The 30th International Lilly Conference on College Teaching

1. The 30th International Lilly Conference on College Teaching Adding to our Teaching Tool Belt or Lessons Learned from Lilly Brenda Doll & Linda Hoffman

2. Lilly =Premiere Conference/Reflective Retreat • Share innovative pedagogies • Discuss challenges/insights about teaching • Discuss challenges/insights about learning AND • Reflect amid timeless Georgian architecture • “Refuel” and reenergize in a beautiful wooded area

3. Endless Possibilities • Choose from 169 presentations involving 211 presenters • Focus on 41 theme tracks • Take advantage of the most prolific topics: active learning and assessment • Converse, debate and most importantly laugh with fellow educators/researchers during delicious meals • Chat with colleagues during breaks and evening parties

4. “Lilly Spirit” Dilemma • Brisk pace • Choices among concurrent sessions is difficult • Risk of information overload a definite possibility What is the “Lilly Spirit?” “It’s more than a conference on teaching in higher education, it’s more than leaving professor egos on the doorsteps, and it’s more than a retreat. Lilly helps us to scrub the obscuring dirt off the panes, so we can both see in and out, and let the light come in and go out.” -Dr. Louis Schmier

5. Linda: Lessons Learned - 1 • Effective Teaching – is all about the students; it’s not about us! • Best Practices – • Learner Centered Teaching • Pluralistic View of the Learner’s Mind • Technology is a must! • How to Implement • Teach through your students’ eyes • Draw on Multiple Intelligences & Learning Styles • Multimedia • Humor Berk, R. A. (2010). A Tribute to Teaching: Humor and Multimedia to Connect with the Net Generation. Lilly Conference, November 19, 2010.

6. Linda: Lessons Learned - 2 • Use Experiential Learning Techniques • Best Practices – • Community Service • Community-Based Research • Student/Faculty Interaction • How to Implement • Course-related interactions with faculty and the community • Out-of-class interactions with faculty and the community • Use portfolios throughout the curriculum Millis, B. J., & Vazquez, J. J. (2010). Using Cooperative Structures to Promote Deep Learning. Lilly Conference, November 20, 2010.

7. Linda: Lessons Learned - 3 • Enhancing Student Critical Thinking Skills • Best Practices – • Application of Course Content • Decision Making • How to Implement • Video Clip Presentation of Controversial Issue • Written Personal Decision • Group Discussion • Jury Vote McKenzie, K. S. (2010). Students ad Judge and Jury: Developing Critical Thinking Skills. Lilly Conference, November 20, 2010.

8. Linda: Lessons Learned - 4 • Three Laws of Teaching and Learning • Law of Sales • Master teachers are master salespersons – communicators, reachers, relators, and persuaders • Law of Surroundings • Students and teachers are highly influenced by the external environment – peers, faculty, & staff • Law of Glue • Master teachers are memorable!

9. Brenda: Lessons Learned - 1 • Teaching kindergarten and teaching at the college level require many similar strategies/techniques. • Lemov, Doug. (2010). Teach like a champion. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. • Referenced in three workshops • Described as…….49 TECHNIQUES THAT PUT STUDENTS ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE • Light bulb Moment: If these techniques are so successful in grades K-12, why not carry them over into the university classroom??????

10. Lessons Learned – 1 (cont.) • My Favorites: (Please see hand-out.) • Without Apology • Double Plan • Break the Plane • Narrated Wait Time • Everybody Writes • Do Now • SLANT or S-SLANT • At Bats • Exit Ticket

11. Brenda: Lessons Learned - 2 • I need to understand the lives of my students better. Staying current with technology is key. • Matt Evins & Steve Kaufman provided conference participants with this helpful resource. www.delicious.com/lillyconference • Favorites: Text Message Polls and Voting, ToonDoo and Bitstrips (creating cartoons), Mind Mapping with Mindomo, Prezi and Skype Evins, M. & Kaufman, S. (2010). What Students Hear: Communicating Effectively With Technology. Lilly Conference, November 19, 2010.

12. Brenda: Lessons Learned - 3 • I have embedded music into my PPT presentations. • It’s so easy!! • Another avenue to “tap” into multiple intelligences and learning styles. • Thanks to Ron Berk for his ideas: • Themes from Jaws and Star Wars for engagement • Lighten up the moment with The Beverly Hillbillies • Introduce Manilow at the end of the presentation (“Looks Like We Made It”) Berk, R. A. (2010). A Tribute to Teaching: Humor and Multimedia to Connect with the Net Generation. Lilly Conference, November 19, 2010.

13. Brenda: Lessons Learned - 4 • Silence can be a vital teaching tool. • Need to encourage thinking and processing • May be awkward at first • Create a “culture of silence” in my classroom • Less, in depth, is better! • Learn to expect time to reflect, process and frame questions Fancy, A. (2010). Rhythm, Balance & Flow: Tools to Enhance Student Engagement. Lilly Conference, November 19, 2010.

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