You had a strong lesson for a really abstract concept, so I give you immense props. On top of it being an abstract idea, you were also just a good speaker. You said that you felt like you were awkward, and I can promise that we didn't feel awkward or feel that you were awkward at the head of the class. I liked that you made us come up with our own metaphors, that's a really strong activity. (I accidentally made a simile instead. Oops.) Anyways, good job on your first microteaching.
I think we all were nervous but getting comfortable in front of a classroom is part of what this micro-teaching is supposed to accomplish. I liked you handing out different quotes that showed how metaphors can take the same idea and make them convey different perspectives. Your lesson engaged the class heavily and I like the fact that we felt like a part of the teaching process rather than passive learners. Good Job
I enjoyed Coming up with different meanings for the metaphors. It was a really good first micro teaching. It definitely felt like an engaging lesson. Metaphors can be a difficult thing to teach, thinking outside the box can be a difficult thing to understand. I think you did very well. You were very clear in your expectations. Great job!
Interesting topic, really good examples for group practice, generated good discussion and participation in our class. I don’t recall the example you gave, so maybe select a stronger one. I would have found more examples of non-love metaphors to be helpful either in the introduction or at the end when you are talking about how we use metaphor in our everyday lives, not just in songs or poetry, etc. A handout is nice for us to write on and recall later what you said. Overall, very nice work, and with regard to your concerns, I assure you your audience witnessed a competent, self-possessed young woman.
For Microteaching II: Wow, sonnets are hard, but you did a great job introducing the basics and vocabulary for us, then leading us through the exercise. When Dori and I needed a little help you came right over and thought of a way to guide us toward our goal. As Dori said, we were able to solve the problem with logic but I admit the poem still didn’t make sense to me even after we got all the lines in the right order. So I wonder if we could have tried a slightly easier poem either before or after this one just so we could feel like we understood better. Otherwise, more power to you, Kaitlyn.
You had a strong lesson for a really abstract concept, so I give you immense props. On top of it being an abstract idea, you were also just a good speaker. You said that you felt like you were awkward, and I can promise that we didn't feel awkward or feel that you were awkward at the head of the class. I liked that you made us come up with our own metaphors, that's a really strong activity. (I accidentally made a simile instead. Oops.) Anyways, good job on your first microteaching.
ReplyDeleteI think we all were nervous but getting comfortable in front of a classroom is part of what this micro-teaching is supposed to accomplish. I liked you handing out different quotes that showed how metaphors can take the same idea and make them convey different perspectives. Your lesson engaged the class heavily and I like the fact that we felt like a part of the teaching process rather than passive learners. Good Job
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Coming up with different meanings for the metaphors. It was a really good first micro teaching. It definitely felt like an engaging lesson. Metaphors can be a difficult thing to teach, thinking outside the box can be a difficult thing to understand. I think you did very well. You were very clear in your expectations. Great job!
ReplyDeleteInteresting topic, really good examples for group practice, generated good discussion and participation in our class.
ReplyDeleteI don’t recall the example you gave, so maybe select a stronger one.
I would have found more examples of non-love metaphors to be helpful either in the introduction or at the end when you are talking about how we use metaphor in our everyday lives, not just in songs or poetry, etc.
A handout is nice for us to write on and recall later what you said.
Overall, very nice work, and with regard to your concerns, I assure you your audience witnessed a competent, self-possessed young woman.
For Microteaching II:
ReplyDeleteWow, sonnets are hard, but you did a great job introducing the basics and vocabulary for us, then leading us through the exercise. When Dori and I needed a little help you came right over and thought of a way to guide us toward our goal. As Dori said, we were able to solve the problem with logic but I admit the poem still didn’t make sense to me even after we got all the lines in the right order. So I wonder if we could have tried a slightly easier poem either before or after this one just so we could feel like we understood better. Otherwise, more power to you, Kaitlyn.