An archived stack of papers: 'design'
Skit Speech
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Dec
- 05
- 2008
We brainstormed, voted, and decided. I have lots of speech possibilities in my files, but with the end of the semester looming and a few failed projects lingering, I want to end strong by turning the decision over to the students. With only three weeks left in the school year, Speech is going to get through another two rounds of the Impromptu Speech, present a skit, and use a debate as the final... read more
Mind That Gap
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Aug
- 06
- 2008
Watching some Ted videos several weeks back, I came across a Hans Rosling presentation. This guy is bristling with energy, obviously excited about his topic. That’s how I want to be every day in the classroom because that’s contagious. Gotta keep up the... read more
Visuals: Handout Considerations 3
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Aug
- 25
- 2007
In a recent post, Dan shows a handout that’s all too familiar. Would that type of worksheet become any better if the formatting was consistent? If font, alignment, and spacing weren’t so horribly off, would that bad worksheet become good? It’ll take more than that, won’t it?
Fixin’ What Needs... read more
Teacher As Designer: Handout Considerations 2
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Apr
- 28
- 2007
I hate that this is the case, but there’s a part of our job that’s advertising. As teachers, we are selling a product. We all need to think about that when designing–yes, designing–handouts.
If you’re just copying that same bland page from the teacher before you, what do you think is the immediate reaction of your classes? Xeroxed back in 1983 in all... read more
Handout Considerations
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Apr
- 14
- 2007
Dan’s been writing about design in teaching for a while. I fit into the same camp with regard to this stuff and consider myself just about as much of a designer as he does: not much of one, but good enough to have an opinion.
Dan’s entries have all been about design in presentations slides. I design... read more