Happy holidays

Just a quick word to wish you all a restful break, whatever you are doing. Well done to those students who have passed assessment 5 which was the first listening assessment. Don't forget that there will be time in the first class back after Easter to complete the assessment. I have been impressed with the quality of work from the submissions thus far, so well done. Until after the holidays then!

Sam Kass Presentation - Want kids to learn well? Feed them well

http://www.ted.com/talks/sam_kass_want_to_teach_kids_well_feed_them_well?language=en


Above is the link to the Sam Kass TED talk so you can access it easily.


All the best,


Mark

Jamie Oliver - Teach Every Child About Food Talk

Here is the link to the TED talk we looked at this week. Thank you for all your comments and we will have a look at the generic questions next week and some sample answers.


http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver

Three little words...

No, not those ones, but the three words I asked members of both classes to come up with to describe the presentation assessments you did for me. You were asked to write them down quickly and here they are. The list is impressive and there are a number of themes which emerge from your reflections. The key of course is that every student who delivered a talk passed, which is no mean feat. The factors which I regarded as really effective across the six sessions were: enthusiasm, structure, your involvement, natural ability, confidence, demonstrating excellent subject knowledge, appropriate video clips, the q and a session as well as the feedback (self, peer and assessor).


Your quick-fire comments are noted below...

Nerve-wracking
Knowledge
Positive
Interesting
Enjoyable
Interesting
Satisfying
Confidence
Eye-contact
Breathe
New
Confident
Structure
Information
Learning
Nursing
Gran
Nursing
Care
Finished
Delivered
Happy
Mark
Feedback
Positive
Panic
Time
Relevant
Long
Enjoyable
Interesting
Informative
Nervous
Relieved
Informative
Structured
Engaging
Good
Constructive
Introduction
Nervous
Stressful
Embarrassed
Positivity
Preparation
Structure
Authoritative
Proud
Happy
Stressful
Knowledgeable
Helpful
Structure
Enthusiastic
Reflective
Interesting
Confidence
Nervous
Scary
Anxious
Nervous
Panic
Talk
Help!
Scared
Breathe
Fail
Panic
Stress
Nerves
Informative
Confidence
Nervous
Stressed
Uncomfortable
Interesting
Well-thought
Happy
Informative
Enjoyable
Informative
Panic
Help!
Great
Confidence
Nervous
Structure
Confidence
Time-management
Oh my god!
Can't
Help
Subject
Talking
Slides
Confidence
Talk
Research
Fun
Please no more!
Nerve-wracking

The science of revision: nine ways pupils can revise for exams more effectively

Hello,


This is an interesting piece on revision techniques. Some I agree with wholeheartedly, some I don't.


Either way, it is definitely worth a read when you have a moment. Perhaps you could share your own revision strategies in the comments box?


https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/apr/19/students-revise-exams-revision-science


All the best,


Mark

Proposed schedule of classes until the end of the term

Dear all,


Many of you have now passed four of the assessments for the Communication Unit - two x reading assessments, one x discussion and one x presentation. The standard of work has been good overall and in some cases, excellent.


We have four assessments left, which are:

• Two listening assessments - one will be an individual TED presentation and one will be from a TV programme where more than one person speaks, with different viewpoints.
• Two writing assessments - one will be an essay topic of your choosing and the other will be a report integrated with the HIV, Hepatitis B and C brief your lecturer will be giving you. Both of our assessments are 650 words in length and for the report brief I will be giving you a structure to help you extend the version you give me as there are different word counts.

So, this is how I intend to roll the classes out until the end of the session...




Week beginning




6/3 - reflect on presentation assessment, helpnotes on Listening, watching a practice TED presentation and class discussion afterwards.




13/3 - Give out transcript for presentation watched in class, look at questions, watch talk again, work in groups and provide sample answers afterwards (students and lecturer).




20/3 and 27/3 - Listening assessment (TED talk) with generic questions. Please bring laptops in for this session and earphones! You will have time in class to work on the assessment.




EASTER HOLIDAYS (I won't be marking anything over the holidays by the way!)




17/4 - 18th April or 20th April (depending on what class you are in) is the final deadline for the Listening assessment. There will be time in class to complete your answers if you have not finished by this date. You can either e mail me or submit your answers in person, either typed or handwritten.


24/4 - In this session I will go over report writing and essay writing and go over the assessments for both. Essay and report submission no later than week beginning 29th May.




1/5 - watching discussion programme in class, work in groups and look at generic questions. Sample answers given out again.




8/5 and 15/5 - time in class to do the listening assessment.


22/5 and 29/5 - time in class to work on assessments. Listening assessment also to be submitted no later than week beginning 29th May.


 5/6 - first half of class reflecting on the Unit, your experience studying the Communication Unit and what you (we) have all learned from the experience. Second half of class will be for any remediation necessary.


12/6 - final class for any student who has work not completed at this time.


I will, as always, make sure that all students know which assessments have been passed before the final few classes and what work (if any) needs to be remediated, completed etc.


I hope that this schedule helps you all.


Mark

Sixth and final round of oral presentations!

Well done to the six presenters this morning who all passed their speaking assessment.


We had lots of detailed and interesting feedback afterwards and we all felt we had learnt a great deal from the session.


Today's subjects for delivery were: Trauma Nursing, Strokes, HIV, Euthanasia, Public Access Defibrillators, Huntington's Disease.


If today's presenters could add some reflections in the comments box, that would be great, thank you.


Mark