- You have 10 minutes to make your presentation. I'll let you know when you have one minute left. We won't stop you at 10 minutes but would expect you to wrap up.
- Your focus is how the theory can help us know more about teaching and learning.
- You have to use PowerPoint or Keynote (the Mac presentation software).
- You will give me a copy of the handout of your presentation before you teach.
- If you want the class to have your slides as you teach class, you will post them on our blog by Sunday at 6 p.m. prior to the Monday when you teach.
- If you aren't making your slides available to the class in advance (which is fine), you will post at least one reference on the blog for those who would like to learn more about your theorist/theory.
You are being assessed on:
- Your ability to clearly and concisely explain the theory and its application to teaching and learning.
- Your effective use of PowerPoint. As we discussed today, there is no required number of slides. You should follow the do's and don'ts we discussed today.
- Your effective delivery. Good volume. Good eye contact. Professional attire. You don't need to wear a suit but should wear business casual -- slacks or skirt, shirt or blouse. No T-shirts, ball caps or shorts.
We did talk briefly today about having a copy of your handout so you can refer to it during your teaching and not be looking at the screen with your back to the class. I've had a few graduate students tell me that they thought using notes would make students think they weren't prepared. I think having and using notes makes you less nervous, more on track and better able to incorporate questions or discussion without forgetting where you were in what you'd planned to teach.
The teachers for next week are: Dan, Ed, Amy, Kara, Paige, Kearston and Linda. Everyone else teaches on Oct. 6.
Be sure to bring your presentation on a flash drive.
I'm looking forward to your presentations.
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Class, I couldn't figure out how to post my PowerPoint on the blog. However, I emailed it to the class list server. Please let me know via email if you don't have it.
Here are the references I used.
See you tomorrow. Linda
edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, http://www.edutopia.org/seymour-papert-project-based-learning
Preface to The Children’s Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer, http://www.papert.org/articles/ChildrensMachine.html
The Children’s Machine http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~elmurphy/emurphy/paper.html
The Learning Barn: Seymour Papert Institute (official Seymour Papert Web site), http://www.thelearningbarn.org
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