Classroom Observations Timeline

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Students Settle In - 0:00 to 0:10

Students arrive to class, find their seats and get ready for class.

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Class Introduction - 0:10 to 0:30

Umer introduces goals for today's class and reviews some class reminders for upcoming dates.

  • Students were well aware of the agenda for the class
    Keywords: certainty
  • Important dates were discussed
    Keywords: fairness
  • Umer pointed class to quizes and exercises in Blackbaord
    Keywords: fairness, certainty, technology
  • Informed students of a VR talk tomorrow
    Keywords: technology, intrinsic motivation
  • Before class sent an email regarding a video to watch before class
    Keywords: technology, flipped classroom
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Assignment Review - 0:10 to 0:30

Leonhard reviewed previous assignments.

  • Gave general feedback regarding a recent assignment
    Keywords: status, transmission
  • Delivery was harsh, to the point but friendly and humourous
    Keywords: humour
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Class Lab Time - 0:30 to 1:45

Umer gave students lab time to work on projects.

  • Spent remainder of the class time helping students with assignment questions
    Keywords: relatedness
  • Umer has two peer tutors mostly running the time to work on assignments
    Keywords: growth mindset

Takeaway:

After visiting Umer's class I now have a peer tutor in my coding classes and it has been a huge help!

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Critical Thinking - 0:30 to 1:40

Leonhard presented photos of completed melas and the class critiqued.

  • Professor used a stopwatch to time each photo
    Keywords: fairness
  • Handed out assignments while students were reviewing photos, good use of time
    Keywords: extrinsic motivation
  • After students review photos, chef reviewed them
    Keywords: activate prior knowledge<
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New Content Lecture - 0:50 to 1:10

Reviewed the history of food presentation.

  • Presented using PowerPoint
    Keywords: technology, transmission
  • Handout with questions that followed lecture
    Keywords: fairness
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Break - 1:10 to 1:20

Students were given a ten minute break.

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New Content Lecture Continued - 1:20 to 1:40

Reviewed the history of food presentation.

  • Continued the lecture with slides and handouts
    Keywords: technology, transmission
  • Spent break time connecting with students
    Keywords: relatedness
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Lecture Video - 1:40 to 2:00

Watch a video to compliment the lecture.

  • Watch a video from YouTube
    Keywords: technology
  • Paused video to discuss plate presentations
    Keywords: transmission
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Class Recap - 2:00 to 2:30

Finished class with a recap.

  • Asked students the top things to remember, students provided lots of answers
    Keywords: fairness
  • Handed out a recap document
    Keywords: fairness
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Class Closing - 2:30 to 2:40

Finished the class with time for questions and feedback.

  • Did a stop, start and continue review
    Keywords: relatedness
  • Not afraid to use self-deprecating humour
    Keywords: relatedness
  • Pointed out a few Blackboard notices
    Keywords: fairnes, technology