around the class also creates an students' impression of more close, personal connection with Instructor and help not only maintain their focus but also create or maintain a rapport with students.
It is important in a career college setting to keep students involved at every level, and I have found that one way you can involve each student is by your physical presence near them. It also encourages students who are not paying attention to become involved in the discussion or activity.
JoAnne O'Fallon
Moving around also lets them know you are including them in the class lecture.
Greetings Cynthia!
Very good point! I think it's at the discretion of the instruction as to how much movement is appropriate.
Good job!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
I understand that moving around in the classroom for certain courses is good. This will help keep the class engaged. However, what about courses such as keyboarding? I think too much moving aroud by the instructor will be a distraction to the students.
Good for you Hubert!
Being able to move about the classroom challenges students to stay focused.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Hi Teresa!
Moving around absolutely helps students stay focused and helps the instructor connect with students as well.
Would you please explain what you mean by lecture or do you mean facilitation?
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
i always move around when I lecture, to keep my student focus and alert, sometimes I aske them to move around or come write something to the board, to "wake them up" if I notice they are loosing interest...
Due to a technology equipment issue, I have been
unable to be at different points in the room during lecture. I now have that problem solved and not being in the front of class consistently I think incorporated your being part of the class better. It also helps with student/faculty
interaction.
Moving around the classroom help the studnets to focus. Lectures appears to be exciting bcasue the instructor cannot sit down. It also demonstrates the importance of the lecture.
I believe that moving around the classroom during lecture and production time is very important. During lecture it becomes much easier
to have eye contact and monitor the body language of the students. This involvement will make it easy for the instructor to adjust the lecture to keep the class fun and engaging.
Moving around the classroom communicates the message that every student is part of the group. It helps energize the class and aids the students in focusing on the content or discussion. It is a valuable aid in classroom management and assessment. Great benefit can be achieved from changing the teaching "zone."
Hi George!
Moving around keeps us all awake and alert. It also helps us make that one on one connection with our students.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Thanks James for your comments! You obviously recgonize that an instructor/facilitator place a very significant part in students' learning successes.
Keep up the good wokr!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
I am mobile in my classroom as much as possible. Sometimes the set up of the room makes that difficult, particularly as a handicapped instructor. It keeps the students in back engaged and as an instructor, you are able to monitor conversations that may lead to questions for everyone.
I always enjoy walking around the classroom. It keeps the student alert. I've done lectures where I'm sitting down and some have fallen asleep. (Not because of my lecture) But when I've walked around I've noticed they are more alert of my movements preventing them from resting their eyes.
