graduate teaching assistant workshop

Michael M. Grant, PhD mgrant2@memphis.edu http://viral-notebook.com

Michael M. Grant 2012

On Ground & Online

Tips for Teaching Effectively

Michael M. Grant Instructional Design & Technology http://viral-notebook.com @michaelmgrant

http://viral-notebook.com

http://bit.ly/gtaworkshop

Get it all

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Who likes learning new stuff?

Who likes school?

We’ve got to change that!

It’s up to me & you!

4 Things to Tackle • Setting student expectations

• Tips for managing a course

•What value am I adding?

• The pledge

Michael M. Grant 2013

Setting Student Expectations

Expectations for Access

Introductory Email

Don’t  worry.  The  full  text  is  on  the  

site  for  you.  Collabora7on  with  Lee  Allen,  Trey  Mar7ndale  &  Clif  Mims.  

Mirror your syllabus.

Specify expectations for professional communications.

Bonus Tip! Use an email rule to

filter your course emails.

Tips for Managing a Course

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Groups v. Individuals

Flipped Classroom

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CSMs

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Emailing Your Class http://bit.ly/email_your_class

Use a Modular Syllabus

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What value am I adding?

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If they can Google it, why do they need you?

http://historytech.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/if-they-can-google-it-why-do-they-need-you/

Use feedback. Make adjustments.

Which  resource  was  most  valuable  to  your  learning?  ____  Class  lectures  ____  Reading  the  book  ____  Working  the  homework  examples  ____  Small  groups  ____  Handouts  on  UMdrive,  eCourseware,  Dropbox  

For whom & what purpose is the Powerpoint?

Are they a crutch for you? Are they a learning aid for your

students? Are they your handouts if a

student is absent? Do they help you add value or do they make you redundant?

“What annoys you about bad PowerPoint presentations?”

The  speaker  read  the  slides  to  us.  

Text  is  too  small.  

The  speaker  has  chosen  a  poor  color.  

Slides  have  full  sentences.  

62%  

47%  

43%  

39%  

Adapted  from  the  following:  Slide  courtesy  of  Edward  Fidgeon  Kavanaghat  slideshare.net.    Data  from  David  Paradi,  Guide  to  Powerpoint.  

Stop the madness.

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@jessedee “Steal this presentation!”

http://ow.ly/2tT2n

Before

Slide  courtesy  of  T.  Galvez  at  slideshare.net  

After

Slide  courtesy  of  T.  Galvez  at  slideshare.net  

Slide  courtesy  of  Intrepidteacher  at  h_p://www.slideshare.net/Intrepidteacher/knowingtheworldwelivein  

I do so solemnly swear…

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4 Things to Remember • Setting student expectations

• Tips for managing a course

•What value am I adding?

• The pledge

Michael  M.  Grant  h_p://bit.ly/gtaworkshop  

Michael  M.  Grant  2013