I am happy to announce that I have been
selected to present two sessions at the Great Lakes Conference on
Teaching and Learning, May 8-10. This conference is hosted by the Faculty Center
for Innovative Teaching (FaCIT) at Central Michigan University and will be held
at the main campus in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
I will be presenting two 60 minute sessions:
"Storytelling and Talking Frogs. How to engage students through storytelling." Storytelling, an accepted practice in teaching children, is also a key to adult students grasping concepts, creating meaning, and increasing retention. The session uses imagery, role play and active participation to explore the key elements of storytelling and how to use it in teaching. “Science, by its own definition, doesn’t give us meaning. It just provides us with facts . . . Our lives gain meaning only when we tell our story.”—David Steindl-Rast.
"Atari to Twitter – Dick Clark to Ryan Seacrest. Working with multi-generational learners."
The broad, shared, social history of "generations", impacts how people attach meaning to things and the effectiveness of learning and teaching. The session uses imagery, timelines, and group role play to explore why this happens and how generations can work and learn more effectively together. Participants will leave with tips and exercises to use in becoming more effective instructors and learners.
I will be presenting two 60 minute sessions:
"Storytelling and Talking Frogs. How to engage students through storytelling." Storytelling, an accepted practice in teaching children, is also a key to adult students grasping concepts, creating meaning, and increasing retention. The session uses imagery, role play and active participation to explore the key elements of storytelling and how to use it in teaching. “Science, by its own definition, doesn’t give us meaning. It just provides us with facts . . . Our lives gain meaning only when we tell our story.”—David Steindl-Rast.
"Atari to Twitter – Dick Clark to Ryan Seacrest. Working with multi-generational learners."
The broad, shared, social history of "generations", impacts how people attach meaning to things and the effectiveness of learning and teaching. The session uses imagery, timelines, and group role play to explore why this happens and how generations can work and learn more effectively together. Participants will leave with tips and exercises to use in becoming more effective instructors and learners.
