Environmental+training+for+teachers

Welcome to the training session for environmental teachers. Through the course of this seminar, you will learn concepts, acquire resources, test assumptions and create a generative assessment that you can use in a class. Let's start off with a short video (you will get a list of references and resources so you can use all you see here). media type="custom" key="23583438" align="left" The video makes several points and will be referred to frequently throughout this session. Consider not just the information it presents, but how it is presented: sights, sounds, evoking emotional responses, graphical renderings, etc. ...

The use of visual and auditory clues helps the learner focus on what is important. Highlighting the importance of facts or concepts that should be learned. In the following clip, look for things that help you understand the issue. What makes it stick in your brain or does it fly over your head?

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Find what works for your students, but understand too much too fast is hard for maintaining retention of information. Chunking is a concept here as well. How much can you absorb at one time? Using long clips may make the subject overwhelming. Giving control to students with bite sized pieces or the option of pausing and moving about in the clip are helpful.