10 Lessons Learned from Lecturing... Reflections for the UNT GSTEP Program November 19, 2014

1. 10 Lessons
Learned from
Lecturing…
Laura A. Pasquini
Lecturer, UNT Learning Technologies
laura.pasquini@unt.edu
@laurapasquini

2. From Kindergarten
to Ph.D. – Teaching
& Learning has been
“my thing”

4. #10: Be Open
Sharing is caring.
Open Education Resources (OER) &
Creative Commons – share well & often.

5. Open Access @ UNT http://openaccess.unt.edu/
Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/
OER Commons https://www.oercommons.org/

6. The Digital Scholar Movement
Martin Weller
a.k.a.
@mweller …
The Ed Techie
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7. #9: Create Teaching Files
Your teaching files will be
collections of resources and
teaching strategies to implement
for your future courses.
Hint: Consider building this NOW in the GSTEP program!

8. #8: Grow a Personal
Learning Network
Share ideas,
collaborate, and
commiserate
about your
teaching
experiences.

9. The Power of the
Hashtag

10. Maybe your
teaching
network is
already
chatting?
Check out
the hashtags!
http://bitly.com/TwitterChatSchedule

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#ugstSTORY

12. #7: Reflect on Your
Teaching
Reflection helps your teaching
practice – take notes, work out ideas,
post strategies & see #10 (share)

13. Reflection
http://techknowtools.wordpress.com/

14. #6: Always be Learning.
Take the opportunity to
attend a class, sit in a
lecture, join an online
class or sit in a seminar
in your field. You can
learn a great deal from
your peers about
teaching & learning in
your discipline. Keep
learning yourself.

16. #5: Find a Mentor (or Many)
You will need support, advice, a
sounding board & more – find a
few of this in your department,
field, & GSTEP cohort.

17. Professional Mentoring, Perhaps?
NACADA Emerging Leader Program Cohort 2012-2014

18. #4: Being Purposeful
Course Objectives
Student Learning
Outcomes
Assignments
Assessments
Rubrics
Grading/Scoring

19. Purpose in my curriculum planning…
Learning
Service
Establish intentional learning
outcomes for teaching that
can be delivered in different
mediums & modes.
Engagement
Provide service
learning &
experiential
opportunities.
Use of tools to inform and
build communities among
the learners = scaffolding

20. #3: Measuring Success
Measurement matters.
How will you track your
progress? {more than the
SETE}
How will you know your
learners know?
-Consider check-in points
-Midterm evaluations
-Assignments & artifacts
-Active Engagement
-Applied Learning

21. https://storify.com/ugststory

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24. #2: Be Organized in Your
Teaching
Consider:
• Syllabus Structure
• Lecture Preparation
• Learning Outcomes
• Assessments
• Grading & feedback
• Communication Style
Plan from the end
to the beginning.

25. Plan from the end
to the beginning.

26. #1: Manage Your Time
Good teaching takes time.
Consider Your OWN
SCHEDULE first – plan or be
planned!
Plan from the end
to the beginning.
- Other job responsibilities
- Travel schedule
- Research requirements
- Your own life needs
- Balance = well-being

29. Benefits from the GSTEP Program
•Connected and shared learning strategies
•Challenge and support from GSTEP cohort,
mentors, CLEAR, and the UNT Community
•Opportunities to “play in the sandbox” with
a network of scholars
•Comprehensive instructional design,
curriculum planning, and teaching
foundations development

30. Fall 2013 GSTEP
Graduates

31. Stay connected…
@laurapasquini Happy teaching! {Thanks}
Laura.Pasquini@unt.edu