Assignments

Assignments* - EDUC-1091 - Spring 2017 - June 5 - 9, 2017, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

**ALL WORK IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 12th, 2017, 11:59 p.m.**
Link to Resources
 * Subject to Change


 * Journal **
 * Professionalism **
 * 24 marks - 3 marks per class (exempt from entries last day of course during presentations) **
 * Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course. **


 * Teaching Resources Doc ** - each class is to be dated; three entries minimum per class, e.g., ideas that you want to research, website resources - this is your "notes" space. Any communication with me must occur via email or face to face--not via your journal.


 * Back Channel **
 * Professionalism **
 * 10 marks - 2 marks per class **
 * Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course. **

https://todaysmeet.com/Educ-1091-2017SPR
 * TodaysMeet/RRC - link - **

Keep this site open and be prepared to answer questions or participate in discussions throughout each class as instructed - minimum one entry per class


 * Attendance **
 * Professionalism **
 * 40 marks - 8 marks per class **
 * Begins on Day 1 and continues throughout entire course. **


 * Assignment #1 **
 * Learning Reflections Doc **
 * Assignments **
 * 20 marks **
 * Day 1 **
 * List 10 things that you learned in the past year.
 * Who was your best teacher? Why?
 * What did you learn from that teacher (perhaps it wasn’t academic--maybe caring, etc.)
 * Who was your worst teacher? Why? Were they your worst teacher then? or did you think they were good then? and you now realize that they didn’t actually teach you much/anything?
 * What was your best teaching experience/moment? Your worst teaching experience/moment?
 * Where do you learn best? Individually/groups?


 * Assignment #2 **
 * Traits of Effective Teachers - Groups **
 * Assignments **
 * 25 marks **
 * Day 1 - poster **
 * Day 2 - presentation **
 * Group assignment (2) -
 * Identify traits of effective teachers, e.g., Google it, experience, etc.
 * Create one poster (make it attractive please!) in your group to depict what your group values as the identified traits above.
 * Prepare a short (5 minutes approx.) presentation to share with the class as to why these traits are important and perhaps others are not (some traits may be identified on web sites as important but you do not agree). One person needs to be the spokesperson for your group.
 * What traits are important in your trade/curriculum area? Does that differ from any other area? Do you see overlap in all areas/curriculum?
 * Back up your arguments with examples from personal or web.


 * Assignment #3 **
 * Learning Styles/Preferences **
 * Assignments **
 * 20 marks **

Complete the Learning styles quiz - **Learning Styles Quiz** Copy and paste the results into your Learning Journey Doc. > Analyze the worst and best teachers and situations - did these use your dominant learning style? State this in the document.
 * Record beside each of the ten things that you learned last year how you learned that thing. - Analyze each item--did you learn each item following the method that best suits your learning style? Indicate beside each item with a yes or no
 * Analyze the list and state whether or not you used your dominant learning style for the majority of the list - or not. If not, why did you still do that learning? Were you tempted to quit?

My learning style is Visual e.g., Learned how to build a cupboard - Read-Write - No


 * Assignment #4 **
 * Classroom Environment - Groups **
 * Assignments **
 * 20 marks **

Prepare a list of what your classroom looks like--is it an appropriate environment for your teaching? In groups listed below, discuss whether or not your learning environment is positive or if it needs change, and if so, how. I am asking you to dream what your ideal learning environment would look like.

Resource - We will review this resource prior to group discussions - __link __ on resources page.

Jot your ideas from your group onto a large poster provided.

Debrief in class discussion/sharing/ highlighting key points

Group 1 - Dale, Daniel, Ell Group 2 - Gordon, Jason, Barb Group 3 - Murray, Derrick


 * Assignment #5 **
 * Microteaching Presentation #1 - Groups **
 * Presentations **
 * 50 marks **

Plan and deliver a teacher-centered approach lesson - in groups of 2 - 20 minutes Choose a topic to teach to this class--not related to your curriculum. Incorporate the teacher-centered approaches: lecture, demonstration and questioning; and a minimum of one technology to improve the learning (PowerPoint and data projectors don't count!) and the microteaching rubric to deliver your lesson. You may use props/tools, etc. as desired. You are encouraged to make this a "fun" lesson.

Feedback Doc - please read all of the feedback for each group to help you prepare for the individual presentations.

Teacher-Centered Approaches - Microteaching Presentation #1 - Teams of 2


 * 1) Dale and Daniel
 * 2) Barb and Murray
 * 3) Jason and Gordon
 * 4) Derrek and Ell


 * Assignment #6 **
 * Teacher-Centered Approaches **
 * Assignments **
 * 5 marks **
 * Organize your Teaching Resources Doc with Assignment # and Date
 * Reflect on the teacher-centered approaches that you use. Are they effective? Be specific giving one example that works really well and one example that you would like to improve.
 * Write some thoughts about the video shown in class today - one idea but please feel free to write more!
 * Susan Cain, The Power of Introverts


 * Assignment #7 **
 * Reading and Reflection **
 * Assignments **
 * 10 marks **
 * Assigned Tuesday June 6 - be prepared for Thursday, June 8. **

Read these articles and be prepared to participate in a discussion next class on these topics. Enter one question for each article and one point for discussion in your Journal prior to next class. Article 1 Article 2


 * Assignment #8 **
 * Learning Theories **
 * Assignments and Presentations **
 * 25 marks (slides/content) + 25 marks (presentation) = 50 marks **

Research your learning theory with your group (2). Divide the tasks equitably/appropriately to prepare your section of the **slides**. Develop your slides in a shared presentation using Google Presentations to tell the class about your theory. Include the following: Example Learning theories researched are:
 * Definition
 * Time in history where it came on the scene and was popular
 * How does it relate to education and teaching and learning
 * Advantages
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Disadvantages
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Present your findings to the class using a teacher-centered approach.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Behaviorism - Dale and Daniel
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cognitivism - Derrek and Ell
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Constructivism - Jason and Gordon
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Connectivism - Barb and Murray

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learning Doc- Comment on your teaching in regards to learning theories. Which learning theory is your dominant practice? Is this working for you and your students? Provide examples of why or why not.

Learning Theories Presentations and instructor notes


 * Assignment #9 **
 * Essential Skills **
 * Assignments **
 * 20 marks **

Employability Skills (also known as essential skills) - [] [] [] (pay particular attention to slide 3) [|Essential Skills] (video)

In your Doc -
 * Assess your 9 essential skills - on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest - record your assessment of what you think your level is in each competency. Do you use your maximum potential? Do you think you need to increase your level of competencies?
 * Reading text
 * Document use
 * Writing
 * Numeracy
 * Computer skills
 * Oral communication
 * Thinking skills
 * Working with others
 * Continuous learning


 * What are the essential/employability skills required in the workplace in my curriculum area/trade?
 * How do my courses/my teaching contribute to students acquiring essential skills?
 * What changes could I make in my teaching so that students could become competent in more essential skills or higher levels of various skills?


 * Assignment #10 **
 * Peer Critique on Microteaching Presentation #2 **
 * Assignments **
 * 10 marks **

Complete this **form** for each presentation:


 * Assignment #11 **
 * Lesson Plan - Individual **
 * Assignments **
 * 50 marks **


 * Assignment #12 **
 * Microteaching Presentation #2 - Individual - based on the above lesson plan **
 * Presentations **
 * 100 marks **

Create a lesson plan. A template is provided on this wiki for you to use or as a guide.Please check with me if you are using another format. The lesson must illustrate the three teacher-centered approaches: lecture, demonstration and questioning on a topic in your curriculum area. Incorporate a minimum of one technology to improve the learning. Identify how the technology improves the learning. Prepare the Lesson Plan for a "regular" class that you teach (1-, 2-, or 3-hour block) and deliver 20 minutes of that lesson--which again illustrates the three teacher-centered approaches and a minimum of one technology to improve the learning. Provide an appropriate number of outcomes--1 to 2--for your regular class (could be more depending on the length and strategies of your regular class). Indicate which outcome(s) you are delivering in your 20-minute lesson.

Submit your presentation (if any) such as Powerpoint, Haiku Deck, Prezi, Google Doc, etc., by uploading the file to Google Drive. **All work must be in your Google Drive Folder**. The Lesson Plan must be uploaded to Google Drive (Docs) and shared with me (ebrownorama@gmail.com).



<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">During Microteaching Presentations -
Peer Critique -complete this **form** for each presentation.

Self Evaluation - View your microteaching video. Complete the form found at this **link**.