Transform your training practical approaches to interactive Information Literacy teaching Rosie Jones Karen Peters Emily Shields

Objectives  Recognise the importance of using a variety of interactive methods in teaching  Utilise appropriate methods and technologies for a variety of teaching environments  Build upon and adapt existing sessions to include interactivity within them

Activity: Tree-Felling On each of the 8 flipcharts place a post it note indicating how you feel about participating in that type of activity Yes No Neutral

The biggest enemy to learning is the talking teacher (John Holt – educator and author) Interactivity Why Interactivity?

Why is interactivity so important in HE?  Type of learner  Knowles 13 principles of adult learning  18yr olds – taught with interactivity  Older learners – previous negative experiences Interactivity I Question 1

What’s the average attention span of an adult learner? Interactivity I Question 2 Average adult’s attention span mins  Interest of topic  Heat of the room  Time of day  Tiredness of learner Change of pace every 7 – 10 mins  Changing speaker  An activity  A break

Does it matter what type of room I’m in? Interactivity I Question 3

Learning Styles Activist Reflector Theorist Pragmatist  Hands-on, doing  Observation, guidance  Step-by-step, structure  Practical activities to apply outside the classroom Learning styles

Activity Learning styles I Activity 1.Discus your training method preferences with your neighbour 2.Read the cream handout – Is there a learning style that you seem to fall into? 3.Tick one activity in each category that you would like to use in future

Learning Cycle Learning styles I Learning cycle Experience Reflect Conclude Apply

Learning styles I Tree-felling activity Paired discussion Learning cycle HandoutTick-boxes

Icebreaker Practical I Icebreaker  Comfortable  Relevant  Appropriate  Useful

Exploring Keywords SEN dyslexia SPLD Special educational needs Primary infants juniors Key stage 1 & 2 Integrate mainstream inclusion

Engages audience Real time Anonymous Equal say No one left behind Involves whole group

Initial knowledge checkFinal question of the session

Knowledge check Instant analysis of results Variety of question types No one left behind Identify areas for further training NetSupport School

Action plan  Easy way to apply learning  Helps remember what was taught  Sets goals/targets  Future reference  Evidence for PDP Practical I Action Plan

Objectives  Recognise the importance of using a variety of interactive methods in teaching  Utilise appropriate methods and technologies for a variety of teaching environments  Build upon and adapt existing sessions to include interactivity within them

“Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I will understand.” Confucius, c.450 B.C. Interactivity