On September 16th, I attended the lecture by Gary Tuerack entitled "Better Grades in Less Time!" This lecture was very fun to attend and very interesting to evaluate from a teaching standpoint. The main theme of his lecture was learning to read faster, which will improve your grades.
Before the lecture started, there was a slideshow entitled "Things To Do To Annoy Your Friends With Your New Free Time." The slideshow was playing while the students took their seats and waited for the lecture to begin. This kept the students entertained and occupied while they waited. It also got the students excited to hear the lecture. This could translate to teachers writing a trivia question (related to the class material) on the board at the start of every class period: it will occupy the students and get them excited to learn the answer and the lesson for the day.
Instead of diving right into the lecture, Tuerack began his lecture with fun activities, like a game of Simon Says and a funny slideshow about college life. This helped the students adjust from "play time" to "work/school time." This concept can be applied to the classroom. Teachers can start their lessons with fun activities or games and slowly adjust into the lecture material.
Tuerack related to the students attending his lecture. He told a story about his previous visit to Luther College. He also shared his history of being a very slow reader, and training himself to become a very fast reader. He knows what the students are going through because he's been there and went through the same things. This helped the students trust him. Teachers can do this every day by relating to their students. I think it is good for teachers to be friendly and open with their students, like Tuerack was by telling us his stories.
During the lecture, Tuerack moved from one activity to another very quickly. He also included stretch breaks to keep the blood flowing. This kept the students engaged and made the time pass quickly. Every teacher should do this in their classroom. Instead of planning an entire class period of lecturing, or reading from the book, teachers should break the time up. And having a fast pace will also help the teacher teach more material in each class period.
Tuerack's lecture was very interesting and fun to attend. My opinion of his lecture has a lot to do with the teaching techniques he used. Hopefully I will be able to apply some of Tuerack's strategies in my own classroom in the future.
Before the lecture started, there was a slideshow entitled "Things To Do To Annoy Your Friends With Your New Free Time." The slideshow was playing while the students took their seats and waited for the lecture to begin. This kept the students entertained and occupied while they waited. It also got the students excited to hear the lecture. This could translate to teachers writing a trivia question (related to the class material) on the board at the start of every class period: it will occupy the students and get them excited to learn the answer and the lesson for the day.
Instead of diving right into the lecture, Tuerack began his lecture with fun activities, like a game of Simon Says and a funny slideshow about college life. This helped the students adjust from "play time" to "work/school time." This concept can be applied to the classroom. Teachers can start their lessons with fun activities or games and slowly adjust into the lecture material.
Tuerack related to the students attending his lecture. He told a story about his previous visit to Luther College. He also shared his history of being a very slow reader, and training himself to become a very fast reader. He knows what the students are going through because he's been there and went through the same things. This helped the students trust him. Teachers can do this every day by relating to their students. I think it is good for teachers to be friendly and open with their students, like Tuerack was by telling us his stories.
During the lecture, Tuerack moved from one activity to another very quickly. He also included stretch breaks to keep the blood flowing. This kept the students engaged and made the time pass quickly. Every teacher should do this in their classroom. Instead of planning an entire class period of lecturing, or reading from the book, teachers should break the time up. And having a fast pace will also help the teacher teach more material in each class period.
Tuerack's lecture was very interesting and fun to attend. My opinion of his lecture has a lot to do with the teaching techniques he used. Hopefully I will be able to apply some of Tuerack's strategies in my own classroom in the future.
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