In experiencing being in a teaching role, I enjoyed the question/answer part the most. The questions that were asked about the theories behind “Readicide” helped to further develop our presentation and clarify our analysis. The “students,” or audience, brought up very good points and hypotheticals that helped all of us think even deeper into our purpose in the presentation.
It was also very useful to test out our activity and find areas to improve upon. While the students were doing the one-pager, I realized it took too long. So, instead of adding guiding ideas to that assignment, I will stick to the outline given in the book, Readicide. Still, I do wish to use the one-pager from Kelly Gallagher in future lessons.
Something else that I took away from testing out the activity was that some students prefer multiple-choice tests over open-answer reflections. This surprised me because I personally have always preferred open-answer responses, and only thought of all the disadvantages to multiple-choice tests, i.e. memorization of facts and shallow learning. The responses from some students who saw our presentation told me that certain students need more guidance and dislike vague directions. They would rather be asked specific questions and answer them in a particular form.
I will take these tips and adjust my future lessons accordingly. The presentation was enjoyable and effective for me.
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