tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post257709514387803435..comments2024-02-28T18:29:41.120-08:00Comments on Not of General Interest: Thank you! I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your server. undinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-55032015916960584892013-01-22T19:39:23.992-08:002013-01-22T19:39:23.992-08:00I will have to try that, Historiann. I did tell t...I will have to try that, Historiann. I did tell them a (terrible) joke today from the era of history we're reading about now, and they groaned appropriately.<br /><br />nicoleandmaggie--I'm going to try more of this, too.undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-36771047492279275902013-01-18T19:57:45.799-08:002013-01-18T19:57:45.799-08:00re: other professor-- I usually chat up the stude...re: other professor-- I usually chat up the students waiting in the hallway, and that works out pretty well tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-43477182138307742202013-01-18T17:52:37.952-08:002013-01-18T17:52:37.952-08:00Thanks for the compliment, Undine!
10 minutes ear...Thanks for the compliment, Undine!<br /><br />10 minutes early for class is probably not realistic for me, as there's usually another faculty member trying to get packed up and outta there, but that's another way to do it.<br /><br />In terms of getting discussion going in your big lecture class: have you tried asking them to answer a brief question (in a few sentences) or to make a suggestion in writing, and then putting the interesting answers/suggestions up on the Doc Camera so everyone can enjoy? There's usually some cutup or card who will write something trying to be funny, which you can use to warm them up & riff on a bit. <br /><br />I taught the big survey class last spring--it's something I tried more of last time & it seemed to work, but it all depends on what you're teaching & what your style is.Historiannhttp://historiann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-10542724915830892082013-01-18T16:29:32.634-08:002013-01-18T16:29:32.634-08:00So I'm following in the steps of giants--who k...So I'm following in the steps of giants--who knew? That's good to know it's sound advice. undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-86524167794665602892013-01-18T04:33:09.808-08:002013-01-18T04:33:09.808-08:00Boice says to get to class 10 min early, and Lemov...Boice says to get to class 10 min early, and Lemov says to greet your students as they come in to class.<br /><br />One of my new colleagues was dreading teaching each class, but she took that advice mid-semester and her students really warmed to her and she started enjoying it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com