Introduction to Education Class

Introduction to the Class

• The class is being recorded and will be available for viewing later.
• The instructor, Sebastián González Rozada, introduces himself and explains that he has been a teacher for 30 years, teaching infant, primary, and secondary education, as well as working in orientation teams.

Breaking the Ice

• The instructor uses a "break the ice" strategy to get to know the students and make them feel comfortable.
• He asks students to introduce themselves and share their hometown, but adds a twist to make it more engaging.
• He shares a personal fact about himself, that he hates airports, to show that he is also willing to share and be vulnerable.

Icebreaker Activity

• The instructor asks students to write a short poem about their hometown, using a specific format and theme.
• He gives them 5 minutes to complete the task and encourages them to be creative.
• Students who are unable to complete the task are asked to raise their hand and are given a humorous "sambenito" (a mark or label) to indicate that they didn't complete the task.

Group Activity

• The instructor leads a group activity where students read a poem together, like a choir, without prior practice.
• He uses a poem that is familiar to the students, but altered to make it more fun and engaging.

Cuentos con Mentiras (Stories with Lies)

• The instructor introduces a new activity called "Cuentos con Mentiras" where he tells a story with lies and students have to identify the lies.
• He uses a well-known fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, and alters it to include false information.
• Students are encouraged to participate and raise their hand when they think they hear a lie.

Conclusion

• The instructor concludes the first part of the class, feeling that the ice has been broken and the students are more comfortable.
• He prepares to move on to the second part of the class, which will focus on the actual course material.

Class Introduction

• The class is being recorded for later viewing.
• Instructor Sebastián González Rozada has 30 years of teaching experience in infant, primary, and secondary education, as well as orientation teams.

Breaking the Ice

• The instructor uses a "break the ice" strategy to get to know students and make them feel comfortable.
• He asks students to introduce themselves and share their hometown, adding a twist to make it more engaging.

Icebreaker Activity

• The instructor asks students to write a short poem about their hometown using a specific format and theme.
• Students have 5 minutes to complete the task and are encouraged to be creative.
• Those who cannot complete the task are given a humorous "sambenito" (a mark or label) indicating they didn't complete the task.

Group Activity

• The instructor leads a group activity where students read a poem together, like a choir, without prior practice.
• He uses a familiar poem, altered to make it more fun and engaging.

Cuentos con Mentiras (Stories with Lies)

• The instructor introduces a new activity called "Cuentos con Mentiras" where he tells a story with lies and students have to identify the lies.
• He uses a well-known fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, and alters it to include false information.
• Students are encouraged to participate and raise their hand when they think they hear a lie.

Conclusion

• The instructor concludes the first part of the class, feeling that the ice has been broken and students are more comfortable.
• He prepares to move on to the second part of the class, which will focus on the actual course material.

Meet instructor Sebastián González Rozada and learn about his teaching experience. Get to know your classmates through a 'break the ice' activity.