Books with author Norman

Your students aren’t reading. They aren’t engaged in class. Getting them to talk is like pulling teeth.Whatever the situation, your reality is not meeting your expectations. Change is needed. But who’s got the time?Or maybe you’re just starting out, and you want to get it right the first time.If so, Teaching College: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students is the blueprint. Written for the early career college professor, this easy-to-implement college instruction guide teaches you to:Think like advertisers to understand your target audience—your studentsAdopt the active learning approach of the best K-12 teachersWrite a syllabus that gets noticed and readDevelop lessons that stimulate deep engagementCreate slide presentations that students can digestTake charge of your college classroom managementGet students to do the readings, participate more, and care about your courseSecrets like “focusing on students, not content” and building a “customer” profile of the class will change the way you teach. The author, Dr. Norman Eng, argues that much of these approaches and techniques have been effectively used in marketing and K-12 education, two industries that could greatly improve how college instructors teach.Find out how to hack the world of higher education instruction and have your course become the standard by which all other courses will be measured against. Whether you are an adjunct, a lecturer, an assistant professor, or even a graduate assistant, effective teaching is within your grasp. __________________________“A really useful book for any college professor who wants to move beyond lectures and give students deeper engagement. A practical, easy to read, and important guide for anyone in higher education.”- Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford University, best-selling author of Mathematical Mindsets, and co-founder of YouCubed.org“This is a terrific collection of tried and true teaching strategies that, unlike most other books on university teaching, is written for the adjunct or contingent university teacher, by someone who's been there. Norman Eng understand the constraints that contingent faculty teach under, and has created a book to help them succeed.”- Karen Kelsky, best-selling author, founder, and president of The Professor Is In“A great resource for college instructors who are interested in excellent teaching--accessible, practical, and full of actionable research-based suggestions.”- Yong Zhao, Foundation Distinguished Professor, School of Education, University of Kansas

“I want my presentation to blow the audience away.”“I hate when people text-message during my presentations.”“I don’t want to be like all the other presenters.These are the actual words that presenters, particularly college faculty, use when asked about their PowerPoint goals and challenges. They do presentations all the time—in the classrooms, at conferences, and during workshops—yet they rarely learn to communicate effectively.Bottom line: Isn't that what presentations are supposed to do? Create impact through our words and our slides? In a way that get audiences to go: Wow. That was clear and to the point. I want that professor for all my lectures. I never thought about the topic this way. I’m going to Google more about it. I’m going to email this presenter . . . and maybe collaborate!PRESENTING. The Professor’s Guide to Powerful Communication will show you:•One simple test to see if your existing presentation slides are any good •How documentaries (yes—documentaries!) present information more effectively than most of us•A proven format to engage audiences (Hint: don’t introduce technical terms up front) •How to deal with the chronic issue of “I have too much to cover!” •How to create captivating slides—without a degree in designJust like his other widely-read book, Teaching College: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students, Dr. Norman Eng’s PRESENTING. is based on the latest research in media & communication, design, education, and neuroscience. More importantly, it gives college educators—novices and veterans alike—the confidence to move any audience, no matter their topic or venue.

How do I write a syllabus? What kind of tone should it set? Isn't there a template I can just use? These are some of the questions many professors--especially if you're NEW--want answered. You just want the specifics, minus the jargon. A syllabus that captivates students and gets them excited about the course you teach.The problem is, students think our course syllabus is like a contract. And who can blame them for thinking that way, with its hefty requirements, policies, objectives, and outcomes? We forget the syllabus is often the first thing students see about us, so it can really affect the way they approach your course.Yet most of us never really learned how to create one, especially one that ENGAGES. We adapt old versions written by some retired instructor years ago. It's time we found a better way.CREATE AN ENGAGING SYLLABUS: A Concise, 7-Step Guide for Professors gives you the roadmap you've always wanted. Here's what it covers:- The right way to think of your syllabus (HINT: It's not a contract)- How to make your tone and language more inviting- How to instantly captivate your students' attention (HINT: avoid the formal "Course Description" language)- How to deal with the "boring" but required stuff (i.e., policies, outcomes, etc.)- How to leverage the way Generation Z reads and absorbs information- Powerful ways to capture visual appealMost importantly, this book includes TEMPLATES. Two of them.You get a simply-designed, text-only version--for those who don't want to mess around. You also get a more graphic version, for that extra WOW factor. Both will get students in the right frame of mind.Written by Norman Eng--bestselling author of TEACHING COLLEGE: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students)--CREATE AN ENGAGING SYLLABUS takes a routine topic and gives it the makeover professors have been asking for. Find out the 7 simple steps to a winning syllabus in this power-packed, 62-paged book.

You can work for thirty years and still end up with nothing.Do you need to earn more or pay down crushing debt? Forty percent of Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense without borrowing or selling something, according to the Federal Reserve Board, and the rest of the world isn't doing much better.But you can have a better life. One... you're smart enough to be looking for a way to make additional money. This book can help.But if you're dreaming of doubling your monthly income in thirty days or less, dream on... or buy one of those books or YouTube courses that promise to get you from idea to profitable income in a couple of weeks. Because in reality, a profitable stream of income is when you make enough money to 1) pay off your debt 2) take a well-deserved cruise or dream vacation and 3) still have money to put into your savings account.And you can do it, too.You are a money machine.Imagine a world where you can pay the bills, retire early, pursue your interests and hobbies, and stop living paycheck to paycheck.In an easy to understand step-by-step process,Money Machine will help you identify a side hustle or secondary stream of income. This book provides you with an action plan and free worksheets to help you achieve financial independence.Whether you're searching for a new career, side hustle, or simply for some extra cash on a reoccurring basis, Money Machine will guide you on the path of reaching your financial goals.

"I want my presentation to blow the audience away.""I hate when people text-message during my presentations.""I don't want to be like all the other presenters."These are the actual words that presenters, particularly college faculty, use when asked about their PowerPoint goals and challenges. They do presentations all the time--in the classrooms, at conferences, and during workshops--yet they rarely learn to communicate effectively.Bottom line: Isn't that what presentations are supposed to do? Create impact through our words and our slides? In a way that get audiences to go:Wow. That was clear and to the point.I want that professor for all my lectures.I never thought about the topic this way. I'm going to Google more about it. I'm going to email this presenter . . . and maybe collaborate!PRESENTING. The Professor's Guide to Powerful Communication will show you:One simple test to see if your existing presentation slides are any good How documentaries (yes--documentaries!) present information more effectively than most of usA proven format to engage audiences (Hint: don't introduce technical terms up front) How to deal with the chronic issue of "I have too much to cover!" How to create captivating slides--without a degree in designJust like his other widely-read book, Teaching College: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students, Dr. Norman Eng's PRESENTING. is based on the latest research in media & communication, design, education, and neuroscience. More importantly, it gives college educators--novices and veterans alike--the confidence to move any audience, no matter their topic or venue._________________A quick read with exceptional content. Within higher education, over the past 20 years there has been a strong move from 'teaching' to 'learning.' In that time, we have focused on student outcomes and seem to have forgotten to note that the way we present information to learners has a tremendous impact on their ability to learn. In PRESENTING: The Professor's Guide to Powerful Communication, Dr. Eng both reminds us, and shows us, how we can deliver more impactful presentations. The bottom line is that as faculty, if we are going to spend the time amassing content to help students learn, we should be mindful of how that information is presented in ways that maximize their learning. This book does that.--TODD ZAKRAJSEK, Associate Director, Faculty Development Fellowship, UNC-Chapel Hill, Director, Lilly Conferences, and co-author, Teaching for Learning, The New Science of Learning, and Dynamic Lecturing. With PRESENTING, Dr. Eng has created a simple three-step presentation format that will transform your students from passive semi-engaged receivers to active and collaborative learners. Successful twenty-first century classrooms look and feel like Norman Eng's. Let this man be your guide!--JAMES STURTEVANT, Veteran Public Educator and Author of You've Gotta Connect and Hacking Engagement

Billy Lewis and Chase Scott start what at first seems like an ordinary day in the life of a sixth grader. The day quickly spirals out of control as they embark on an unforgettable adventure into the mystical land of Avengard. Join them in the battle against magical enemies and dark forces as they seek out the antidote to save the queen of the forest realm of Avengard.

By the author of THE DESIGN OF EVERYDAY THINGS.Insightful and whimsical, profoundly intelligent and easily accessible, Don Norman has been exploring the design of our world for decades, exploring this complex relationship between humans and machines. In this seminal work, fully revised and updated, Norman gives us the first steps towards demanding a person-centered redesign of the machines we use every day.Humans have always worked with objects to extend our cognitive powers, from counting on our fingers to designing massive supercomputers. But advanced technology does more than merely assist with memory—the machines we create begin to shape how we think and, at times, even what we value. In THINGS THAT MAKE US SMART, Donald Norman explores the complex interaction between human thought and the technology it creates, arguing for the development of machines that fit our minds, rather than minds that must conform to the machine.

A pirate skeleton seeks to put its bones back together in this rhyming first book of anatomy!Cast a spyglass ’round here, while breakers curl and pound here. There’s treasure to be found here – I feel it in my bones!A stormy night at sea has uncovered some long-buried secrets and surprises. Is that the mast of a shipwreck? A faded pirate hat? And what’s that hiding in the sand? A mandible and a clavicle, phalanges and femurs, a tibia and a fibula – could there be a complete set of bones scattered across the ocean floor? And who might they belong to? A jaunty rhyme takes readers on an underwater scavenger hunt as a comical skeleton tries to put itself back together piece by piece. Make no bones about it – this rollicking read-aloud will have young ones learning anatomy without even realizing.

It's a Halloween trick or treat for readers as a young cat who must choose which witch to live with in this easy-to-read graphic novel for children. It is Halloween night and two very different witches are preparing for the evening's festivities. While Karen, a young trick 'r' treater, is putting on her witch's costume, a witch named Hexabell is whipping up a potion to turn a stray kitten into a Halloween cat, a cat with witchy abilities. Falling off of Hexabell's broom, the kitten gets lost. Karen finds the kitten, takes him home, and she names him Spook. Now Spook has a difficult decision to make: stay with the witch who gave him his powers, or lose his powers and remain with Karen who loves him very much.