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=== Themes === | === Themes === | ||
| + | * Creating Excitement in Your Classroom | ||
* Laughter and joy in the classroom | * Laughter and joy in the classroom | ||
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* Exhilarated Learning | * Exhilarated Learning | ||
* Feel great, Work Great, Be great! | * Feel great, Work Great, Be great! | ||
| − | * | + | * A-ha’s & ha-ha’s |
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| + | Write-up buzz words: | ||
| + | * Attention - How can teachers grab and maintain their students' attention in this fast-paced, tech-driven world? | ||
| + | * Authenticity - Students expect authenticity in the material they study and activities they engage in. How can teachers meet this expectation? | ||
| + | * Excitement, joy laughter, fun, exhilarating, exciting, engaging, motivating | ||
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=== Keynote Speakers === | === Keynote Speakers === | ||
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=== Session Ideas === | === Session Ideas === | ||
| − | * Pedagogical Speed Dating | + | * Pedagogical Speed Dating: short 10 minute talks |
* Poster sessions combined with snack like chocolates/drink | * Poster sessions combined with snack like chocolates/drink | ||
* In 3-5 minutes, describe one fun activity you've done that brought smiles/joy/laughter to your class? | * In 3-5 minutes, describe one fun activity you've done that brought smiles/joy/laughter to your class? | ||
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* funny song/dance/performance of some kind at end of keynote...if not live then a short video to have everyone smiling as they head off to w/shops??...or at end of day during social??) | * funny song/dance/performance of some kind at end of keynote...if not live then a short video to have everyone smiling as they head off to w/shops??...or at end of day during social??) | ||
* Badge system / scavenger hunt type of activity to connect the workshops | * Badge system / scavenger hunt type of activity to connect the workshops | ||
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* Interview faculty about fun activities they've done in class (ask Journalism for students to record) | * Interview faculty about fun activities they've done in class (ask Journalism for students to record) | ||
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TPC 2015
This wiki is intended as a planning page for the TPC committee, but we welcome any feedback from Faculty. If you do not wish to log in to your kumu account to post your comments, feel free to email Kelly Warnock at kwarnock@tru.ca.
Themes
- Creating Excitement in Your Classroom
- Laughter and joy in the classroom
- Exhilarated Learning
- Feel great, Work Great, Be great!
- A-ha’s & ha-ha’s
Write-up buzz words:
- Attention - How can teachers grab and maintain their students' attention in this fast-paced, tech-driven world?
- Authenticity - Students expect authenticity in the material they study and activities they engage in. How can teachers meet this expectation?
- Excitement, joy laughter, fun, exhilarating, exciting, engaging, motivating
Keynote Speakers
The following are some possibilities:
- Dr. Billy Strean: http://billystrean.com/
- Dr. John P. Smol: http://www.queensu.ca/stlhe2014/program/plenary-sessions/plenary-ii-dr-john-smol
Session Ideas
- Pedagogical Speed Dating: short 10 minute talks
- Poster sessions combined with snack like chocolates/drink
- In 3-5 minutes, describe one fun activity you've done that brought smiles/joy/laughter to your class?
Social
Some ideas for the social, or fun activities throughout the day:
- Comedy routine
- funny song/dance/performance of some kind at end of keynote...if not live then a short video to have everyone smiling as they head off to w/shops??...or at end of day during social??)
- Badge system / scavenger hunt type of activity to connect the workshops
- Interview faculty about fun activities they've done in class (ask Journalism for students to record)