How do you determine the prior knowledge of your students? Do you feel it is important to do so? If so, explain how this information influences leaning goals and drives instruction.

Most, if not all of us, have encountered an unmotivated student in our teaching careers. Lack of motivation knows no age, gender, of socioeconomic boundaries. It's based on factors described in this section about how an individual perceives the importance and relevance of a task.

Please share ways have you found to motivate the "unmotivated"? Please include a little about them (no names of course) and how you were able to reach them.

What level of competence do you feel describes you as it pertains to your subject area?
If you could choose to be taught by an subject matter expert (SME) or an enthusiastic novice, what would you choose?
What do you think research says about teacher effectiveness between SME's with little teacher training vs. subject matter novices with teacher training?

Did the video provide new information for you?
Adequate practice and feedback are often neglected due to time constraints. Either there isn't enough time in the day or not enough days in the year ("I have to get through all of THIS before the state test"). What strategies have you come up with to provide your students with adequate practice and feedback within the amount of time available?

What factors do you believe impact cognitive load the most?
Do you believe that increasing motivation can help reduce the effects of cognitive load? ​

Do you believe that children (millennials) are more adept at using multimedia for learning than older students?

Is there really such thing as a "Digital Native"?

After looking at your own work, have you seen evidence of these principles being broken?

Do you think it's ok to violate these principles. Tell why or why not with evidence.

Think about the points Dr. Mazur makes and how they relate to your current teaching strategies. Share your thoughts about the video and how it can impact your teaching.
Specifically:
Do you believe that students need the teacher to present the content information?

Describe ways that students can collaborate in your class to improve their learning.

Predict the challenges you may encounter with peer instruction and possible solutions to each.