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- 2. TeachSmarterNotHarder • What worked 20 years ago does not work today. • Students today are not the same. • They process information differently. • They sleep with social media • They are 24/7 connected to a device
- 3. Aliens • If aliens peek in on today's classroom what do they see? • One human standing in front of a group of humans. • Other humans sitting • Other humans ....Watching? Listening? Sleeping? Texting? Bored? Disinterested? • Where is the learning taking place? • To the aliens this looks strange.
- 4. Today's Student! • Who are they? • They have the latest technology • They do not necessarily know how to maximize their use of technology • They are content consumers - not content producers • Reading is a chore unless it's in the palm of their hand or computer screen
- 5. Who are they? • Generation Y, also known as the Millennial Generation, is the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates for when Generation Y starts and ends. Commentators use beginning birth dates ranging somewhere from the later 1970s or the early 1980s to the early 2000s (decade). • Generation Me • Generation Z
- 6. Learn How They Learn • They digest information in "small" electronic bites. • Anything not presented in their media of choice tends to be irrelevant to them, i.e., newspapers, tv • Their attention span is short • They thrive on the reward system and positive reinforcement
- 7. Stop fighting Them! • Use their technology against them! • "resistance is futile"
- 8. How to teach to them • Be precise in your instructions • Understand that sometimes they do not understand what you want from them • Students may act out-due to frustration because they lack the technology skills to complete a task • Do not assume they know how to use technology
- 9. How to teach them • Stay calm • Lighten up • Make allowances for their lack of knowledge but also acknowledge that they are making an effort. • Some students have to have a personal epiphany to succeed! • You cannot make anyone learn anything!
- 10. What happens in the Classroom doesn't matter! • In the minds of many of today's student what happens in the classroom doesn't matter. • Think about how many students come to you at the end of the semester to appeal their failing grade.
- 11. Cell phones in Class? Yes! • Note taking • Poll everywhere • Tweet to the class • Photos of your notes • Google searches
- 12. Student Feedback • Allow students to give you feedback on assignments • Don't take it personally • Learn how they learn
- 13. Your syllabus is your Contract! • Stick to your syllabus • Syllabus quiz • Don't enable students to fail • Stick to your syllabus/contract • Don't put it in your syllabus unless you can stick to it! • Saying "no" is hard...but be the grown up!
- 14. Buy the book! • Require students to buy the textbook • Use the textbook • Or require students to buy chapters
- 15. LMS Assessments • Online, open book, take home tests • Have students take as many times as they need • Randomize questions • No backtracking • View one question at a time • This forces students to at the minimum to read the book for the answers • It may also encourage students to work in groups- study groups!
- 16. Reinforce Desired Behaviors • Praise in public • Punish in private • Reward positive behaviors
- 17. Podcast Essays • Have students create podcast essays and include their "paper" transcript • Students then submit their podcasts to you • Easy for you to listen to while driving to work, exercising or shopping! • Students love the medium!
- 18. Use Facebook or Twitter as a teaching tool. • Use for announcements, sharing of links and even peer review! • Meet students where they live • Email they may not read
- 19. Video Lectures • Review, repeat, review! • Not every learner can focus and take notes for 90 minutes! • Chunky video lectures 5-10 minutes at most • Video lectures let student review concepts at their own pace
- 20. Required Readings • QUESTION: How to get students to read 32 articles per semester • ANSWER: Blog- have students create a blog of their responses to articles you provide
- 21. Embedded Librarians • Enlist professional library staff • Students need help navigating referred materials • How many of your students know where the library is located?
- 22. Future of Textbooks • Why textbooks will never go away! • You will always need a book • Create textbooks using iBooks Author
- 23. Old School-Flashcards • Low tech • Old school • But still works!
- 24. Electronic Portfolios • Wordpress • Pathbrite