Hi Bland
So let’s go ‘off piste’ as they say…..
I am interested that you have juxtaposed difficult concepts with threshold concepts in brackets and would be interested in whether they are in fact synonymous?
(Definitely an opening sentence to lose students etc…)
Best
Steve
From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development
Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of BLAND TOMKINSON
Sent: 23 October 2012 10:18
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
I am not entirely convinced by this discussion! Certainly warn newcomers about the pitfalls of losing students in the first 5 seconds (that's all it takes) but it isn't just what you say, it's also the way that you say it... entrances and exits can even be important. To my mind there is something about sharing expectations and being honest. My students know that the initial assignments are not marked (though they are given considerable feedback) but I first share with them why this is so. The same would be true of difficult (threshold) concepts; they need to know why they are learning this. And, when your students come from all over the globe the expectations can be very different!
(Sorry, couldn't resist...)
Bland
From: John Hilsdon <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 8:58
Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
"Let me just read you some humorous quips from this SEDA discussion list I'm a member of ..."
(Sorry, couldn't resist! ;-)
John
On 23 Oct 2012, at 08:52, "Paul Levy (CSED)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
"Some people talk about death by PowerPoint. I've never really understood what they mean by that....."
Paul
__________________________
Paul Levy FHEA, FRSA
Head of the Centre for Staff and Educational Development
Chancellors Drive Annex
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR 4 7TJ
UK
Tel +44(0)1603 593699
email [log in to unmask]
Web http://www.uea.ac.uk/csed/
__________________________
Paul Levy FHEA, FRSA
Head of the Centre for Staff and Educational Development
Chancellors Drive Annex
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR 4 7TJ
UK
Tel +44(0)1603 593699
email [log in to unmask]
Web http://www.uea.ac.uk/csed/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development
> Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Simon Inger
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: how to lose your students in 30 seconds?
>
> You won't need this in the exam....
>
> Simon Inger
>
>
> On 22 Oct 2012, at 19:05, "Vlachopoulos, Panos"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> I am looking to create a short but also fun 'learning object' to communicate
> with my PGCert participants things that they should avoid or at least think
> twice before they say to students when they start their lectures or any
> teaching session. Through an informal session with past PGCert participants
> we identified the following as possible ways to 'lose your students' attention
> in 30 seconds':
>>
>> 1. I am not an expert in this area but I was asked to cover the materials ....
>> 2. I haven't updated this presentation for a while now...but
>> 3. I know this presentation is going to be boring, but please try to focus....
>> 4. This is a very difficult lecture but....
>>
>> Can you please add to this list your top phrase? My aim is to create a short 5-
> 8 minutes video in the form of an animation with talking heads using the
> expressions that I will collect. I will make the video available through youtube
> to this list so you can use it if you think it would be of any use to you! I will
> acknowledge all contributors at the end of the video. Please reply directly to
> my e-mail to avoid overloading this mailist:
[log in to unmask]
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Panos
>>
>>
>> Dr Panos Vlachopoulos, B.Ed,M.Ed,PhD,FHEA
>> Programme Director PGCPP
>> Lecturer in Academic Practice
>> Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice
>> Aston University
>> Birmingham
>> B4 7ET
>> UK
>>
>> email: [log in to unmask]
>> Telephone: 0121 204 5234
>> Virtual office (by appointment)