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Lin Yu

Notes from the Keynote speaker from the Teaching Professor Technology Conference

More content = more learning?

What can we learn from teaching online?

  1. Step away from the lectern (it is hard to lecture in an online course)
  2. Let the students do the heavy lifting: sense of responsibility; deeper understanding; student-centred content; consideration of audience
  3. Keep it real: authenticity increases motivation; motivation is critical for engagement
  4. Make time for writing reflection
  5. Actively teach Information literacy: To under how learning is structured, actively teach information literacy and let the students discover the weakness and the strength
  6.  Foster social connection: immediacy behaviours improve learning outcomes; “online I have so many more opportunities to connect every single students.”
  7. Use common sense(s): we learn best when using multiple senses; visual images are more powerful than words

Keynote speaker: Marie K. Norman

With Marie

Lin Yu

Open Classroom —- Meet Bradly Kilb

I had great honor to observe Bradly Kilb’s lesson this morning. He is teaching PHED 349 – Activities in Alternative Environments and he is fantastic.

He used his first half-an-hour class time to summarize the learning last time and introduced new techniques, followed by an-hour experiential learning in the Kinesiology pool.

His lecture was so engaging, interesting and fun. I did not feel bored at all even with my short attention span.

His rich experience of canoeing and coaching just lightened things up. I followed the class to the pool and really enjoy watch him coach his students to apply new skills with encouragement and humor. He is so approachable and kind that I want to take his class too.

Great learning experience!