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Don't Give Up on the Lecture - Atlantic Mobile - 3 views

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  • According to the data, students exposed to lecture more than other classroom activities showed more significant learning gains than their peers. The authors were careful to point out that this data need not be proscriptive. One of the study’s faults is that there is no way to account for the teachers who gravitate more towards lecturing because they excel at it, and those who encourage group work because they are comfortable managing such dynamics.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 03 Dec 13
       
      Connecting the argument to this study is spurious, at best.  I read the study.  The researchers are much more cautious about the results of their study.
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Is the Lecture Dead? - Richard Gunderman - The Atlantic - 2 views

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  • e lecture as the prototypically old school, obsolete learning technology,
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Is it difficult to view the lecture as a technology? What physical objects support the lecture? 
    • Jason Friedman
      Jason Friedman on 22 Nov 13
       
      Isn't technology just the delivery of information?
  • placed one of Texas's medical schools on probation, in part because its curriculum relied too heavily on "passive" approaches to learning -- foremost among them, lectures. In medical education circles, "lecture" is fast becoming a term of derision.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      LCME accreditation is serious business.  Check out the standards here :  http://www.lcme.org/publications.htm#standards-section
  • And yet
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      What is the rhetorical effect here?  What signal is the author giving the reader with these two words?
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  • e should attempt to understand better the features that distinguish effective, engaging lectures from those that leave learners limp.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Good idea.  I'm on board with understanding the difference between a good lecture and a bad one.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Let's highlight these with pink.
    • Jason Friedman
      Jason Friedman on 22 Nov 13
       
      I agree.
  • we lecturers
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      What revelation do we have here about the author's persona and the intended audience for this article?
  • What will I be able to get across to learners through a lecture that they could not get just as well and with less inconvenience by reading a book or working through an online learning module?
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Golden question.  Essential to good practice and pedagogy
  • The real purpose of a lecture is to show the mind and heart of the lecturer at work, and to engage the minds and hearts of learners.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Primary assertion of the text.  Is this an appeal to ethos, logos, or pathos?
  • pens learners' eyes to new questions, connections, and perspectives
  • Great lecturers not only inform learners, they also engage their imaginations and inspire them.
  • A great lecturer tells a story
  • Great lecturers often share responsibility for solving these problems with learners, working with them in real time to find a solution
  • Learners are not merely sitting and passively listening
    • Jason Friedman
      Jason Friedman on 22 Nov 13
       
      I always say learning shouldn't be a spectator sport.
  • actively thinking and imagining right along with the lecturer as both struggle toward new insights
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Sharing responsibility, collaborating in real time, solving problems, active thinking and imagining - these are all valued in the classroom.  What does that look like during a lecture?  What should I be seeing?  How do I gauge whether or not a students is engaged?
  • Pausch and Jobs could have confined their presentations to small groups, relying on much more direct interaction with a few audience members. They could have embedded their messages in interactive computer software programs that asked learners numerous questions and provided constructive feedback on their responses. They could have phoned their lectures in, using the latest distance-learning technology. Fortunately, however, they did not, and our world and the world of today's health professions students is the richer for their choice to lecture.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      These are good examples of great speeches, but I hesitate to buy the idea that they are reflective of classroom lectures.  Neither example is comes form a classroom setting where students are meeting on a regular basis to learn.
  • Nor can efforts to cut down on the amount of lecturing be justified on the grounds that the lecture is dead or even moribund.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      I'm willing to accept the argument that the lecture has a place in education.  Lectures can be an effective and inspirational teaching tool.  I don't think the argument leads to the second part of the conclusion - that we shouldn't reduce the number of lectures.  Lecturing is one tool.  As educators, we should have more than one tool.
  • I believe that we should revisit this venerable educational method before we sign its death certificate.
    • Jason Friedman
      Jason Friedman on 22 Nov 13
       
      I think this is important.  The lecture need not die but it can be improved.  Any technology if not used effectively is a disservice to the classroom.
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Lectures Didn't Work in 1350-and They Still Don't Work Today - Atlantic Mobile - 0 views

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    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      How effective is this title at grabbing attention?  What evidence in the text supports the claim?
  • David Thornburg
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Learn more about David here:  http://www.tcpd.org/david-thornburg/
  • four learning models: the traditional “campfire,” or lecture-based design; the “watering hole,” or social learning; the “cave,” a place to quietly reflect; and “life”—where ideas are tested.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      What is your initial reaction to this framework?  Do the metaphors work for you?
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      What is your initial reaction to this framework?  Do the metaphors work for you?
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  • e four types of learning
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Is this a misnomer?  Is there a significant difference between "four learning models" and "four types of learning" ?
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      Here, we finally get to the point suggested in the title.  Is this an organizational problem?
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      From a learning perspective, what if we started with the image.  What do you see?  What does this image reveal?  What is the assertion being made?  What evidence supports the assertion?
  • it’s not because of a decreased attention span—it’s because they aren’t given tasks that honor their dominant ways of learning.
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      In the neurodevelopmental framework, we call this Satisfaction Level, a function of attention. What is your reaction to the language here - the change to "dominant ways of learning"? 
    • Chris English
      Chris English on 22 Nov 13
       
      In my work, I look at how the affordances of new technology are subsumed into old practices.  Collaborative digital technologies can radically transform pedagogy if we allow ourselves to shed traditional practices.
  • Lectures Didn't Work in 1350
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iTunes - Books - The iPad Is Not a PC by Jonathan Nalder - 0 views

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  • Sara Wilkie on 11 Oct 13
     
    "The iPad is not a PC. As obvious as that sounds, if the only computer you've ever used was mainly a box on a desk, or ran a desktop operating system with a physical keyboard attached, its only natural that the ways you attempt to use a new device will be dictated by the old paradigm. Instead of just sticking with such an approach, this book looks at the different ways that the PC and iPad have been designed to work, and then detail new ways that the iPad can be used for workflows not work. "
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Ways to use technology in math class by David Wees - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 22 Sep 13
     
    Great  tech ideas - I would add fractal art and the Fractal Foundation
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Losing Is the New Winning - Liza Mundy - The Atlantic - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 22 Sep 13
     
    Out of failure comes growth....worth a read
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Six Scaffolding Strategies to Use with Your Students | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 17 Sep 13
     
    great ideas - I like the think alouds. It demonstrates to the kids what should be going on in their minds as they problem solve
  • Chris English on 19 Sep 13
     
    Thanks!
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Doing It Differently: Tips for Teaching Vocabulary | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 17 Sep 13
     
    great insight about new ways to teach vocabulary
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14 Bloom's Taxonomy Posters For Teachers - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 17 Sep 13
     
    Great visuals to use when youare adding H.O.T.S. to your lessons
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Popular ADHD Books | Read About Learning Disabilities - NCLD - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 09 Sep 13
     
    Have read driven to distraction but not the others - I have my work cut out for me! Pick a book or an article to read to help you understand this very misunderstood condition.
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Creativity on the Run: 18 Apps that Support the Creative Process | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 08 Sep 13
     
    in case you don't already know!
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Do Students Know Enough Smart Learning Strategies? | MindShift - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 04 Sep 13
     
    short article that describes the importance of strategy instruction in every class
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What Is Executive Function? | Executive Functioning - NCLD - 0 views

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  • cynthiahori on 30 Aug 13
     
    A must read - also note the links to Working Memory. It will help explain some of our students and maybe some of our "habits"
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