This document provides an overview of a presentation given by Darren Kuropatwa at the Riding the Wave Conference in Gimli, Manitoba in May 2010. The presentation discusses how design matters and touches on topics like avoiding "Death by PowerPoint", explaining concepts simply, and using design thinking as a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving. It includes quotes from Dr. John Medina's book "Brain Rules" and Garr Reynolds' book "Presentation Zen" on how to give effective presentations. The document emphasizes that design is an important part of delivering an engaging message.
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94. Studentsʼ Errors and Misconceptions
(Principle 1) Based on Previous Learning
Students come to the classroom with conceptions of numbers grounded in
their whole-number learning that lead them astray in the world of rational
numbers; e.g. multiplying always makes numbers bigger.
x =
Teachers must engage studentsʼ preconceptions
95. The Knowledge Network:
(Principle 2)
New Concepts and New Applications
UNDERSTANDING REQUIRES FACTUAL
KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS
96. (Principle 3)
Metacognition
A METACOGNITIVE APPROACH
ENABLES STUDENT SELF-MONITORING
114. On the importance of presenting well
"Failure to spend the [class] time wisely and well,
failure to educate, entertain, elucidate, enlighten, and
most important of all, failure to maintain attention
and interest should be punishable by stoning. There
is no excuse for tedium."
115. On dull conference speakers teachers
"They are not sophisticated, erudite scientists speaking
above our intellectual capability; they are arrogant,
thoughtless individuals who insult our very presence
by the lack of concern for our desire to benefit from a
meeting class which we choose to attend."
116. On reading a conference paper class notes
"There is never an excuse to read a paper notes ...
Better to lower the level of verbal excellence and
raise the level of extemporaneous energy."
117. On using slides (35mm and OHPs in those days):
"They must be brightly lit and convey a simple
thought. If you need a pointer to indicate an
important concept or location on a slide, it is
probably too crowded or difficult to comprehend."
151. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
graphing calculator
152. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
graphing calculator
153. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
12 pencils
graphing calculator
154. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
12 pencils
graphing calculator
155. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
12 pencils
geometry set
graphing calculator
156. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always attempt ALL their
homework assignments.
157. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in
this course will:
• Review their class notes
every night before going to bed.
158. The Curve of Forgetting ...
... describes how we retain or get rid of information
that we take in. It's based on a one-hour lecture.
more about Learning and Remembering
159. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always ask LOTS of
questions about anything
they don't understand.
160. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always gets extra help from the teacher
when they feel they are falling behind.
161. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Find one or two people
to be their study partners
and form a study group.
162. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed
in this course will:
Consistently
set a regular
time of day to
do homework
assignments.
163. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Participate regulary on the course blog.
http://pc40sw09.blogspot.com
164. How to Create a Google Account
http://tinyurl.com/6f7aae
165. How to Sign Up For Blogger
http://tinyurl.com/6x83hs
166. "All learning pivots on who we think we are, and
who we see ourselves as capable of becoming."
Frank Smith
167. Homework
email Mr. Kuropatwa:
dkuropatwa@gmail.com
get a account
sign up at .com
168. Homework
Riddle me this ...
Why are there
360° in a circle?
The Riddler Fans Art
171. Photo Credits
Graphing
http://flickr.com/photos/mewzii/149555960/
3-ring binders
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1311/1292315430_285d142fbe_m.jpg
Sharpener
http://flickr.com/photos/big-e-mr-g/192174638/
Studying
http://flickr.com/photos/jamilsoni/90538195/
Aqua wins by a point
http://flickr.com/photos/jahdakinebrah/92200688/
Studying. As you should probably be doing right now.
http://flickr.com/photos/weshph/462633863/
Ross Homework
http://flickr.com/photos/laffy4k/418602591/
workstation
http://flickr.com/photos/striatic/241843728/
genius
http://flickr.com/photos/thearchigeek/223751752/
Smiley Face
http://flickr.com/photos/greyarea/1473/
Reviewing Notes
http://flickr.com/photos/knott/66465528/
email logo
http://flickr.com/photos/surfstyle/354581855/
Questions
http://flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873/
Telephone Keypad
http://flickr.com/photos/cgc/5259321/
envelope
http://flickr.com/photos/bip/420177741/
172. thanks
Contact
Darren Kuropatwa
on twitter @dkuropatwa
darren.kuropatwa@gov.mb.ca
173. Photo Credits
065/365: Show us your smile!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotbenjamin/2765083201/ Video Credits
Robie House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright 1909
How NOT to use PowerPoint!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darpi/212323100/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM
The Graphic Design of Barack Obama
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrism70/3006405416/ Dr. Bonnie Bassler on how bacteria "talk"
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/509
"Grand Design" Spiral Galaxy M81
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toptechwriter/522395769/
Bike friendly storm drain
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eliel/47082543/
How Students Learn
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10126
Slide Decks
Brain Rules for Presenters
Pewter Letters Numbers http://www.slideshare.net/garr/brain-rules-for-presenters
http://flickr.com/photos/lwr/sets/72157594512642436/
Dodging Bullets in Presentations
This body is networked http://www.slideshare.net/RowanManahan/dodging-bullets-in-presentations
http://flickr.com/photos/funksoup/403990660/
The Story of H
The Thinker http://www.slideshare.net/LubomirP/the-story-of-h-1581468
http://flickr.com/photos/renny1967/1509761982/
Pre-Cal 40S Slides February 2, 2009
http://www.slideshare.net/dkuropatwa/precal-40s-slides-february-2-2009
stone throw 3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/statico/1884269262/
Looking up by flickr user Olivier H
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olivierh/3369422843/
Essay
Jay Lehr Let There Be Stoning
http://jaylehr.com/index.html http://www.geol.wwu.edu/rjmitch/stoning.pdf
some images (cc) dkuropatwa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa