Teach something 2

This week for teaching we were asked to teach for 12 minutes about something with technology. I figured that since I work for BYU Broadcasting I work everyday with video editing and tv replays so i felt like it was something i could teach effectively. But i was really nervous about doing it for 12 minutes because I felt like I didnt have enough information to cover and that I would just have to make things up.

My teaching plan!

This is an EVS. Its a tapeless recording device that makes in easy to do replays!

I talked about the different types of replays and how things will happen during a game and the role of an evs operator compared to that of a producer or director. I then showed video clips and explained to my group what to look for and see at which point the operator wil slow the play down and everything. I also had an activity planned for my group to use Imovie to get a feel of editing and telling a story of a whole game in only about 40 seconds. I didn't have enough time for them to do the activity though.

Always room for improvement....

So I felt that my teaching went well and I didn't feel like I had to stretch anything to make my information last the whole time. Although now i know that I need to budget my time more and to practice how long each thing takes including the videos i showed. If i would have split up my time into better parts I would have had time for the activity which would have helped my students understand more of what I was trying to get across about editing and highlight reels. 

I also need to learn to get away from presenting my information and teaching it. In all the time leading up to this class i have been trained to give presentations and that is just an instinct that I have right now and I need to overcome that presentation mode and step out and get those who I am teaching more involved.

Reflection 3

"Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three." --Confucius 

              So i read this qoute on someone's facebook this week. I know it seems like people put up quotes all the time and you just get sick of reading them but this one made me think about what I had been learning about this last week and about some of the things i have realized while teaching for the class as well.

            So last week we talked about the moral dimensions of teaching. They are........

-Providing access to knowledge for all children and youth

-Enculturating the young in a social and political democracy

-Ensuring responsible stewardship of schools

-Practicing a nurturing pedagog

*Or PEEP as Geoff says

                      I never realized how many moral codes there are to teaching and sometimes it seems as thought teachers are walking on egg shells in order to not offend anyone for his or her own beliefs. I think also after learning and studying all of these moral dimensions it makes me think back to my own education experience and I can pick out the teachers who cared about these and the ones who didnt really care as long as they were paid. I think it makes a big difference on your teaching style by how you act and carry yourself. I don't think you have to follow these word for word in order to be a teach who has a good set of morals but you should carry yourself in a certain way and ask yourself would i want to learn and listen to me if i was the student?
    
                
My HMMMM moment......


 When i was younger i used to wonder how they taught teachers how to teach. I thought that in college if you become a teacher your professors would stand up there and say ok so when the class comes in you will great them and tell them to open up their text books to chapter 5 and have them do this assignment just like this. I thought that it would all be laid out for them and they would just follow the instructions on how to teach.But now as I have matured I have found that there is not a lot of instruction for the basic things that classes do everyday but that you learn the concepts of how to be a teacher and you fill in the rest for yourself. You are given the information that is needed to be a teacher it is what you do with it that determines whether or not you will be an effective teacher.

            

                In class we discussed  exponential growth and learning. In class Geoff asked us if we remember a lot from our American Heritage class or any of the generals and i raised my hand and i said it didn't apply to me so i didn't really take an interest in what was being taught and i would just memorize things for the test and didn't take anything away from that class. Now as i look back on that and other classes and things I have learned I could have walked away with much more knowledge and appreciation if i would have found something in every class I took and learned to apply it to me and take something away from that. It is our responsibility as learners to take the next step in the learning process and incorporate those things that we are being taught and remember them, not just for a test but for everyday life. Yes Geoff, I understand that i was naive and now i know my responsibility and that is something i will remember as a teacher as well.
                  

Teach Something 1

I taught how to putt a golf ball. I started out by asking everyone who has played either mini golf or gone out to play golf. I then had a powerpoint slide that listed the things i was going to talk about 1. Stance 2. Grip 3.Routine 4. Confidence. I then had everyone stand up and do what i was doing as i was explaining each step of putting. After that i asked them questions and they answered them.
I thought it went pretty well although i felt like i could have explained things a little better and i could have showed some examples of different forms. But overall i was happy with what I taught and i felt like most people felt involved and learned something.

Reflection 2

This last week in class there are many things that have been brought to my mind that have really made me think about teaching and how I want to teach and the certain things I want to implement into my classroom.

In the Wong book, I found that there were many little things that a teacher can do that can make a huge difference for the effectiveness of their teaching. For any job the way you dress can tell a lot about you and people will either respect you or not for how you carry yourself. I remember how my teachers dressed and carried themselves. The ones whose clothes were not ironed and they never got up from their desk were the teachers who had little effect on me. I think it is important to me that I will show to my students that I want to be there to teach and to learn with them and I will do that by preparing myself not only with my lesson plans but with how I dress and act and greet them.

Also this week I really enjoyed talking about the different categories of teaching. One that really made me interested to incorporate into my own way of teaching is the non-linear or self-paced learning. I think this way of letting the students learn on their own time at their own pace will help them want to learn it more and they will learn to love whatever it is they are learning. I believe this way proposes a more challenging way to teach but a more rewarding one as well.

Reflection 1/ Teaching Philosophy

This week while reading, The First Days of School, I realized a lot of things from my own educational experience as a student and also about the kind of educator I would like to be.

In the reading it described how critical the first day of school is to the student and the teacher. Excitement is running high for both and a chance for a fresh start is about to begin. It is important for the teacher to establish for his or her students what kind of classroom they will have throughout the year. I never really thought about how important that first day is. As a student I was most excited to meet my new teachers and find my classes and see who was in my classes. But now as I think more about it I find that as a student I made a quick judgment that first day as to whether or not I would like my teacher. It is an important time to build that respect with your students, respect that will be kept all semester or year if it is earned.

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that as an educator I must help each student find their potential and give them the tools they need to seek out and learn all that they can. I think that as a teacher I have a responsibility to prepare myself the best I can in order to help and inspire those that I teach and come in contact with on a daily basis. I feel that being able to teach someone requires dedication, time, and patience. Some say, “those who cannot do, teach.” But I feel it is more like those who chose not to do, teach and inspire. I feel that teaching is a privilege that should not be taken lightly.

I want to focus my teaching courses on multimedia arts such as film and photography. When I was younger it was hard for me to want to learn math and science. I never felt inspired by fractions or how water is evaporated. I always was interested in the arts and how one can be taken to a new place by never having to eave their seat. I want to teach students how to bring new things to life and find their own creativity. I don’t want to just teach about film and photography and how it all works. I want to demonstrate how important these different types of art are and how to appreciate them and other forms of art in the world.

Some may say that film classes and other multimedia classes may be a waste of a student’s time, but I know that when I was in high school those elective classes were the ones that got me through the day. They gave me something to look forward to. I want to have a class that students want to come to learn and feel comfortable in my class. To do this I believe preparation is key. A class with structure and purpose help the students feel comfortable and have confidence in their instructor and know they can come to them for help.

Another important aspect of teaching is to understand and know your students. The teachers that I have respected the most were the ones who took the time to get to know me and treat me like a person and not just another student. As a teacher I will go out of my way to talk with each of my students. I will learn of their background and home life so I might better know their strengths and weaknesses to help them achieve and accomplish that in which they desire.

I believe that a good way to help each student to be an individual is to make the classroom a place for participation from each student. My class will not be one of one-way communication. Each student will participate in his or her own way. Whether it be answering questions aloud or reading from text or even just sharing something about himself or herself to the class. This not only improves the students’ confidence but also facilitates each student to get to know their classmates. When each student knows each other then the classroom becomes a much more comfortable place open to learning.

All of these ways that I have shared that are important to me as a teacher are what I have discovered through my own educational experience and how I have seen what is effective to help others learn. The last key to teaching that I think is most important is quality. My teaching needs to be of high quality in order to reach out to my students. I will do this by setting realistic goals knowing the capabilities of myself and of my students.