Hello every,
Sometimes I have the writer's block and spend days on one
assignment until, out of frustration, I almost decide to give it up before I
manage to write something. Then eventually things work out so well that I
get to do the other assignments smoothly in a shorter time. I am sure you have experienced something
similar. It is always hard to get started with
something, but once you begin, ideas start flowing, and you eventually end up
with something most people admire.
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I have used PowerPoint a couple of times but never have I heard
about creating interactive presentations that organize content around central
ideas using hyperlinks and buttons which help audience see how ideas are correlated
with each other and help navigate through different aspects of the topic
allowing better interaction with the audience and responding to their questions
and providing them immediate feedback. Being a visual learner, I tried to see some
interactive samples and managed to find two and decided to explore this topic further
on YouTube.
I read extensively this week and was hoping to cover even the
optional reading materials but I could not, so I saved them to read later. The
readings provided very good insights and techniques on how to teach very large classes
interactively instead of totally relying on the lecturing style which mistakenly
assumes that people learn just by telling them information. If teaching is telling, then this would have
made it the easiest profession. Learning does not take place if students are
not actively engaged in the lesson. We learned very good techniques, such as think-pair-share,
think-pair-square, one minute write, concept check, role play and simulation, to
engage students in large classes and allow them to share ideas and ask for
clarifications and get more involved in the lesson.
I have started working on my final project plan and managed to
write something realizing that there is no better temptation to finish something
than getting started with it. I have decided
to give it at least an hour a day to finish it on time.
This is all for now and look forward to another exciting week.
Warmest regards
Ahmed
Hello dear Ahmed,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I enjoyed reading it a lot. I also started working on my final project.
See you next week
Regards
Nigora
Hello Nigora,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear from you and thanks for the very nice comment. I look forward to reading your post too.
Warmest regards,
Ahmed
Dear Ahmed,
ReplyDeleteThis week was really busy for me and what i see is that it is the same for most of us as well. I enjoyed readi g your post. Thank you
Aysun
Turkey
Hello Aysun,
ReplyDeleteThanks for spending some time reading my post, though you were busy. It has been so hectic for me too but I just managed to finish assignments on time. I am looking forward to reading your post too. Have a good day!
Warmest regards,
Ahmed
Hello Ahmed,
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with your feeling of absolute need to overcome this great hindrance to writing. I have been experiencing it myself, too.
I also believe that student engagement depends on the teacher making use of the right teaching resources, especially when dealing with large classes.
Good luck with your one-hour plan, I will do my best to stick to this minimum, non-negotiable time frame for the final course project.
Wishing you a perfect week,
Rolanda
Romania
Hello Rolanda,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the very nice comment.. I will try to spend more time working on the final project but all the assignments we have to do during the week, one hour might be what I can stick to for now. I look forward to reading your post. Have a greet week.
Warmest regards,
Ahmed