Focus on the Art of teaching

Great work - thanks for the feedback from the teacher.

Again I'll emphasize what the teacher quotes as the "ART" part of teaching (see her outlines):

a) A teacher is described as “… an artist whose medium of expression is the spontaneous unrehearsed, and creative encounter between teacher and student.” (Parkay and Standford, 2002, p.115.)
So, with that in mind, I think we need to add how we can include opportunities for unrehearsed and creative encounters. Let me know what you all think:

I was thinking - as a teacher in this lesson, we could walk around and ask questions if there are self assessments going on. If students are preparing menus, ask why they chose certain foods, or ask why they discarded certain foods. Asking the students if anyone wants to share about their experiences with diabetes to the class could be another way to spontaneously interact with that student.

During the class presentation - there are plenty of opportunities to engage the students. If we prepare a balanced snack, we can talk to the students during the process. Find out why they chose a certain snack- what they like about the food, what they don't (this opens them up for more discussion). We can them move into questions again on why the food is a good choice - and relating it back to why - tying it into the material.

So the art of teaching is the opportunities we give the students to engage us - to answer and ask questions - to work together to solutions. Or at least, that's my take on it.

Oh, here's another idea... Have students bring in an ingredient for a snack that is glucose friendly. Then we could have students take their ingredients and actually put together a balanced snack or meal type thing with these ingredients. This is an example: Student A brings in all bran cereal and student B brings in some strawberries - could these be paired into a meal? This would have the students trying to find other students who brought compatible foods for their own - might be fun!

Well that's it for my brainstorming. I am off to work on my other homework. Please let me know what you all think!


Julie Rahill - PDT

Post Presention around Sunday WK2

Posted: 10/14/2007 07:11 AM, by: Megan Slagley (mslagley@email.phoenix.edu) Megan Slagley Hey Team! I’m excited to get this done! I think we have the drive to do it quickly and efficiently! I agree that we should do technology. Posting the references by Tuesday is perfect for me. I think we should break down the topics and since we have 4 people (or is Amy still in? maybe 5 people?) We should each do 3-4 slides each? Is that about right? Instructions from the syllabus are to include: "a description of the trend, its history, its impact on schools, and an analysis of its future” So, some proposed topics for slides that we each could work on are (3-4 slides ea): 1. How is technology used in schools today? 2. History: When was technology introduced into schools? 3. How has technology improved productivity? 4. Technology predictions for years to come? These are obviously very basic examples, but I just want to get the ball rolling. Please let me know what you think about these topics. I think we should assign topics by the end of the day, if possible (by Sunday, 10/14/07). Then we can do the research and post the references by Tuesday, 10/16/07. :) Online Student University of Phoenix Online mslagley@email.phoenix.edu Posted: 10/14/2007 08:21 AM, by: Jeanne Harris (JNHarris@email.phoenix.edu) I would like to do: 2. History: When was technology introduced into schools? Don't remember how old everyone is, but my sister took a computer class around '71, and it was so basic. I used punch cards when I took a programming course in college (~ '78). My first programming class we used a teletype (I think this was what it was called). Of course we will use references, but I can relate to it since I lived through it. :) Jeanne Posted: 10/14/2007 08:26 AM, by: Jeanne Harris (JNHarris@email.phoenix.edu) I would be glad to put together the PowerPoint presentation once everyone has submitted their piece. I am pretty good at cutting out wordiness. Jeanne Posted: 10/14/2007 08:31 AM, by: Megan Slagley (mslagley@email.phoenix.edu) Jeanne, If you want to take on "history" that sounds great! I volunteer to take "how technology has increased productivity in schools" if that's okay with everyone else. Thanks for volunteering to put together the slides. The prof said we can make one slide the reference page also. So, we can all post our slides as text format, and then you can propose a rough draft PPT that we can all review. Megan Slagley Online Student University of Phoenix Online mslagley@email.phoenix.edu Posted: 10/14/2007 08:56 AM, by: Jeanne Harris (JNHarris@email.phoenix.edu) You are welcome. :) Submitting the text to put into the rough presentation sounds good! :) Jeanne Posted: 10/14/2007 09:08 AM, by: Julie Rahill (kidsurfsgirl@email.phoenix.edu) Sounds great Jeanne. Thanks for volunteering. What format would you like us to send your information - do you prefer Word or just in a post or on actual slides? I'll put together the references - Jeanne can put in the slides?? I will take: How is technology used in schools today? Julie Rahill - PDT

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Trends presentation progress - my parts

I will put together the presentation from others text. I will focus my part on the history of computers in the schools.

We chose technology, seems to focus on computers.

Jeanne

Chads outline 2nd week ~ Saturday

My comments, too long if 1 hr presentation, so need to focus down. If for a series of presentations, divide up into days? Or am I making this too much like a lesson plan?

OUTLINE OF DIABETES PRESENTATION:

1. Introduction to Topic

· Can give a brief overview or example of people with Diabetes in common

· Can point out that it hits various groups, cannot tell by looking at them.

· Possibly a few pictures of people with Diabetes in the PowerPoint.

2. Definition of Diabetes

· Can give scientific definitions to be resourced

· Can break up into separate types of Diabetes

· Can explain ways Diabetes happens, giving examples, charts, diagrams

· PowerPoint can follow all of these easily.

· Could possibly use the running of an engine as an analogy and come up with ways kinesthetic learners can add or subtract fuel and other liquids that will make the engine run better or worse.

3. Numbers and charts of Diabetes statistics

· Charts can show visual learners the statistics of who and how many have Diabetes

· Teacher can have students stand up and split the room up by the percentages for the kinesthetic kids to learn.

4. Risk factors associated with diabetes

· Can show pictures and add descriptions of risk factors associated with the disease.

5. How to control type 2 diabetes

· Can give a list of ways to control Diabetes

· Can give a list of foods beneficial to controlling Blood Glucose

· Can have foods prepared in front of class or pictures

· Can give a list of foods that are risky to Blood Glucose

· Can have foods prepared in front of class or pictures

· Can prepare a balanced snack for the students

6. How to check for diabetes

· Can show an Insulin Tester and possibly each kid can test their own (would need school and parent approval)

· Can give a handout of self testing risk factor sheet they can have all family members take as a homework assignment. Or just them in class.

7. How to treat diabetes

· Can show dietary changes needed

· Can show exercise benefits

· Can show the new technology of pumps

8. Conclusions

· Can wrap things up and give each kid a handout on risk factors and ways to prevent.

Team A

Chad 39 years - takes a lot of initiative
Julie ~ 38- is close behind Chad in initiative.
Megan ~ 20? - lagging about as much as I am
Amy ~ 28 - hardest to get on regularly

Links to diabetes diet

http://jnharris.blogspot.com/2007/10/about-recipes-for-teens-with-diabetes.html

Overcoming Juvenile Diabetes With A Little Planning And High-Tech Tools

Brainstorm Art and Science of teaching

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

PHX: Phoenix: Thread: Brainstorm for an idea to...

PHX: Phoenix: Thread: Brainstorm for an idea to...
We could structure it involving nutrition to balance it out.

- can explain what it is
-can explain how it feels to be hypo or hyper
-can use a tester for kinesthetic needs and visual reinforcement
-can have examples of foods to balance levels
-can talk about glycemic index of foods and how they work in the body (sugar wise)
-can throw in a little exercise and the needs of foods to match the demands of diabetes
-can give visual pictures of poor care results VS good care
-can give risks of poor nutrition related to
-can relate nutrition like fuel in a car or anything close
-there are some YouTube clips we might be able to incorporate.

Just ideas, remember we gave everyone til Thursday to input other ideas.

Chad Allan

So is this our topic???

So is this our topic???

Posted: 10/11/2007 10:32 PM, by: Chad Allan ( ChadAllan@email.phoenix.edu )

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So it sounds like those of us that gave feedback feel that Diabetes is a topic worth presenting. I will try to work up an outline we might use by Saturday.

Could everyone give a few ideas they might want in the presentation.

I can write the definition and cause of diabetes. We can involve all three learning styles through demonstrations and hands on testing. Then involve how to nutritionally balance and control. Plenty for everyone if we will just agree to collaborate and divide up responsibilities to make a quality presentation. Thanks team...please give input.

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Team members

Team A

Amy Jo

Chad

Jeanne

Julie

Megan