http://ronniejohnson.info/blog Teaching and Learning weblog Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:03:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click on the link below for our holiday elf dance party. http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1165123280 Merry Christmas http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/12/05/our-dancing-elfs-from-elf-yourself/ Below is my compilation of the ten best teaching tips that I shared in class. These are from various sources, and I have personally experienced the practicality of them all. Keep in mind, these are things a teacher does, not who a teacher is, which is another list altogether.   Top ... http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/11/30/top-ten-teaching-tips/ I had the honor of preaching today at the annual Thanksgiving Chapel Service at Rusk State Hospital. It has been 23 years since I did my Clinical Pastoral Education there. It was amazing how much had stayed the same. http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/11/21/chapel-service-at-rusk-state-hospital/ The Spring schedule is out and I just wanted to point out that I will be teaching a couple of Special Studies classes, RE 422 and RE 631, Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management. The course will cover such topics as; how to speak so others will listen, how to listen ... http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/new-re-class-next-semester/ After viewing my lesson example taped in class last week, I decided not to post it. No really, I had some technical difficulties. There is value in evaluating your own performance as a teacher.  I hope the videos will help. http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/11/01/lesson-example-video/ Here are pictures of the exam the class created. Good job! http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/10/18/mid-term-exam-for-creative-teaching/ I have been using the following poem in Christian Education classes for years.  It suggests that some teaching methods continue to be performed in a given way because they have always been done that way.  Tell me what you think. When the guru sat down to     worship each evening, The ashram cat would get in the way     and ... http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-gurus-cat/ Below is the reference and abstract to an article about AWANA Timothy award winners I mentioned in class.  I will report the findings of the study in class. You are welcome to look it up in advance. What effects have you observed in AWANA participants? Volume 4; Issue 1; Spring 2007, ... http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/10/04/awana-outcomes/ The link to my MySpace page is www.myspace.com/ronniejohnsondotinfo In class we discussed the powerful social phenomenon of MySpace. It has a lot of danger as well as potential. There is potential especially for ministry to youth and young adults. What are some of the positives? http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/09/24/myspace/ After class today I got to thinking about creative ways to reach out with Bible study. In chapel, Bro. Everett spoke about having AWANA meetings in a public park. Below is a slide show about a Bible study I observed in Mexico last January. What do you think about Tailgate ... http://ronniejohnson.info/blog/index.php/2007/09/13/tailgate-teaching/