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Teaching Philosophy Statement I really enjoy the art of teaching and the fun of educating students. I have not taught a face to face or online courses yet but I’m sure through my lecture and class experiences it will enhance my knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning on the collegiate level and with an online platform. My dream setup for teaching is when the learning in my classroom is tangible: When I can sense it in the hastening pace of an online discussion or a student’s verbal and video delight in using newly learned jargon or language; when I can hear the excitement in students’ testimonials about mastering skills that made a difference or theories that transformed practices and perspectives. I believe that I can count these as teaching points to success and continuing on the origins so I can transform new conditions for students. I believe that my philosophy for teaching will be engagement among my students and the relationship we have with each other. In addition, the material I present, relevant scholarship, and passed experiences as a teaching assistant to assist with future outcomes. Read more on my teaching philosophy found here at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw-0fTs3ZVa1TUhOUEtoVUpYNlk/view?usp=sharing
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Brief Course Description
Developing Youth Leadership through Organization and Program Structure (4H & Other Youth Organizations) Course Overview: This course serves as an introduction to how youth develop and emerge as leaders in their families, schools, organizations and communities. In this class, content will be derived from youth organizations at the local, state, national, and international level. This course will provide future youth educators and leaders with a foundation in youth leadership development, program development and evaluation, funding acquisition, and risk management. In this class, students will examine factors affecting membership, purposes, design, operation, and administration of youth organizations. The course will include: lectures, discussions, readings, written assignments, field experiences, research, guest speakers & webinars, projects, and relevant out-of-class work. View syllabus at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw-0fTs3ZVa1UThuWW0yMEkzU00/view?usp=sharing Reflection on Lessons Learned Using Technology On Saturday March 19th, 2016 our AEE 530 class had the opportunity to participate in the Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium. The symposium is an annual one-day event to showcase ways that technology can be used to enhance teaching, learning and research. My reflection to this event can be found on my course web space blog here http://sites.psu.edu/psuaee530smith/2016/03/20/aee-530-assignment-5-tlt-symposium-reflection/ Course Web Space A professional blog was created for the sharing of Teaching & Learning Experiences as well as resources and key ideas on the U.S Outlook on Agricultural Education and Extension. Thoughts from a minority perspective in news and questions revolving around the recruitment, teaching, and research of minority youth and families in Agricultural programming today. To view this blog please visit http://sites.psu.edu/psuaee530smith/ Collection of Discipline Specific Links for Students
Example of Class Presentation with Technology Creation of Multimedia File Example of Electronic Communication with Students You can find this sample email to potential students in the course at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw-0fTs3ZVa1SnhJVlZwV0Fsalk/view?usp=sharing Pedagogical Innovation with Technology You can find the full lesson plan at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw-0fTs3ZVa1Y1ZmZ180ekhKNjA/view?usp=sharing |
Below is a "Lightening Talk" delivered on the last day of the course on an intriguing SoTL proposed topic based on my interests within the scholarship of teaching and learning.