1. Teachers Who Inspire Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy Virginia Tech February 2012 Gloria J. Howell, M.S.Ed. Blue Ridge Community College

2. Marlon and the inspiration that followed

3. Grab their attention Beginning of every class and even in your online classes

4. On this day in history …(history.com) February 9, 1964 The Beatles made their US debut on The Ed Sullivan Show

5. BEAR SAY TO IDIOT THIS GET CAN WE TIMES MANY HOW SEE LET’S KNEE UR FULL OF JOB IN JOB Give them brain teasers: In between Jobs, You’re full of baloney

6. Funny signs @ Signspotting.com

8. Rorschach Inkblots Add trivia when you teach “boring” theories

11. Break it up with funny pictures when you discuss serious topics

12. Tell a Story Breaks up lecture Engages students Teaches concepts Provides examples Teaches critical thinking Connects with students

13. Include Animation Goggle your topic / animation For this I Googled: neurotransmitters / animation

14. Feeling Connected Success

15. Critical Thinking What am I being asked to believe? What evidence is available? Are there alternative hypotheses or ways to interpret the information? What additional evidence (research) would help evaluate the alternatives? What conclusions are reasonable? (Bernstein, 2010)

16. This week in the “news”

18. Use TV Commercials

19. “I did not have sexual relations with that woman! It depends on what the meaning of the word is." Former President Clinton claimed that because certain acts were performed on him, not by him, he did not engage in sexual relations.

20. Get them doing something TWWA / TAWWA Put them in groups Move the furniture Go outside Stand up / sit down Get out the markers Sit on the floor Have them go online

21. Did you know… Adult learners….. 15-20 minutes Best attention span = Beginning Attention spans to 3-4 minutes

22. Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree me

23. Telling is not Teaching

24. Hearing is not Learning

25. It’s not all fun and games

26. Make sure they know you are serious Cheating and plagiarism tools Online testing technology Open book verses proctored exams

27. Be Creative Blogging Partner Paper Reading Buddies Avatar Project YouTube videos Séance What do I want my students to get? What are the challenges?

28. Grading Rubrics Students know what is expected Save time grading and giving feedback Easy to adapt from resources available

29. No more excuses Consequences Follow through no matter what No exceptions

30. Interaction with instructor Keep up with the technology Reply to emails in 24-48 hours Make it easy to be available Online Chat Web-conference Collaborate Virtual Office Skype, Oovoo, Dim Dim Facebook and Twitter

31. What do your students say? Design your own eval Have a meeting and ask them RateMyProfessors.com

32. Marlon If I knew then what I know now

33. Teachers Who Inspire Gloria J. Howell, M.S.Ed. gh555@email.vccs.edu ghowell@teacherswhoinspire.com gh555@email.vccs.edu ghowell@teacherswhoinspire.com