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April 12, 2023Mark Hanson, ISD, OE

INSTRUCTOR ENCHANCEMENT SERIESTeaching Techniques

“Am I Getting Your Attention?”

Effective Part IIs: The “ATTENTION”

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“BE CAREFULS”

GOAL/CONCEPT:UNDERSTAND & EFFECTIVELY SELECT AND USE INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS

TO PURPOSEFULLY GAIN “ATTENTION” IN THE CLASSROOM.

DEVICESCONSIDERATIONS

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GOAL/CONCEPT:

Appropriateness or Relevance

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN

CHOOSING AN ATTENTION-GETTING DEVICE FOR YOUR LESSON:

CONSIDERATIONS

4Purpose of Lesson

Topic Occasion

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CONSIDERATIONSReference to

Subject

DEVICES

“Why we’re here and why it’s important.”

MOST DIRECT

LEAST INTERESTING

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CONSIDERATIONSReference to

Audience

DEVICES

“From one professional to another…..”

COMMON GROUND

SHARED STATUS

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CONSIDERATIONSReference to

Audience

DEVICES

“From one professional to another…..”

COMMON GROUND

SHARED STATUS

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CONSIDERATIONS

QuotationDEVICES

“Someone else’s words to relate to your topic.”

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CONSIDERATIONS

QuotationDEVICES

“Bartlett’s Familiar Quotes”“www.bartley.com/100

“Get going. Move forward. Aim high. Plan a takeoff. Don’t sit on the runway and hope

someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won’t happen. Change your

attitude and gain some altitude.Believe me, you’ll love it up here.”

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

“This is effecting us NOW.”

Reference toCurrent Events

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

“Evoking memories and perspective.”

Historical Reference

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Real story that emphasizes message

Anecdote

-Parable or fable-

“Connection needs to be

clear”

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Often a statistic orstrange fact

Startling Statement

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Mark Hanson“Chemical Hazards”

Startling Statement

BAD

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

3,787 instant deaths

Startling Statement

BETTER

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Doesn’t need to be negative

Startling Statement

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Question

Response Rhetorical

PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Must be non-offensive in nature

Humor

Shouldn’t have to “leap” to topic

AMAZING WHEN USED PROPERLY

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

Some of the best speeches come from personal

knowledge and experience.

Personal Reference

CREDIBILITY

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CONSIDERATIONS

DEVICES

“We’re here today to talk about BE.”

Reference to Occasion

LEAST LIKELY TO BE USED

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“Let me tell you about myself”

THINGS TO “USE WITH CARE”3

Warm-upTechniques

Background

AVOIDANCESRememb

er the 15

second rule

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GOAL/CONCEPT:

CONSIDERATIONS DEVICES “BE CAREFULS”

UNDERSTAND & EFFECTIVELY SELECT AND USE INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS

TO PURPOSEFULLY GAIN “ATTENTION” IN THE CLASSROOM.

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April 12, 2023Mark Hanson, ISD, OE

INSTRUCTOR ENCHANCEMENT SERIESTeaching Techniques

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