Marybeth, I agree that this strategy is an energizer.
Michele Deck
Dena, I agree that any involving activity is one that makes the content memorable to learners, even ideas that are unconventional like this.
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I really like the idea of using the pulse point macarena...It is a great way to help remember sites and structures and in a long class it is energizing for students.
I love the idea of using the macarena song for pulse points!!! I am currently covering this material with my classes and will definitely try this one! Also, anything that ties in the material with everyday items, is a helpful teaching tool.
I might try a version of this he next time I teach tooth numbers and types. Or I might try this is connected to that tooth etc.
Stephanie, you will be amazed at how this seemingly simple idea can get students to remember the pulse points.
Michele Deck
I am going to try the Macarena song for the pulse points and pressure area sites.
Robin , I've used this idea also, but have added three false steps they must eliminate, so they can discriminate right from wrong.
Michele Deck
We play a game where the students have to put the steps to a procedure they just learned in order.
One person at a time goes to the board to place the next correct step until all the steps are listed.
Tina, I suggest you read some of the posts of your dental colleagues who have taken my nursing examples and adapted to dental content. The more hands on the better the memory of the content!
Michele Deck
Janelle, thank you for sharing involving activities. As you know they can bring review in a fun way to your learners.
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We will have students draw posters, present plays, we do index cards with critical thinking, pro-con grids, practice with dolls or dummies, "pin the tail on the" "what wrong?" exercises, etc. We try to have as many tools in the toolbox as needed to vary the instructional method and keep the students engaged and learning.
Michelle,
I really liked the ideas in the course for teaching in the clinical environment. It seems they mostly applied to nursing. Do you have any specifics for dental hygiene and assisting ? I like the kinesthetic type of learning and these are hands on skills so any tools to cement the skill would be great to have. Thanks
Sherry, I like the way you use the document camera to gather photos and to evaluate students' skill achievement. What a great idea, thanks for sharing.
Michele Deck
I utilize many clinical photographs of different stages of skills. We take breaks to utilize the document camera to demonstrate the skills and provide students with an opportunity to practice. We the go back to the presentation based on where the students are in their understanding.
That is a great idea. I'm sure going to do that for my next rotation. Thanks for the idea.
I just sang it out to the sites and works perfect, just like it does to the pulse points.
thanks again.
rominder, this way wholesome competition can occur and motivate all to participate.
Michele Deck
I like the jeopardy method because a lot of my students are very competitive and it brings their competitive nature out in this sort of exercise.
AVINASH , Ithank you for sharing your creative voice strategy. That makes it memorable for sure!
Michele Deck
One strategy I love to use is using different voices with different terms. So for example when I want students to remember nucleus I might use a yoda voice, and when I want students to remember the term "leukocyte" I might use an accent of an old lady. Students find it funny and they love remembering the funny moments so it can possibly help them to remember these terms better.
