BCS wrote:
> Reply to Georg,
>
>
>> I was always terrible at memorization. I couldn't learn my lines in
>> school plays, and once I starred in an educational movie. The director
>> was pulling his hair because I couldn't remember 15 secs of lines at a
>> time. If I make a presentation, I simply h
Sean Kelly wrote:
== Quote from BCS (a...@pathlink.com)'s article
Reply to Walter,
Sean Kelly wrote:
Some professors seem to think that lecturing about material that
isn't presented anywhere else will force students to attend class.
But in my experience it also creates a class that takes note
Simen Kjaeraas wrote:
On Mon, 04 May 2009 20:47:10 +0200, Sean Kelly
wrote:
== Quote from Andrei Alexandrescu (seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org)'s
article
I don't agree. I think there is much more at work here. Slides are
limited in size and text content simply because there is so much
informa
== Quote from BCS (a...@pathlink.com)'s article
> Reply to Sean,
> > Some professors seem to think that lecturing about material that isn't
> > presented anywhere else will force students to attend class. But in
> > my experience it also creates a class that takes notes furiously
> > rather than e
BCS:
> At the other end, if the professor *only* lectures on what's in the book,
> what are they being paid for? Just talking? Better would be for the professor
> to lecture on application, the what/why (and not the how), how ideas are
> related, anecdotes and the like.
Books are meant to be re
== Quote from BCS (a...@pathlink.com)'s article
> Reply to Walter,
> > Sean Kelly wrote:
> >
> >> Some professors seem to think that lecturing about material that
> >> isn't presented anywhere else will force students to attend class.
> >> But in my experience it also creates a class that takes not
Reply to Walter,
BCS wrote:
I can't memorize speeches either (OTOH I really like ones where I can
read it off a script) what I'd love to have is a power point setup
with two screens for me, one with a copy of the projector and one
with my notes (in inch high font) and thumbnails of the followi
Reply to Sean,
Some professors seem to think that lecturing about material that isn't
presented anywhere else will force students to attend class. But in
my experience it also creates a class that takes notes furiously
rather than engaging the material and asking questions. Overall, I
think i
Reply to Walter,
Sean Kelly wrote:
Some professors seem to think that lecturing about material that
isn't presented anywhere else will force students to attend class.
But in my experience it also creates a class that takes notes
furiously rather than engaging the material and asking questions.
Walter Bright wrote:
BCS wrote:
I can't memorize speeches either (OTOH I really like ones where I can
read it off a script) what I'd love to have is a power point setup
with two screens for me, one with a copy of the projector and one with
my notes (in inch high font) and thumbnails of the fol
On Mon, 04 May 2009 20:47:10 +0200, Sean Kelly wrote:
== Quote from Andrei Alexandrescu (seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org)'s
article
I don't agree. I think there is much more at work here. Slides are
limited in size and text content simply because there is so much
information a person can absor
Sean Kelly wrote:
Some professors seem to think that lecturing about material that isn't
presented anywhere else will force students to attend class. But in my
experience it also creates a class that takes notes furiously rather than
engaging the material and asking questions. Overall, I think
BCS wrote:
I can't memorize speeches either (OTOH I really like ones where I can
read it off a script) what I'd love to have is a power point setup with
two screens for me, one with a copy of the projector and one with my
notes (in inch high font) and thumbnails of the following slides.
I.e.
== Quote from Daniel de Kok (m...@danieldk.org)'s article
> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Daniel Keep
> wrote:
> > The subjects I did the best in and learned the most at uni were the ones
> > where I didn't *have* to take notes and could concentrate on what the
> > lecturer was trying to teach
Reply to Georg,
I was always terrible at memorization. I couldn't learn my lines in
school plays, and once I starred in an educational movie. The director
was pulling his hair because I couldn't remember 15 secs of lines at a
time. If I make a presentation, I simply have to get familiar with th
Reply to Sean,
== Quote from Andrei Alexandrescu (seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org)'s
article
I don't agree. I think there is much more at work here. Slides are
limited in size and text content simply because there is so much
information a person can absorb simultaneously by hearing and seeing.
S
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Daniel Keep
wrote:
> The subjects I did the best in and learned the most at uni were the ones
> where I didn't *have* to take notes and could concentrate on what the
> lecturer was trying to teach us.
Indeed, if writing down notes is required, then the reading mat
Daniel Keep wrote:
The subjects I did the best in and learned the most at uni were the ones
where I didn't *have* to take notes and could concentrate on what the
lecturer was trying to teach us.
Force students to take notes and the only thing they'll learn is how to
write fast.
The first unive
Sean Kelly wrote:
Georg Wrede wrote:
That's certainly true with non-techie audiences. I wish we had had
speaking classes when I went to school. The first time I gave a
lecture at the university, my hands trembled visibly on the OH.
I'm fine if I can just sit down and talk, but if I have to
The subjects I did the best in and learned the most at uni were the ones
where I didn't *have* to take notes and could concentrate on what the
lecturer was trying to teach us.
Force students to take notes and the only thing they'll learn is how to
write fast.
-- Daniel
On 2009-05-04 14:47:10 -0400, Sean Kelly said:
For lectures I basically have a choice between two options:
1. Take notes and not remember a darn thing that was said.
2. Not take any notes and remember the lecture.
I've seen a few raised eyebrows at times, but this is why I never write
anythin
Sean Kelly wrote:
I'm fine if I can just sit down and talk, but if I have to stand in
front of people I still get nervous and scattered. I was told my talk
at the D conference actually went reasonably well, but I forgot or
missed about half the points I'd meant to cover out of sheer terror :-)
Brad Roberts:
> I've now done enough presentations that the terror has subsided
> and I can give a decent talk. It took years and lots of terror though.
That's why you have to start giving presentations of your ideas/stories from
the age of about 6 or so :-)
I think in USA some schools use somet
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