I use a tablePC for my lectures. Most of my lectures are updated each time I teach them. I prepare powerpoint slides for my lectures prior to each lecture. The tablet PC allows me to update course content as I am teaching by writing it into the powerpoint. This way I can incorporate breaking news that is pertinent to the concepts we are discussing. When I find a part of the lecture students aren't "understanding" (there's that word!), I can elaborate & jot down notes to remind myself that I wasn't clear and need to revise. Because I have some short term memory issues, it helps me remember what I said in the 3 hour lecture.
There are many topics that I can adjust based on what's happening in the news. For instance, when the Mars Rovers first got to Mars, my Introductory Biology class followed their search for evidence of life based on the requirements for life on earth. This year, Introductory Biology and Natural History of Alaska has the latest on climate change and known solutions. My chemistry class made hydrogen fuel cell cars, with the hydrogen being produced by solar power breaking down water. The cars ran a distance race...the winner ran for 30 minutes on 15cc of water!
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what a cool class project! i bet the other iteach participants would find that interesting if you feel like bringing it up during our discussion of learning activities particularly.
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