Communication is key!

 Week 5ish Ch. 4 Listening Effectively Listening is one of the first skills we gain as infants, and surprisingly , the last sense we lose when we near death. In chapter 4, we learn that there are many types of listening. For example: Appreciative listening - listening for entertainment or pleasure purposes. This is the type of listening we employ listening to music, watching a movie or tv.  Critical listening - when we are listening, aiming to gain information with which we will evaluate a speaker, or product or proposal the speaker is endorsing. This is often employed when we are looking to make choices, or find points of disagreement with a speaker. Empathetic or therapeutic listening - (one of my favorite types of listening)- a level of relationship listening that aims to help the speaker feel heard and understand. Relational listening - (one of my favorites as well) the active and involved listening we do with people we love and care about. This is listening where we ackn...

  Week 3: Organizing and Outlining Reading Chapter 8 Organizing and Outlining made me realize how many options someone has to go about giving a speech. It is pretty interesting to say the least.  Here are a several points to keep in mind (myself, first and foremost) to follow in order to give a great and organized speech that will have audience's attention: 1. Select a topic you know that would interest the audience. Make sure to choose a topic that would not offend a group of people or culture.    2. Formulate a certain purpose statement that identifies specifically what you will do in your speech.  3. Create a thesis statement that summarizes the argument you will make in your speech.  4. Identify and arrange the main points of your speech according to a certain type of speech you will use (ex: Chronological, Spatial, Comparative, etc.…) 5. Connect the points of your speech to one another.  6. Create a preparation and speaking outl...

Week 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrU6YJle6Q4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks What makes a good teacher GREAT?  Azul Terronez, an author, and former educator, has repeatedly asked students the same question for over 20 years: What makes a good teacher great ? He has collected 26,000 responses from students and has noticed a few patterns that have surfaced from his research.  The following are some points Terronez has discovered from his research: Great teachers eat apples.  Accepting any type of a gift from a student is a great act (and of course thoughtful of the student). The apple is symbol for the relationship and trust that is shared between teachers and students. Great teachers are “chill.”  A great teacher does not take themselves too seriously. Terronez found that many students like a teacher who is calm in all situations and does not get overwhelmed easily. I believe one should approach any situation with empathy and love.  Great teachers think like kids...