CALS 001&183 Lab 1 notes Sunday 25 August, 2013
For first lab, Mon. Aug. 26 - Fri. Aug 30
BEFORE LAB:
-Know Dr. Leonard's contact information: 208D Morrill, 656-2979 (Office), 434-3787 (home), Cell: 802-598-6105
-Know the CALS 001 or 183 Syllabus page link: http://www.uvm.edu/~cals001/fall2013/CALS001Fall2013Syllabus.html
http://www.uvm.edu/~agri183/fall2013/CALS183Fall2013Syllabus.html
-Know how to get to the Lab Outlines: http://www.uvm.edu/~cals001/fall2013/TAoutlinesFall2013/
-Check out your classroom before your lab! Use https://emsweb.uvm.edu/virtualems/ to see when classroom is free.
-Figure out a time every week where you and your lab partner can get together to plan and grade assignments.
-Get list of your students and lab materials (name tents pens, handouts) from Dr. L
-Put together Speaking Schedule for the semester: generally 10 speakers max per lab.
Post on web and send link to Dr. L, or send Dr. L the HTML file. See examples from last year:
http://www.uvm.edu/~bkoontz/CALS%20183%20Friday%20Afternoon%20Lab%20Schedule%20Fall%202012.html
-Make an Attendance sheet
-Put together Lab Roles Schedule for the semester. See example from last year:
http://www.uvm.edu/~ccouch/CALS%20183%20Friday%20Afternoon%20Lab%20Roles%20Fall%202012.html (please add "laptop assistant" persons to Informational, Persusasive & Choice weeks). Post on web and send link to Dr. L, or send the HTML file to Dr. L. Let's do this in Morrill Computer Lab after we finish going over the outline below:
Bring to lab:
Attendance sheet
Name tent materials: cards, pens
Lab 1 Introduction outline handouts
Dramatic reading grading sheets
Lab Roles sheets
Clipboard & paper
Remember: You are role models for your students! You will be grading your students!
Write your name & contact information (email & phone) on the board. Tell students to write it down.
Have students make NAME TENTS
MAIN LAB EXERCISE: Students Introduce each other (3-5 minutes each) TAs should demonstrate by introducing each other.
Pass out the Introduction outline handout. Have students spend at least half an hour to talk to each other and take notes on:
Name
Where grew up
What was the culture like where you grew up?
Why came to UVM
Major?
Favorite Books (what books read over summer?)
Favorite Movies
Sources of where you get your news of current events
Most interesting place visited
Other interests: Sports, Outdoors, Music, Travel
Future plans
Introduction should take 3-5 minutes. TIME THEM. If someone stops early, say “Your introduction of XXXX lasted only X minutes, it should have been at least 3 minutes.”
Pass out and Go over:
Lab Roles-starting with Dramatic Reading
Dramatic Reading sheet (Be ready week after next!!!), pass out one sheet per student
Speaking Neutral Stance Posture: stand tall and upright, feet shoulder width apart, arms hanging naturally by your sides
Single most important thing: Practice in front
of others & get feedback <--This is required for our class!
Remind students to post on BlackBoard: http://bb.uvm.edu/ (groups are being set up)
Make sure students write down your contact info: phone numbers, email address.
STRESS: It is important to arrive to lab a few minutes early so you are in your seat and ready to participate when lab begins.
STRESS: Attendance Policy from Syllabus: If a student is sick or can not go to lab, Dr. L and the TAs need to hear from the DEANS Office, BEFORE LAB otherwise a ZERO.
Next week: no labs (Labor Day holiday). Lectures will meet (Monday lecture students go to a different lecture just for next week).
Week after next lab meeting: (Sept 9-13) begins Dramatic Readings. Read outloud to your students the Dramatic Reading Schedule (who will be delivering their dramatic reading) - see on Syllabus "Speech date and lab roles" link.
Collect Name Tents.
AFTER LAB: -Record Attendance.
-Use Grading Templates:
http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ecals001/fall2013/CALS001TemplateFall2013.xls
http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eagri183/fall2010/CALS183TemplateFall2010.xls
-Add your students’ names to the grading template! Record who was absent, and the date.
-Email your students who will be giving a dramatic reading next week (~10-11 students per lab) to remind them to be prepared.
-Update the Speaking Schedule for the semester: 8-9 speakers max per lab. Post on web and send link to Dr. L, or send Dr. L the HTML file. See examples from last year:
http://www.uvm.edu/~bkoontz/CALS%20183%20Friday%20Afternoon%20Lab%20Schedule%20Fall%202012.html
-Let Dr. L know if students can't log into Blackboard, or if they are in the wrong lab discussion section.
NO NEED for us to meet Thurs Aug 29. Our next meeting is Thursday (September 5) 5:30pm Morrill 10:
-Work with Flip Cameras and your laptop computers. Bring your laptops and 2Gig+ thumb-drive flash memory sticks!