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media type="custom" key="23141320"BryanL Assignment #2 I totally agree with the statement from Ike Shibley, that technology for the sake of technology is never good. Young learners thrive with technology and is best first introduced with the pedagogical teaching practices where school students learn from teacher directed curriculum. Adult learners on the other hand attending trade school tend to be less technology friendly. With the focus on more learner centered teaching and without any prior knowledge of using this technology in the classroom I feel that the this would shift these adult learners back to become again teacher centered and not learner centered. Introducing a high level of technology to trades people in the college has the possibility of slowing the learning process. There is allot of theory and hands on work practices that need to be delivered in a short amount of time. For sure shifting some power as outlined in many of the 5 principles to the learner through researching information and performing quizzes online as well as facilitating lecture with online homework and group discussions. Technology in the classroom would have to be the first thing that is learned. Possibly to have this kind of teaching also requires some prerequisite computer course so that the information that needs to be taught is not not lost with integrating this technology to the adult learners.

Assignment #4 - The Flipped Classroom What does this mean?.... Eva's class on Advanced Instructional Methods hahah! Well by using technology at home or at school the students watch lectures or readings at their own pace and communicate with other students and teachers through online discussions. Topics and group activities can then be held in classroom directed with the instructor. This type of learning is also known as reverse teaching. Rather than assign sections of a text to read after school, then discuss next day in class. The teacher prepares a topic by video, cd, flash drive or internet which the student studies the topic by himself or with others on line or group. Then during class the student applies the knowledge by solving problems and doing hands on work which the teacher can then guide the student along as needed during the activity. The flipped classroom has been attributed to lesson the drop out rate of students and increase the amount of information the students learn. "Flip Teaching." // Wikipedia //. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Apr. 2013. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. . "The Flipped Classroom Infographic." N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. .

Assignment #7 Role Play BryanL Role play in the classroom can be difficult to incorporate in some class room settings. The typical teacher led style of learning is most certainly becoming more untypical. The traditional techniques of assigned readings, lectures, tests, and papers often do not reflect what we as students are often faced with in real life day to day situations. Vocational education takes on the role of learning by doing. Role playing relates the material to be taught from lecture or readings to hands on or active learning. For example teaching a group of learners to properly put out a fire can be taught by reading from a book. Turning the lecture to an active lecture by having a real fire and being able to see and feel what you are doing to put the fire out after being told and shown will encourage participation and confidence that you can do it. Bringing in a role play lesson can be a refreshing change to the class for both students and instructors and the students cannot help but learn and have fun doing it, good to mix things up.
 * David** I agree, I do remember my trade trainning, and with a monotoned instructor it was dry, we couldn't wait to apply some of the material, and be in a real life situation. Some students who were not the best book wise really shined in the practical portion.

Debbie - I agree Bryan. Role play does not necessarily have to be 'acting out' a stituation, but can definitely be more 'hands-on' learning. Essentially the student is in the role their chosen career when they have the opportunity to practice or act as they would in the job. The hands on component of vocational education is so beneficial to students!

Roxy- I agree with you Bryan, mixing things up is always good and refreshing for the students! It keeps the students engaged. I teach high school girls, (esthetics) and I am always looking for ways to keep my variety of learners interested and motivated to come to class. They love it!

Assignment 8 presentations May 2 2013

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Elaine... Sorry I missed the meat of the presentation. What I caught at the end was wow! Awesome and well organized. i really liked the graphical slides.

Michelle - points are covered and as was pointed out could there have been some technology used for this lesson?

Marnie - I like the use of role playing I think getting them involved brings out discussions as they get comfortable with each other. Not sure if I can use role play in my class of sheet metal.

Melodie - I like the win win slide. being able to get students to do work and bring to class rather than you doing all the research. Works for both teacher and students. Prezi looks like a fun tool. just have to get over the jitters of trying something new and dive in.

Micheal - Great job on the prezi for being the first time. You sure had a lot of information you discussed as fill in for each slide. Spoke very quickly how would a student be able to takes notes. I would probably add more points between each heading,

Roxanne - I think you could have alot of cooperative learning. The labs would be great to work with each other creating their own masterpieces. I can also see there would be alot of Aha moments as they would experiment on each other. Facial electronic facial therapy would be hilarious !!

Donna - That is a good idea to have the teach pick two out of the group to discuss there outcomes good or bad,

Barry - Sorry nothing here? I thought I typed something in. So good job.. And you said you were nervous, did not portray as such.

May 9th Presentations Gil - I like the break up of the comic aproach of presentation.Well organized sequential presentation. I sure missed that on mine! Doah!

Stefan - Love the opening comment. Yes this is certainly opening our eyes on the importance of student centered learning approaches. Good flow of information and relation to everyday or down to earth non techy words.

Me - Redo!!

David - good use of collaborating. Letting students solve a situation together. Team work is stressed as high importance. I see why. good job also nice step by step layout.

Debbie - good idea of finding out what they know in advance almost like a brainstorming format and like you said does work as ice breaker since you have them working together as your role play technique.

Tom - Interesting that being a metal manufacturing instructor that you have them making reumes and such. Like the prezi it flowed nicely.

Brenda - Good introduction on the what is tourisim. . Good speaking skills. Great pick up on your popplet not working.


 * May 16 Wade Assignment#8**

Wade - I agree that role playing really gets them involved and share ideas and the more comfortable they get with each other the more they get involved, the more they learn.

Elaine - good useful learning project. Sounds like it was fun as well. good way to preserve and display memories.
 * May 16 2013 Assignment #5 PBL Presentations Cgritiques..**

Michele - Interesting choice. I would have never thought of something that would take weeks to finish. I would love to be a remote student to crack a bottle myself !

Marnie - My daughter has also done some knitting but dropped it and took up needle point. She has recently found her bag of knitting stuff and started looking at it again. I most certainly cant wait to show her your presentation, might help her get started again.

Melodie - I think the different types of presentation use in this course is great ! I have heard of them all but like yourself never tried them. This course just might give me the confidence to try Prezi.

Tom - I was so interested in that presentation I forgot to comment. Awesome Tom. I felt some of the slides whizzed by a little fast and I would have liked the pictures bigger so I could see more detail...Because I want to see. I am into metal as well and this hit right at home ! I should have done something with metal. Great job. Good comic relief.

Micheal - Mmmmmm Beer Really sounds like you have done this before. Bet you did alot of reading and reading and research etc.

Donna - looks like a worth while project but probably with much needed help. But you and we did learn something. You now know what is involved to do it so it was not for nothing. Now you will know what to put in and questions about color and finishes you will be ready when your contractor asks.


 * May 23 2013 Assignment #5 PBL Presentations Critiques..**

Gil - Nice topic on a passion you love and enjoy with your sons. I think the teaching will go along way with your boys, they will be able to pass on and probably improve on what you taught them.

Stefan - Big project. Well informed skipits nice break downs with good details.

My presentation.

David - Dont kid yourself about what you did not learn or not able to do you learned alot as you know that it can be changed and now know how to change. Good learning project.

Debbie - Good idea. I guess it is learning. Your learning to know something and educating yourself....And informing your classmates!

Wade - Nice to be able to learn with a partner..Cooperative learning.

Roxy - No better time to learn than to jump right in. Funny my daughter just this year in grade 10 also learned how to balance and change a tire. See learning is actually doing and documenting what you did.

Brenda - I was surprised your nieces were not jumping at you to be your test subjects. It would have been neat to try the purchased cones to see if they would be darker or take less time to work on your arm.

Barry - Nice flow to the topics,step by step the way to go. great explanation of your Bi amplification diagram. You now know what you did not know...

Wade - Teaching the safety of others is focused on - this is great for you to teach. Knowing when to say NO or having the right to refuse.

Assignment #10 Webquest A Webquest that I would like to bring to my classroom would have to be on learning about R-Values and Heat Loss in our homes. What effect the composition of materials used in the walls construction. The assignment would start off with the students determining What is R-Value? Everything has an R-Value, so what are they? What materials are used to construct the wall and finding out what each of these materials R-Value will be to determine the walls total R-Value. Some websites that will be required to help determine these values are: [] [] Residential Manual J Load calculation books are available for purchase. These books give R-Values for most all construction materials used today, see link below: [] You may also find useful and entertaining youtube videos as there are many, some are good but be careful as you can get side tracked easily. []

Additional resource for actual heat loss calculations see link: []

Once they have the knowledge of how to calculate the total R-Value of walls we can then go to the next step. Figuring the heat loss through exterior walls of a home. They will and should know by this time how to calculate the total surface area of the perimeter of the house. Next step will be to deduct the area of all openings (windows and doors) and calculate these heat losses (using the manual j r-values) for the proper window types and door construction. The final outcome to this exercise will be to determine the amount of heat loss in this home which the R-Values are used to convert this heat loss into BTU's required to heat the home with the amount of heat loss that was calculated. We can then determine what size of furnace would be needed to properly heat the home in the winter for the appropriate region.