Teaching One Another

In class, my group did a presentation on ADHD, which included prep work, an activity, a case study, and information regarding prevalence, characteristics, teaching practices and strategies. Our lesson delivery was very effective. We focused on how we can teach and engage the class, and not just showing a slide show with information. We started out with an activity that had multiple focus points. The class had to watch a video on how to make an origami box with their tables, while also completing a sheet of multiplication problems. It was effective because it not only got everyone’s attention and was fun, but provided a good representation of what it’s like to focus with ADHD.  We could tell the class enjoyed it because they were laughing at actually trying to complete both tasks. Throughout the lesson, we further engaged the class with not only writing notes, but also asking questions and providing a case study for them to practice what they would do in a teaching situation. If I were to teach this lesson by myself, I would ask more engaging questions, or do more activities. Maybe do a quiz? I would do this because I tend to get bored listening to just one person speak, so I would break that up. I think teaching in a group worked really well for this assignment. If I could also change something, I would change my comfort level in getting up and teaching in front of the class. I would also, maybe walk around more. This would not only make me more comfortable, but I would also get to see just how engaged the class was in the lesson. Overall, I feel my group (and I) did a really good job teaching the material. I would give both of us a 10.