Class: General Psychology Introduction: (summary of lesson) This will be part of the General Psychology Memory chapter lesson. We will discuss the following in this lesson: · Where Memory takes place in the brain. · The stages of short and long-term memory · Explicit and Implicit Memory. · Serial position effect · Autobiographical memory · […]
Daily Archives: Monday, June 2, 2014
How YOUR Videos will revolutionize YOUR classroom
This posts discusses not just the use of including Youtube videos in your classes, but specifically mentions the benefits of the Professor actually making the videos themselves. Short videos of a teacher giving a lesson, primarily in an environment other than the classroom, seems to be more engaging not just compared to lectures, but is […]
Check out other sources for success
Here is a good blog for finding different careers. Ready for success blog for careers
Becoming a Master at Memory
Here a video by Ted becoming a master at memory
Mindset Video
Here is a mindset video that is very amazing.
Code Switch – Race, Ethnicity, Culture
Code Switch is an NPR (National Public Radio) blog developed to feature overlapping themes of race, ethnicity and culture. Posts look into how how they play out in our lives and communities, and how all of this is shifting. http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/
Mindset as it relates to memory
Here is the blog: http://www.rivertea.com/blog How to Build a Positive Mindset and Become Happier http://www.rivertea.com/blog/build-positive-mindset-become-happier/
Common Core Standards for Math (Elementary to High School)
This infographic outlines the strategies for following the Common Core Standard of math from Elementary School to High School. This is helpful showing the basic process all students should follow in any subject really: Understanding the problem, coming up with a solution, verifying results, and ultimately being able to justify results. Image: http://media.routledgeweb.com/eoe/infographic/TexasJones_SMPs.png
Memory Infographics
“Memory” and your “Mindset”. Mnemonic devices are good for memory such as: acronyms, visualizations, rhymes, and chunking. Cool ways to an innovation mindset
Listening is More than Just Ears
The Chinese word for listening (pronounced ‘ting’) is made up of different individual words in the Chinese language. It emphasizes that listening is more than just with the ear. Other things come into play – being an active participant (you); eye contact is key (eyes); being attentive (undivided attention) and listening with the heart.
Which Disney Park Is The Happiest? [Infographic]
This is avery interesting marketing infographic tool that Disney has used to compare different factors that attract visitors to the parks in Florida, California, France, and Japan. Disney world in Florida is the largest with the most selections of entertainments and hotels. I thought it is a very informative marketing tool.
How do I get to the Career that I love and don’t work a day in my life
Marilyn Greaves Title: How do I get into the career I love Class: SLS 1122 – Student Life Skills Introduction: As a professor I realize that some students have a hard time thinking or coming up with a career that they would like/love to get into. Students come with all these expectation of […]
Yoga Blog Post (Buffy Pilloud)
I have the pleasure of sharing a blog site that my good friend, Buffy Pilloud, found. The blog is called, “Daily Cup of Yoga.” This blog site is filled with wonderful articles, resources, apps, videos, and more. I have tried yoga a few times before, but I never realized all of the resources that are […]
6 Ways to Be a Better Online Teacher
Special thanks to Susan Ledlow for sharing this Good Read with Circles of Innovation. In this article from Campus Technology, Paul Beaudoin discusses some of the “Tried and tested strategies for molding better online instructors.”