Preparing to Teach Online: Week One Reflection

Create Your First Week Forum

Make forum posts: 1

Due Date: Initial post and responses are due no later than March 1, 2020

Assignment: Write a prompt with full directions for a discussion forum for the first or second week of class. Be sure to include a deadline, word count if any, responses required, and whether students should have citations.

Respond to at least one of your peers. Submit your prompt as text entry and respond to a colleague's by answering one of the following questions:

What type of feedback will students be able to receive based on this prompt?
Is the grading criteria clear and easy to understand? If not, how can it be further clarified?
How can student responses be incorporated into the class lecture or learning activities?
How does or can the prompt allow for different types of interaction?
How does or can the prompt require students to apply and reference the content presented in the course?
How does or can the prompt encourage students to think and reflect on what and how they are learning and its significance?

Tip! All responses should be CRISP: Considerate, Reflective, Interactive, Succinct, and Pertinent.

Grading Rubric:

Original Posting (5 points)

The deadline for the initial and reply post is clearly stated. (1 point)
The prompt description provides learners with context (1.5 points)
The prompt applies one of the 10 question types discussed in this module (1.5 points)
The length of the post is at least 50 words. ( 1 point)

Replies to Others’ Postings (5 points)

Learner responds to at least 1 colleague (1 point).
Question is fully addressed and stimulates further discussion (1.5 points)
Feedback mentions at least one point from this module's content (1.5 points)
Reply length is at least 50 words (1 point)

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Alan Litsey

Week One Reflection

Thursday, 21 May 2020, 1:22 PM

According to Bolman and Deal, human beings have a tough time identifying when their strategy is misguided and blame others instead. As we have read in How Great Leaders Think, “Neuroscientists tell us belief comes first, explanations for beliefs follow.” Discuss how a good frame helps leaders and team members to see options and understand and work toward positive outcomes? Feel free to use Alain DeBotton’s TED Talk as a model, or an example from our reading, or share in a personal example. (200 words)

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