Zaid Alsagoff
Your Secret Recipe to Engage?
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engage students/learners to think, learn and/or do. Also, provide some insights on the
HOW and WHY you use it. Please be precise, concise and inspiring (50 - 200 words).
Source: http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/The_Future_of_Employment.pdf
…. Of U.S. employment is in the “high risk” category of being automated in the next decade or two.
47%
Biggest Challenge Ahead?
The Second Machine Age: http://www.amazon.com/The-Second-Machine-Age-Technologies/dp/1480577472
Anything you can do, I can do BETTER, FASTER
& CHEAPER!
Disruptively rapid codification and
automation of routine and complex processes
by computers and robots.
TopicToday’s Menu
LEARNING
ZOOM
DESIGN
SIMPLIFIED
TOOLS
PRESENTATIONINTERACTIVE
What ANNOYS About PowerPoint Presentations?
Results of the 2013 Annoying PowerPoint survey: http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/free-resources/latest-annoying-powerpoint-survey-results/
The speaker read the slides to us 72.0%
Text so small I couldn’t read it 50.6%
Full sentences instead of bullet points 48.4%
Overly complex diagrams 30.8%
Poor color choice 25.8%
No clear purpose 22.1%
No flow of ideas 21.0%
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LEARNING
Time Cover: http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20061218,00.html
PowToon version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx_8IzdP-Mg
Survival Skills for Careers, College & Citizenship
1. Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
2. Collaboration Across Networks & Leading by Influence
3. Agility & Adaptability
4. Initiative & Entrepreneurialism
5. Effective Oral & Written Communication
6. Accessing & Analyzing Information
7. Curiosity & Imagination
Presentation Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/internationaled/the-global-achievement-gapVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS2PqTTxFFc
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Dr. Tony Wagner
How does our BRAIN LEARN?
ATTENTION - We don't pay attention to boring things.
WIRING - Every brain is wired differently.
GENDER - Male and female brains are different.
MEMORY - Repeat to remember. Remember to repeat.
SENSORY INTEGRATION - Stimulate more of the senses.
VISION - Vision trumps all other senses.
STRESS - Stressed brains don't learn the same way.
SLEEP - Sleep well, think well.
EXERCISE - Exercise boosts brain power.
MUSIC - Study or listen to boost cognition.
EXPLORATION - We are powerful and natural explorers.
Summary: http://sivers.org/book/BrainRules
Dr. John Medina
http://www.brainrules.net/about-brain-rules
Brain-Targeted Teaching: http://braintargetedteaching.org/Brain Rules: http://brainrules.net/
Empower Brain-Designed Learning…
Minute Rule
…to Stimulate the Brain and Maximize the Students’ Potential.
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Blended
*F2F: Face-to-Face
Find the
Right Blend!
Online F2F
Video: http://bit.ly/1jOCeCgClayton Christensen Institute (Source): http://www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning-definitions-and-models/
2ZOOM
Presentation Type?
LECTURE
PAPER
REPORT
PITCH
STORY
FOCUS!
LEARNERS
Why Lecture?
Lively
Educative
Creative
Thought (provoking)
Understandable
Relevant
Enjoyable
http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2010/06/vanishing-art-of-lecturing-prof-k.html
MISSION?Inspire
Influence
Inform
Lecture’s Mission?
Skills
Attitude
Behaviour
Knowledge
CHANGE
Why Lecture?
LEARNERS
Who are they? What do they know or can do? What are their existing opinions? Are they motivated to learn? Why should they learn this?
CHANGE
Who are the Learners?
Skills
Attitude
Behaviour
Knowledge LEARNERS
CHANGESkills
Attitude
Behaviour
Knowledge LEARNERSLECTURE
PAPER
REPORT
PITCH
STORY
How to Design…
Let’s Explore!
3DESIGN
Book (Amazon): http://www.amazon.com/Talk-Like-TED-Public-Speaking-Secrets/dp/1250061539/
Learn From TED Talks…
…More on TED Talks!
Book (Amazon): http://www.amazon.com/How-Deliver-TED-Talk-Presentations/dp/1491581018
Constructive Alignment (CA)
LearningActivities
ContentAssessment
Learning Outcomes
More about Constructive Alignment: http://www.ucdoer.ie/index.php/Using_Biggs'_Model_of_Constructive_Alignment_in_Curriculum_Design/Introduction
- John Biggs
Gain Attention
Inform Learning
Outcomes
Stimulate Recall of Prior
Learning
Present New Content
ProvideGuidance
ProvideLearningActivities
Assess Learning
Provide Feedback
Enhance Retention and
Transfer
This will
help you…
Last class we
learned how to…
Allow me to
demonstrate
Now you
try it…
Try it like
this…
Let’s test
your skills
now
Let’s do it “in
the field”
Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction
Source (Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction starting at slide 9): http://www.slideshare.net/FareezaM/designing-engaging-presentation
Gai
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Ahh!
Question Story
FactDefinition
Quote
Analogy
Humor
Personal experience Demonstration
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At the end of this topic, you will be able to:
Clarify what students need to learn in the
form of Learning Outcomes (LO).
Write LO that form the basis of the
assessment.
Construct LO using measurable action verbs.
Present LO in at least 2 creative ways.
WHATEVER!
2
Why Not…
How to write Learning Outcomes (LO)?
How to make LO assessment-based?
How to use action verbs to construct measurable LO?
How to present LO in at least 2 creative ways?
Write learning outcomes in the form of questions!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5Z59Ag9ek
Re
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Pri
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Kn
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Associating new information with prior knowledge can facilitate the learning
process.
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SHARERELATED
EXPERIENCES!
BRAINSTORM IDEAS!
PRE-TEST!
PROBLEMSOLVING!ANTICIPATE
WHAT’S NEXT!
DISCUSS WHAT THEY KNOW!
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Selective Perception - Chunk and organize content meaningfully.
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Chunk
It helps you present information in a way that makes it EASIER for your audience/learners to
UNDERSTAND and REMEMBER.
WHY?
Chunk? CHOP IT!
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Semantic Encoding - Examples, case studies, stories, graphical representations, mnemonics, mind maps, acronyms, and analogies.
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Mnemonics - Acronyms
SODA: http://apotential.wordpress.com/medical-mnemonics/Medical Mnemonics: http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/
Mnemonics are learning memory techniques that help learners recall larger pieces of information, especially in the form of lists like characteristics, steps, stages, parts, phases, etc.
Mnemonics – Acrostics
Ranking order of the normal differential count for white blood cells:
Neutrophils (60-70%)
Lymphocytes (20-40%)
Monocytes (3-10%)
Eosinophils (1-4%)
Basophils (~1%)
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas!
Mind Maps
Mind Map Guidelines: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map Mind Maps in Medicine: http://www.mindmaptutor.com/2011/04/mind-maps-in-medicine/
Mind maps help learners comprehend, see the big picture, create new ideas, and build connections.
iMindMap: http://thinkbuzan.com/ Mind Mapping Tools: http://mashable.com/2013/09/25/mind-mapping-tools/
Infuse Creativity & STORIFY Learning!
“BULLETS stick for exams,
STORIES stick for life.” – Zaid Ali Alsagoff!
http://sirkenrobinson.com/skr/watch
Act
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The Learning retention percentages are fake: http://www.willatworklearning.com/2006/05/people_remember.html
Engage Students to Learn!Average
retention rate
5%
10%
20%
30%
50%
75%
Lecture
Reading
Audiovisual
Demonstration
Discussion Group
Practice by Doing
TEACHING OTHERS 90%
Infographic: http://elearninginfographics.com/growth-in-flipped-learning-infographic/
Gamify Students’ Learning Experiences!
http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2012/09/from-flipped-to-gamified-classroom.html
Ass
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Miller’s Pyramid: http://www.gp-training.net/training/educational_theory/adult_learning/miller.htm
Use a Variety of Methods to Assess More…
http://web.me.com/janherrington/AuthenticLearning/Home.html
Learning AnalyticsPeer-Assessment
E-PortfolioRubrics
AUTHENTIC Learning & Empower PERSONALIZED Learning!
Enh
ance
Ret
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tio
n &
Tra
nsf
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Summarize/Conclude
Provide additional
resources
Links (URL) to:
– Online Discussion
– Assignment/Project
– Quizzes
– Simulation/Games
– Etc.
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Gagne’s 9 Event of Instructions
Presentation Events of Instruction Learning Activities
Introduction 1. Gain attention • Present a dilemma, analogy, video
2. Inform learning outcomes• List clear learning outcomes
creatively
3. Stimulate recall prior knowledge
• Explain how prior knowledge relates to new topic
• Initiate discussion• Pre-tests
Content 4. Present new content • Explanation, example, simulation
5. Provide guidance • Guidelines, checklists, mnemonics, group discussion
Assessment 6. Provide learning activities7. Provide feedback 8. Assess learning
• Games, group activities, projects• Self/Peer/Facilitator Assessment• Practical, e-Portfolio, quizzes
Summary 9. Enhance retention and transfer
• Summarize/Conclude the topic• Provide additional resources
4TOOLS
APRESENTATION
TOOLS
PowerPoint
Preparing Slides
Use Slide Master to change the overall design and layout of the presentation.
Why & how to create a slide
master?
2 1
Contrast Background & Text Colors
Use contrasting background and text colors for improved readability.
Contrast Contrast
Can you read this? Can you read this?
Can you read this?
Can you read this?
Can you read this?
Can you read this?
Can you read this?
Can you read this?
Can you read this? Can you read this?
Bad Contrast Vs. Good Contrast
Use sans-serif font and use the same font through out the course.
Increase Readability
Example:VerdanaImpactArialCalibri
Font Type
Avoid Busy Templates!
Avoid distracting, busy templates!
Avoid distracting, busy templates!
Audience will tend to focus on
background picture, rather than what
you are saying
Design and Tailor Visuals using…
Shapes Smart Art Crop Remove Background Artistic Effects Etc.
Looking for Free Images?
CC Search: http://search.creativecommons.org/
CC Search empowers you to search across different repositories and platforms for free multimedia.
The Ultimate Directory Of Free Image Sources: http://www.theedublogger.com/2014/07/09/the-ultimate-directory-of-free-image-sources/
Tools to Spice Up Your Content?
Design 1 – 10 Minute Learning Nuggets!
BINTERACTIVE
TOOLS
Use Interactive Web Tools to Spice Up…
Face-to-Face (F2F) Learning!
Student Response Systems (SRS) that empower teachers to engage their students via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
Padlet
Tips on how to use Padlet for learning and teaching: http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2013/07/ln-04-use-padlet-to-break-ice.html
It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device (No login required).
Android
iPAD
Web 2.0
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomies!
http://www.slideshare.net/zaid/creative-visualizations-of-blooms-taxonomies
MORE
More Tools?
http://list.ly/list/I5U-top-100-plus-learning-tools-on-planet-earth
6Simplified
Designing Engaging Presentations Simplified!
GreatDesign
Engaging Flow
Lively
Voice
LearningActivities
ContentAssessment
Learning Outcomes
Tools
http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/
Have a ZaidLearn!
Finally, You Might Want To…
Zaid Ali AlsagoffE-Learning Manager
E-mail : [email protected]
Blog : http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/
Slides : http://www.slideshare.net/zaid
Twitter: http://twitter.com/zaidlearn
IMU : http://imu.edu.my
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