Devised my first multichoice test today - well let's say adapted. I was pleased to say that out of 40 questions I only had to change 4 - one badly composed, three referring to seminar activity that I had changed. So please to see that I've actually covered the same content that Mark would have gone through.
IAW seminar
I've been using the IAWs in seminar more and more lately - and growing in confidence now. Moving stuff around, grabbing screenshots. I can hear the students remarking upon it and know that they are getting a different experience which is good.
Tomorrow's consumer - big lecture theatre
Biggest lecture to date - was quite excited ahead of this one. Big group, interesting topic. David popped in to my office to warn me about the rowdy back row in room 126. Actually for a big group in the 5-6 slot they were very attentive. There were lots of familiar faces, lots of note taking.
The seat belt video worked well but I think it started too fast - didn't realise the volume was down so low until we were a few seconds in, lost a bit of impact. I have got goosebumps every single time I've watched it - must be 10+ times now. Hope that happened to a few of the students too. Also found great Polish Amnesty International and French safe sex ads. Got through the content a bit too fast, realised in time and slowed it down. Finished in 45 mins but I think everyone was happy with that, it being so late.
Near the end there was a bit of talking on the back row. I stopped, and the other students turned to look at the disturbance, and it stopped. At the end I went up to the back and told the students on the back row that I wanted them to sit at the front next time as they had disturbed my class. They looked sheepish. Not sure if I was too confrontational or not. Probably wouldn't even have made an issue of it if David hadn't drawn my attention to it. See if they turn up next week. Will definitely stop people sitting on the back row in there - David was absolutely right. Should have listened.
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