Design Matters! Darren Kuropatwa adifference.blogspot.com METC, St. Louis, February 10, 2009
DesignMatters!
Darren Kuropatwaadifference.blogspot.com
METC, St. Louis, February 10, 2009
Robie House
"Grand Design" Spiral Galaxy M81
why is this an
example of good design?
avoid ... Death By PowerPoint
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
Brain RulesTakeaways & Quotes
from Dr. John Medina’s
What all presenters need to know
A presentation (of sorts)
by Garr Reynolds
Brain RulesTakeaways & Quotes
from Dr. John Medina’s
What all presenters need to know
A presentation (of sorts)
by Garr Reynolds
Dr. Medina’s findings discussed
in Brain Rules are ideas worth
spreading...
So I extracted some quotes
and key points as they relate to
my field — presentation — to
help you spread the word.
You can quote me:
Brain Rules is one of the
most informative, engaging,
and useful books of our
time. Required reading for
every educator and every
business person. My
favorite book of 2008!
“
”— Garr Reynolds Presentation Zen
Here’s your host for
this presentation...
Hello! My name’s Biff.
Agalychnis callidryas
I’ll be your host for this online
version of the presentation.
Why me? Three reasons: (1) Let my enormous
eyes remind you that vision is the most
dominant sense for you humans.
And (2) allow my remarkable coloring and shape to remind you that you humans are wired to notice differences and patterns...
And (3) let my tiny, primitive brain remind
you that, while I get the most use out of
my brain (as far as I know), you, my friend,
could learn to use your massive, evolved brain
much more effectively...
And (3) let my tiny, primitive brain remind
you that, while I get the most use out of
my brain (as far as I know), you, my friend,
could learn to use your massive, evolved brain
much more effectively...
Right, on with the preso...
Introduction
This is Dr. John Medina
This is Dr. John Medina
He knows how these work
Why is he so happy?
Because his book is
*%$#@ fantastic!Why is he so happy?
These takeaways and quotes are based
on three of Dr. Medina’s 12 rules
just>
These takeaways and quotes are based
on three of Dr. Medina’s 12 rules
just>
Here they are...
Rule #1Exercise boosts brain power.
Rule #4We don’t pay attention to boring things.
Rule #10 Vision trumps all other senses.
3 Principles of
Instructional D
esign
Three Pedagogical Principles
Three Pedagogical Principles
Teachers must engage students! preconceptions
(Principle 1)Students! Errors and Misconceptions Based on Previous Learning
Students come to the classroom with conceptions of numbers grounded in
their whole-number learning that lead them astray in the world of rational
numbers; e.g. multiplying always makes numbers bigger.
x =
UNDERSTANDING REQUIRES FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS
The Knowledge Network:
New Concepts and New Applications(Principle 2)
A METACOGNITIVE APPROACH ENABLES STUDENT SELF-MONITORING
(Principle 3)
Metacognition
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91
Dale’s Cone of Experience
Dale’s Cone of Experience
Create Content That Educates
94
assignment
the flickr®
96
assignment
the wiki solutions manual
97
project
the developing expert voices
Watch and Learn: DEVious
Teasers ...
DesignMatters!
Let there be stoning!
Dr. Jay Lehr
On the importance of presenting well
"Failure to spend the [class] time wisely and well, failure to educate, entertain, elucidate, enlighten, and most important of all, failure to maintain attention and interest should be punishable by stoning. There is no excuse for tedium."
On dull conference speakers teachers
"They are not sophisticated, erudite scientists speaking above our intellectual capability; they are arrogant, thoughtless individuals who insult our very presence by the lack of concern for our desire to benefit from a meeting class which we choose to attend."
On reading a conference paper class notes
"There is never an excuse to read a paper notes ... Better to lower the level of verbal excellence and raise the level of extemporaneous energy."
On using slides (35mm and OHPs in those days):
"They must be brightly lit and convey a simple thought. If you need a pointer to indicate an important concept or location on a slide, it is probably too crowded or difficult to comprehend."
Bonnie Bassler @ TED
THE STORY OF
H.
"All learning pivots on who we think we are, and
who we see ourselves as capable of becoming."
Frank Smith
my first class
Hi
escalator
The Escalator ...
What does this have to do with school?
escalator
The Escalator ...
What does this have to do with school?
Learn to do what
mathematicians do.
Magic is true! by flickr user photographer padawan
"All learning pivots on who we think we are, and who
we see ourselves as capable of becoming."
Frank Smith
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
time
•!Always be on time for class.
Pewter Letters Numbers
Pewter Letters Numbers
Pewter Letters Numbers
Pewter Letters Numbers
Pewter Letters Numbers
2
Pewter Letters Numbers
6
MY CREDITI know I have lost by flickr user Monkey Magic
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
graphing calculator
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
graphing calculator
3-ring binder
notebook
or duotang
loose leaf
paper
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
graphing calculator
3-ring binder
notebook
or duotang
loose leaf
paper
12 pencils
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
graphing calculator
3-ring binder
notebook
or duotang
loose leaf
paper
12 pencils
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
graphing calculator
3-ring binder
notebook
or duotang
loose leaf
paper
12 pencils
geometry set
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always attempt ALL their
homework assignments.
• Review their class notes
every night before going to bed.
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in
this course will:
... describes how we retain or get rid of information
that we take in. It's based on a one-hour lecture.
The Curve of Forgetting ...
more about Learning and Remembering
• Always ask LOTS of
questions about anything
they don't understand.
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always gets extra help from the teacher
when they feel they are falling behind.
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Find one or two people
to be their study partners
and form a study group.
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed
in this course will:
Consistently
set a regular
time of day to
do homework
assignments.
Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Participate regulary on the course blog.
http://pc40sw09.blogspot.com
How to Create a Google Accounthttp://tinyurl.com/6f7aae
How to Sign Up For Bloggerhttp://tinyurl.com/6x83hs
"All learning pivots on who we think we are, and
who we see ourselves as capable of becoming."
Frank Smith
Homework
Riddle me this ...
Why are there
360° in a circle?
The Riddler Fans Art
Have a nice day!
... and don't forget
your homework.
Photo Credits
Studying
http://flickr.com/photos/jamilsoni/90538195/
Graphing
http://flickr.com/photos/mewzii/149555960/
Questions
http://flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873/
Reviewing Notes
http://flickr.com/photos/knott/66465528/
genius
http://flickr.com/photos/thearchigeek/223751752/
Ross Homework
http://flickr.com/photos/laffy4k/418602591/
Aqua wins by a point
http://flickr.com/photos/jahdakinebrah/92200688/
Sharpener
http://flickr.com/photos/big-e-mr-g/192174638/
3-ring binders
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1311/1292315430_285d142fbe_m.jpg
envelope
http://flickr.com/photos/bip/420177741/
Telephone Keypad
http://flickr.com/photos/cgc/5259321/
email logo
http://flickr.com/photos/surfstyle/354581855/
Smiley Face
http://flickr.com/photos/greyarea/1473/
workstation
http://flickr.com/photos/striatic/241843728/
Studying. As you should probably be doing right now.
http://flickr.com/photos/weshph/462633863/
Photo Credits
stone throw 3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/statico/1884269262/
This body is networked
http://flickr.com/photos/funksoup/403990660/
The Thinker
http://flickr.com/photos/renny1967/1509761982/
Pewter Letters Numbers
http://flickr.com/photos/lwr/sets/72157594512642436/
How Students Learn
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10126
some images (cc) dkuropatwa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa
Robie House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright 1909http://www.flickr.com/photos/darpi/212323100/
The Graphic Design of Barack Obamahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/chrism70/3006405416/
"Grand Design" Spiral Galaxy M81 http://www.flickr.com/photos/toptechwriter/522395769/
Bike friendly storm drainhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/eliel/47082543/
Jay Lehrhttp://jaylehr.com/index.html
How NOT to use PowerPoint!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM
Dr. Bonnie Bassler on how bacteria "talk"http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/509
Video CreditsVideo Credits
The Story of Hhttp://www.slideshare.net/LubomirP/the-story-of-h-1581468
Brain Rules for Presentershttp://www.slideshare.net/garr/brain-rules-for-presenters
Dodging Bullets in Presentationshttp://www.slideshare.net/RowanManahan/dodging-bullets-in-presentations
Slide Decks
Let There Be Stoninghttp://www.geol.wwu.edu/rjmitch/stoning.pdf
Essay
065/365: Show us your smile!http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotbenjamin/2765083201/
Pre-Cal 40S Slides February 2, 2009http://www.slideshare.net/dkuropatwa/precal-40s-slides-february-2-2009