How to make a lecture more engaging...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdtLELVhEQg

Here are some tips

If you are a lecturer, here is a check list

Eric Mazur's technique is shown below

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Eric Mazur shows interactive teaching

• by Harvard Magazine
• 1 year ago
• 11,598 views

Harvard Physics Professor Eric Mazur demonstrates "Peer Instruction" and "Just-In-Time" teaching techniques. Read more about ...

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Flipped Learning #53: Peer Instruction with Eric Mazur

• by CockrumVideos
• 6 months ago

Flipped Learning #52: Peer Instruction with Eric Mazur.

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Erik Mazur: Confessions of a Converted Lecturer - edited introduction.mov

• by London Jenks
• 3 years ago
• 14,019 views

Erik Mazur's personal introduction to how he came to develop Peer Instruction, a teaching method that enhances interactive ...

Let the students play roles
Role-play can help students
clarify a situation.

Students present a topic using physical items

how are these captured chickhens related to typical students?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdtLELVhEQg




How to make MATH CLASS interesting...

Friday, November 16, 2012

10 Ways To Make Your Math Class More Fun

1) Mini Lessons:
Divide the total number of minutes you are in class by 5; this is how many lessons you should aim for. Thus, a 60 minute class should have approximately 12 lessons. with you in the middle. Show them how ½ a circle is different from 1/3, ¼, or 1/5 by standing in the middle and extending two tape measures


2) Get Them Out Of Their Seat:Sitting for an hour straight is hard 

3) Art:
Using art is a great way to illustrate word-problems. 

4) Legos: 
Using just a few Lego pieces will allow you to teach almost any concept. 

5) Posters:
Got some boring definitions you need your students to learn? Have them create a poster. 

6) Group Work:
Group work can be a great learning tool. 

7) Less Problems & More Mastery:
Two awesomely thought-out problems are worth more than an entire worksheet of drill. 


8) Homework Should Be Short and Sweet:
I hate the idea of homework. I hate the idea of taking time away from family and friends to do busy work.

9) Use Math Stories, Math Trivia or Riddles

You can get the full article here