"If you can hear me clap once!"
On Friday we did our first lab in 255. Overall I believer
everyone did a great job for it being the first time we all spoke in front of
one another. Lab A was short and simple but at the same time
nerve-racking. In the lab we were
all required to have an introduction, signal for attention, expectations and a
hook. Once everyone presented Dr. B challenged us to present again and to
change some things around like our signal for attention. I believe everyone had
their strengths and weakness in their presentations. In my presentation my
strong was signal for attention and expectation statement. My weakness was my hook the first time
I presented my hook was not that clear however the seconded time I presented I
changed some parts of my lab and made a more distinct hook. I also was required to change my signal
for attention in my second presentation so I choose to use clapping as my
signal “If you hear me clap once, clap twice, clap ten times.” I personally was
very nervous the second time around because I had to make changes to my
presentation. However, in the end this was a great challenge because as a
teacher you never know what might happen and how you might have to change your
lesson to fix the problem at hand.
In Chapter 4 of our textbook it talks about the qualities of
a good task presentation. In one section of the chapter getting the attention
of a learner is spoke about. Almost everyone in the class used a whistle to get
the attention of their leaner’s. However, in the text it says that a whistle
should only be used in a large playing area. It gives many examples of other
ways to grab the student’s attention. When Dr. B challenged us to think of a
new signal of attention I was very nervous because I did not no what to use but
after I thought about it there are many other simple ways to get the attention
of the student. Another section in this chapter talks about making the
presentation personal and checking for understanding. In my presentation I made
sure to tie in the age of my students with the expectations I expected from
them in the beginning and end of the lesson. Throughout my presentation I did not once check for
understanding. In the chapter it says checking for understand can avoid wasting
time re-explaining the lesson if they simply just check for feedback from the students.
Chapter 4 has many qualities that are needed in Lab A to ensure your
presentation goes as smooth as you would like it to.
I thought your presentation went very well. I was also nervous the second time around with the signal for attention change but you handled it very well. You corrected your mistakes during the second presentation very well and with the knowledge you know now, your going to do amazing for lab B
ReplyDeleteHey Amanda,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say congrats on getting through lab a! The first one is always the hardest just because you're not used to it. You could see from the beginning you were nervous, you were very quiet and you did not seem confident in yourself. The second time around was a big improvement! You sounded more sure of yourself, and as you teach more your confidence will grow. Over-all, good job!