We have talked a lot about the use of technology in the classroom. I certainly believe that we fool ourselves if we think we can get up in front of a group of students and just drone on all day long and reach into them.
Our students whether they be children, teenagers, or adults live in a media based world. To leave media out of presentations means to leave out important attributes that our students are accustomed to every day of their lives.
Brookfield (2006) speaks of becoming stale in teaching and also going on automatic pilot.
I want to push the envelope and make learning to be interactive, fun, and relevant to the learners. Shame on us if we are boring. We are to be sharing life principles and truths of the world and we put people to sleep as we do it.
Be daring. Take a risk. Be different. These statements should represent the heart of the teacher. That is what I want to be.
Using the information gleened from this course will not only help you engage your participants, but help your company have greater community engagement. From my book choice I have learned that not only what you have learned here to engage students will help your learners but your natural humor also can help enhance engagement and critical thinking. Hooks (2010) tells us that "Working together in the classroom, students find equanimity when we laugh together (p. 75). Good luck in your endeavors.
ReplyDeleteHooks, B. (2010). Teaching critical thinking: Practivcal wisdom. New York:Routlege