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Barbara's ideas about teaching methodology and teaching teaching methodology.
 * QUESTIONS TO ASK** for REFLECTION: **How are being a student and being an instructor similar.** 300 word essay with examples.
 * NOTE:::: Can we map this course on mindmeister>??**
 * How you treat your dental hygiene students in class and particularly in clinic may become a model for the way they treat their patients-** Use this thought as a prompt, and using examples from your classes, write an essay minimum 500 words articulating your thoughts.(used in course)

http://wordwealthy.com/hilarious-look-at-how-not-use-powerpoints humorous look at how not to create power points

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 * Empathy**--**remember how it was to learn something new-**-give out lists of vocabulary from another discipline (for instance psychology) . Divide into groups. Come up with way to help each other remember or understand these concepts. It would refresh their recall of learning something completely new and being overwhelmed. New york times article on learning states it is better to learn with lettering that is difficult to read. Also rewriting yor own notes is more helpful than great notes given to you,

How about cognitive dissonance and understanding why students might balk at learning too much or participating in group activities? Students come in with a question from the reading written down. Or, a way that they could use an innovative technique in their class. Roll up the papers, pass around room stop. Read yours aloud. (Groups?_

Barbara's idea for teaching technology portion of course: illustrate voice thread, wiki, blog...assignment would be to come to class prepared with an idea from Teaching with Technology (Faculty Focus) and pass your idea around the room. Someone else reads it, discussion of it. Choose SKype, Jing, Voicethread, or another web 2.0 tool that you might use in the classroom. Give an example of a lesson you would use the software for. Please elaborate on why you chose that particular tool or software. Whichever you choose, you must download it to your own computer and sign up as a user.
 * Idea for technology assignment:**
 * Alternate:** form groups according to the WEb 2.0 tool that you have chosen. Working together, use the WEb 2.0 tool and create a mock class for the students.