What’s in your Technology iPad ?

Associate Professor Trina Lynch-Jackson

We hold in our hands the power...to shape not only our own but the nation's future.

Dr. Dorothy I. Height

Right Brain/Left Brain Learning Styles

LEFT (Analytic) RIGHT (Global)

Successive Hemispheric Style Simultaneous Hemispheric Style

1. Verbal 1. Visual

2. Responds to word meaning 2. Responds to tone of voice

3. Sequential 3. Random

4. Processes information linearly 4. Processes information in varied order

5. Responds to logic 5. Responds to emotion6. Plans ahead 6. Impulsive7. Recalls people's names 7. Recalls people's faces

8. Speaks with few gestures 8. Gestures when speaking

9. Punctual 9. Less punctual

10. Prefers formal study design 10. Prefers sound/music background while studying

11. Prefers bright lights while studying

11. Prefers frequent mobility while studying

Which Type of Learner Are You ?

Tweeter Google Facebook LinkedIn Google Plus My My My What happened to MySpace?????

Social Media

B- Be in theMoment

Let’s apply what we teach in our class

Get organized

We teach our students a wide range of business principles, concepts and approaches. Why not practice what we preach?

A – Assemble yourMaterials

Do you know your students? Do you know what they need to be successful?

Utilize your Publishers Instructor Resource CD

Chapter power pointschapter instructor notes/talking points

assignments/responsesquizzes/exams

S – Support

How do we engage our students?

Lectures Brain Games

Death by PowerPointhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck

Can we shift to interactive classes?

Increased class discussions Build examples/problems

together Introduce teams – breakout

sessions

I – Innovation

Produce graduates who have an understanding of the world around them

Include Music, Movies, Games, Social Media Great site for free movies

www.documentaries.com Great site for word designs:

wordle

Include a service learning component to create Well Rounded Scholars!

Example: Students participated in either the National

Homeless Count or volunteered 4 hours at the Habitat for Humanity Restore this

semester

C – Connect concepts

Do we have a one style approach when we teach?

Full-time Part-time Traditional(F2F) Online/Hybrid

Young Adult Adult

Once we create an environment conducive to learning, we have to move our students from survival learning to generative learning

(expanding their ability to create)

S – Seek support

Ask for a Mentor if one is not assigned to you

Ask a faculty member if you can visit their classroom

Be willing to learn from others – even your Students!

Utilize your Instructional Staff, Student Services Staff, Help Desk Staff

Obtain Instructor Resource CD’s for the courses you facilitate.

Wrap – Up

Strategic Goals…

#1 Ensure that Students Achieve their Educational Goals

#2 Ensure that Indiana Citizens, Workforce, and Businesses Are Globally Competitive

#3 Ensure Optimal Quality and Efficiencies Statewide

#4 Ensure Adequate and Sustainable Resource Base

References

www.documentaries.com

wordle

www.mathpower.com/brain.htm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck