2. Introductions
Who am I? Who are you?
Go around. Introduce yourself.
Tell us: one good or interesting
thing that happened to you over
the winter holiday season/break.
3. FREEWRITE!
What is CREM? What is Brian like?
IF you were in CREM last quarter,
freewrite in your notebooks:
1. Write at least three sentences
that describe important things
about CREM that someone new to
the program should know.
2. Then write at least three more
sentences that describe me as an
instructor that you would tell
someone new to CREM.
If you were NOT in CREM last
quarter, this is your freewrite:
1. What are three questions you
would ask an experienced student
about this learning community or
about De Anza?
2. What are two questions you
would ask someone who has
worked with me before about my
style as an instructor?
Some other icebreaker questions for your group:
1. What’s your favorite food?
2. What do you like to do for fun?
3. What do you want to do with your life?
5. What gives you participation points today?
One point for every time you said
something in full class discussion.
Limit: 3 total points.
Two points if you speak in your
small group.
How can you earn more after class?
https://www.bitmoji.com/ (to
learn more about the app).
Send me bitmoji to use in my
slideshows.
1 participation point for every
bitmoji you send me (up to 10).
At the end of class, turn in a sheet
listing your points from today:
Example:
Jan 8
Spoke in small group: 2
Talked twice in full discussion: 2
Total: 4
7. What is the homework for Wednesday
and where do I find it?
HW for Wednesday:
Find it on Canvas!!
Read: Hope in the Dark, pp. xi-5
Complete Discussion 1 and post it
on Canvas before class starts on
Wednesday.
I also recommend you buy the
books ASAP. I will only post pdfs of
the reading for the next two
classes.
Turn in your participation slip:
One point for every time you said
something in full class discussion.
Limit: 3 total points.
Two points if you spoke in your
small group.
Example:
Jan 8
Spoke in small group: 2
Talked twice in full discussion: 2
Total: 4
