Welcome toAcademic Interactions 130!

Zachary Shellenberger (Zak)

AgendaAttendanceIcebreaker activityIntroductionsDice game“Pizzas” activityCourse introWeek previewSeating preferenceFirst assignment

IcebreakerFind Someone Who...

IntroductionsNameWhere you’re fromMajor and/or interestsSomething interesting about you!

Dice Game

Pizzas!

Course IntroWhat do you expect to learn in AI 130?What do you want to learn?What do you expect to get out of the course?Any general questions?Course blog = ai130su15.blogspot.com

MaterialsPathways: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking 3- Becky Tarver Chase and Kristin L. Johannsen

Journal of some sort:physicalGoogle Docs...?

ProjectsLanguage Journal

unfamiliar language entrieslanguage learning reflection entries

Penn State Classroom ObservationGroup PresentationIndividual Presentation

Week PreviewTuesday – Icebreakers, academic goals, personality test results, Wednesday – More icebreakers, syllabus activity, in-depth course description and policies, SWYK (Show What You Know)Thursday – Computer lab day to learn course technology (Course Blog, VoiceThread, BOX). Meet in 304 Boucke, then we will go to the computer lab.

Seating PreferenceWe’ll be sitting in groups almost every dayWhy can this be good?You can request to be moved later if you likeFill out and bring seating preference back to class tomorrow

First AssignmentGo to 16personalities.comtake the personality test (takes 12min. or less)print and read the personality type introduction

highlight/write down any unfamiliar words or phrasesthink about if the personality type is accurate

what made sense and what was surprising?Bring your personality type introduction printout to class tomorrow for an activity