Kat and I facilitated a lecture!

So if you didn't get it from the title, Kat and I gave the lecture in class this week. Overall I thought it went pretty well. The class helped immensely by jumping right into our discussions. It is much easier to teach a class that actually has thoughts and opinions on the topic than one that is just waiting for class to be over. Hopefully the freshmen come in next Fall with energy and enthusiasm.

I liked how right from the Hixson introductions, everyone seemed interested and having fun. I enjoyed seeing how each Hixson responded to our clothes question (you can't ever go wrong with cut off jean shorts). The class brought that energy into the baton game where we learned that leaders don't necessarily need terrific hand-eye coordination. We then watched the sardine video. I wasn't sure if the class understood what we intended to show them at first. Once we started to explain what we got from the video, I think it helped a lot. After we explained how much stronger the sardines were as a group, it appeared that they saw the lesson that we intended. The last activity allowed the class to analyze some group situations that they have been in and talk about what worked and what didn't. I think the group did a great job of talking about what they have learned from experiences in group situations. Overall, I think Kat and I did a good job of keeping the class involved throughout the lesson.

Finally, the discussion we had about the Kansas tweets was brand new to me. The fact that just a few people can tarnish the entire reputation of a university bothers me. It makes me take my future leadership role even more serious now.