The Extend Activity Bank

Here are my notes, messy as they were in my uni days, about Niro Sivanathan’s “The Counter Intuitive Way to be More Persuasive“. Summary (if you don’t have time to watch this useful video): When making an argument, stick to the strong points. Weaker arguments dilute persuasiveness.  

I decided to combine a bit of research on instructional leadership for one of my course that I am taking and find a TEDx on leadership. I used the Cornell notes template. I normally would suggest to my students to use OneNote, as I teach MS software, but I am old school and like to more… »

I watched Michelle Pacansky-Brock who’s work I admire. I think the Cornell notes approach may be of differing value in different course content (I’m thinking sciences versus other courses – I may be wrong). I snuck a peek at others videos and found this one when I saw Michelle’s name I jumped on it! I more… »

I watched Death by PowerPoint (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo) by David Phillips. It is such a thought provoking video that has changed how I construct my Powerpoint presentations. In relation to note taking, I hate being forced to follow any set format. I teach note talking in university program and we used to force students to use Cornell more… »

I watched a video called Motivating Online Students with guest speaker Michelle Pacansky-Brock. I do like the old-school note-taking options. Although I have not officially used this specific format before I do often include sections, additional columns/points, and short hand. This video highlighted the importance of getting to know your students, especially in an online more… »

I watched a video called Motivating Online Students with guest speaker Michelle Pacansky-Brock. I do like the old-school note-taking options. Although I have not officially used this specific format before I do often include sections, additional columns/points, and short hand. This video highlighted the importance of getting to know your students, especially in an online more… »

I watched a very powerful TedTalk called “Every kid needs a champion” by Rita F. Pierson. In her talk she emphasized the importance of human relationships and how making connections with kids can have an incredible impact on their lives. “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like” was a key quote I will remember more… »

I watched a very powerful TedTalk called “Every kid needs a champion” by Rita F. Pierson. Taking notes this way was an interesting experience. I enjoy separating the key points from the notes, and having a space to go back to review and summarize the message was a really great opportunity to learn from. This more… »

Attached are the Cornell notes I created from a TED Talk. I like the ability to review notes and place the key terms clearly on the left side of the page. It provides a chance to review what I had written and highlight the key concepts. By writing it out I gained a better understanding more… »

In his 2018 commencement address Admiral McRaven, a retired four-star admiral in the United States Special Operations command discusses what he sees as necessary for personal success in all aspects of life.