1. 1 Effective Introduction Strategies Lynne Cagle University of North Texas

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3. 3 “Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” Bruce Barton

4. 4 Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.

5. 5 Proper prior planning promotes positive performance.

6. 6 Student achievement at the end of the year is directly related to the instructional activities designed and implemented by the teacher in the first week of school (Harry Wong, 1998).

7. 7 Student achievement at the end of a lesson is directly related to the instructional activities designed and implemented by the teacher in the first few minutes of that lesson.

8. 8 The Key to EFFECTIVE learning in a lesson is a GREAT INTRODUCTION! The Key to a GREAT INTRODUCTION is PLANNING!

9. 9 “Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” Bruce Barton

10. 10 Research Base  Education Process/Theory – Dewey, Lewin  Psychology – Jung, Vygotsky  Hemisphericity – Benson, Bogen, Bruner, Sperry  Learning Styles – Kolb  Learning Cycle – Piaget

11. 11 Lynne Cagle and Mickey Wircenski

12. 12 Learning Begins with Being  First answer “Why?”  Engage students in an experience that will lead them to value and pursue the learning you initiate  Get students to see how the material will connect to their lives  If you do not create a motivational quadrant 1, little learning will follow 4MAT – Bernice McCarthy

13. 13 The Introduction  Establishes the tone/climate  Prepares learners to receive information

14. 14 When to plan Introductions:  First day of school  Start of a new lesson  In the middle of a lesson  Parent/Teacher conference  Advisory Committee Meeting  Before/after a major holiday/break  Before/after a major test/unit  Guest speaker/field trip  Meetings

15. 15 Purpose of Introductions:  Share background information about topic/person  Establish personal credibility  Link to prior learning/experiences  Get students interested in a lesson - MOTIVATION

16. 16 Introduction Strategies:  Famous quotation/Provocative statement  Video/Media  Review of objectives  Link to previous material  List Statistics  Rhetorical questions/Series of questions

17. 17 Introduction Strategies (cont.)  Case study/problem  Cartoon  Demonstration  Game/role play  Personal experience

18. 18 Examples

19. 19 Safety Lesson Personal Experience

20. 20 This Presentation Quotation/Provocative Statement

21. 21 Video

22. 22 http://www.acinet.org/aci net/videos.asp

23. 23 Media Media Technology: Producing a Video Autobiography

24. 24 Media Technology: Producing a Video Autobiography  Introductory PowerPoint PowerPoint  Play a version of "Everybody is a Star"  Ask students to brainstorm the meaning of the song, and how it could apply to each person  Pass out handout "Everybody is a Star", discuss "Everybody is a Star""Everybody is a Star"  Ask students to sit with a team of 3-4 students and compile a list of why it might be important to produce an autobiography of themselves at this unique time of their lives

25. 25 Link to Previous Material Architectural Drafting: Architectural Rendering

26. 26 Rendering  SAY: Some time ago we discussed the various architecturally related careers and the fact that visual communication is one thing that they all have in common.  SAY: At that time, we also discussed the various categories of architectural communication.  SAY: Today we are going to discuss one of those categories: architectural rendering.  ASK: Who remembers the definition of architectural rendering?  ASK: Can anyone describe examples of rendering techniques?

27. 27 List Statistics Automotive Technologies

28. 28  Discuss the following statistics with students highlighting the employment potential in Texas:  According to the Career InfoNET, highly qualified Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the state of Texas earned an annual income of $49,900 in 2003.  According to the Career InfoNET, highly qualified First Line Managers in Customer Service in the state of Texas earned an annual income of $62,800 in 2003. First Line Managers of Production and Operating Workers in the state of Texas earned an annual income of $74,800 in 2003.  Projected growth in the Automotive Body Repair and related fields in Texas is 5-9% higher than projected growth in this same area nationwide.  State the purpose of the lesson, which is to conduct research about employment opportunities and requirements in the field of Automotive Technologies.

29. 29 Demonstration/Scenario Media Technology: Coiling Cables

30. 30 Time for Application

31. 31 “Learning is not rote, it is how we make meaning. It is directly related to how we feel about what we learn. When we talk about successful learning, we are talking about feeling...” Bernice McCarthy

32. 32 Contact Info: Lynne@unt.edu