Why have I put myself through this again!!! Each time (8 times a year), I analyse what has happened, and make a suggestion to...
a) let some other poor tutor take them - preferably one who knows nothing about the subject (no point in asking questions).
b) split the class, and run the assingment over two days.
c) carry on trying to serve them all at the same time.
I go for b, but end up doing c. and feel like I have been to hell and back a few times.
1st hour i spent reading the assignment to the students, making clear what is asked from them. Any questions?? wait..Nothing...All understood? do some random questioning...All seems ok..I am assured they understand.
Right class...good luck...you may all begin.....SIR!!..SIR!!..SIR!! for 3 hours!
Is this the screenshot you want? Task 3b does not make sense, sir?? have you done any of task 2?...no sir...try doing them in numerical/alphabetical order, it helps.
At the end. I say next time it's option A for me.
Bad day at the office day. Roll on tomorrow
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Thursday 26 March 2009
Presentations
Aims:
To research a computer system for a small multimedia office.
Min. specs include - CS4 master edition
Ram 4 GB
Cpu 3Ghz
Motherboard to support Raid (mirror)
All components must be compattable and be within a budget of £1750.00
Customer wants to see a presentation of the products, and a spreadsheet with all the itemised components within 6 hours.
We saw 8 presentations. Most of them very good. Good skills shown in using a range of applications, and excellent creative ideas were shown. Students gave feedback at the end of the presentation.
Reflection:
A great way for students to express their skills. Once a few of the presentaions were shown. others shown eagerness to give their own. We all enjoyed the session.
To research a computer system for a small multimedia office.
Min. specs include - CS4 master edition
Ram 4 GB
Cpu 3Ghz
Motherboard to support Raid (mirror)
All components must be compattable and be within a budget of £1750.00
Customer wants to see a presentation of the products, and a spreadsheet with all the itemised components within 6 hours.
We saw 8 presentations. Most of them very good. Good skills shown in using a range of applications, and excellent creative ideas were shown. Students gave feedback at the end of the presentation.
Reflection:
A great way for students to express their skills. Once a few of the presentaions were shown. others shown eagerness to give their own. We all enjoyed the session.
Tuesday 24 March 2009
Big Hello!!
Welcome to what I think will become an enjoyable blog to read. I aim to write down my own appraisals and thoughts of my lessons.
Demographics: Adults only (though they may not act it sometimes).
Class size 12 max of which I teach two classes.
Sex: Group A 3f 9M Group B 11M
Lesson lenghts 3 hour session, two sessions per day except Tuesday.
Curriculum : City & Guilds Diploma for IT Prats. Level 2
Please feel free to leave comments. I will admin them anyway.
Demographics: Adults only (though they may not act it sometimes).
Class size 12 max of which I teach two classes.
Sex: Group A 3f 9M Group B 11M
Lesson lenghts 3 hour session, two sessions per day except Tuesday.
Curriculum : City & Guilds Diploma for IT Prats. Level 2
Please feel free to leave comments. I will admin them anyway.
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