Tips for graduate teaching assistants to teach effectively on ground and online from Dr. Michael M. Grant.

1. Michael M. Grant, PhD
mgrant2@memphis.edu
http://viral-notebook.com
Michael M. Grant 2012
On Ground & Online
Tips for Teaching
Effectively

2. Michael M. Grant
Instructional Design & Technology
http://viral-notebook.com
@michaelmgrant

3. http://viral-notebook.com

4. http://bit.ly/gtaworkshop
Get
it all
here!

5. Who likes learning new
stuff?

6. Who likes school?

7. We’ve got to change
that!
It’s up to me & you!

8. 4 Things to Tackle
• Setting student expectations
• Tips for managing a course
•What value am I adding?
• The pledge

9. Michael M. Grant 2013

10. Setting Student Expectations

11. Expectations for Access

12. Introductory Email
Don’t
worry.
The
full
text
is
on
the
site
for
you.
Collabora7on
with
Lee
Allen,
Trey
Mar7ndale
&
Clif
Mims.

13. Mirror your syllabus.

14. Specify expectations for
professional communications.
Bonus Tip!
Use an email rule to
filter your course
emails.

15. Tips for Managing a Course

16. Image
from
~FreeBirD®~
at
flickr.com
Groups v.
Individuals

17. Flipped
Classroom
Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarvodaya/3861823/

18. Image
from
Stephen
Poff
at
flickr.com
CSMs

19. Image
from
~FreeBirD®~
at
flickr.com
Emailing Your Class
http://bit.ly/email_your_class

20. Use a Modular Syllabus

21. http://viralnotebook.pbworks.com

22. What value am I adding?

23. Image
from
C.
Barabanov
at
flickr.com

24. Image
from
C.
Barabanov
at
flickr.com

25. If they can Google it, why
do they need you?
http://historytech.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/if-they-can-google-it-why-do-they-need-you/

28. Use feedback.
Make adjustments.
Which
resource
was
most
valuable
to
your
learning?
____
Class
lectures
____
Reading
the
book
____
Working
the
homework
examples
____
Small
groups
____
Handouts
on
UMdrive,
eCourseware,
Dropbox

29. For whom & what
purpose is the Powerpoint?
Are they a crutch for you?
Are they a learning aid for your
students?
Are they your handouts if a
student is absent?
Do they help you add value or
do they make you redundant?

30. “What annoys you about bad PowerPoint
presentations?”
The
speaker
read
the
slides
to
us.
Text
is
too
small.
The
speaker
has
chosen
a
poor
color.
Slides
have
full
sentences.
62%
47%
43%
39%
Adapted
from
the
following:
Slide
courtesy
of
Edward
Fidgeon
Kavanaghat
slideshare.net.
Data
from
David
Paradi,
Guide
to
Powerpoint.

31. Stop the
madness.
Image
from
guidosportaal
at
flickr.com

32. @jessedee
“Steal this presentation!”
http://ow.ly/2tT2n

33. Before
Slide
courtesy
of
T.
Galvez
at
slideshare.net

34. After
Slide
courtesy
of
T.
Galvez
at
slideshare.net

35. Slide
courtesy
of
Intrepidteacher
at
h_p://www.slideshare.net/Intrepidteacher/knowingtheworldwelivein

36. I do so
solemnly
swear…
Image
from
Inmezz
at
flickr.com

37. 4 Things to Remember
• Setting student expectations
• Tips for managing a course
•What value am I adding?
• The pledge

38. Michael
M.
Grant
h_p://bit.ly/gtaworkshop

39. Michael
M.
Grant
2013