How do you update and refresh your examples and applications to keep your lectures relevant and interesting?

Be updated before updating... Simple yet the straight strategy to keep up with the current generation... Be more relevant than being repetitive... Transform yourself as a trainer before training anyone..

En blockchain es muy importante explocar y divulgar las ultimas tendencias, dado que es un entorno muy dinamico. Es importante contar y explicar con palabras sencillas los nuevos casos de uso, los nuevos casos de exito, las lecciones aprendidas y las posibles tendencias. Pero ademas es importante el metodo de explicacion: debe ser radicalmente impactante y visual, no vale el tradicional power point.

I have lectured in law for over 15 years now, whilst still being a practising lawyer, law firm principal and lawyer coach. This gives me an endless supply of real life experiences to share, as well as being able to update my material constantly to reflect current practices. If you can, try and practise what you preach.

The examples we choose should be as much as practical as it could be, hypothetical or rare occuring examples disconnects the learning thread. Identifying and achieving the objectives should be kept very simple to grow the interest of the students. Moreover, students must be asked about their practical life experiences on such examples to make the lecturing more interactive. As a lecturer if we are not able to make the bond between the students and lecturer, the base of learning weakens giving rise to potential disinterest in the class further leading to miscommunication and misunderstanding.

Keeping abreast is vital - thru media, social media, networking, guest speakers, relevant online searches. It certainly takes time, it is worth the effort.

Two or three years ago I set up a Gmail, went through the academic journals relevant to my classes, and subscribed to automatic updates. Each morning I scan that inbox. Mostly I speed-read the titles; for about 1 out of 20, I read the abstract. Two or three times a week I find a study I want to read in its entirety. It captures attention when I say "A study published yesterday found that ..." Not only does it assure students I'm not re-reading ancient lecture notes, but also reminds me what I love about my field, what made me curious in the first place. And it gives me little nudges about directions I should steer the program toward, so I'm not having moments of panic frantically trying to rebuild from the ground up every few years.

I spend a lot of time watching lectures (YouTube), assisting live webinars and watching recordings and listening to podcasts for gathering general information about trends and new ideas/examples. Then I take to articles for details and scientific knowledge.

We should carefully choose the topics/examples from our research as all that we can find are not always helpful. Keeping in mind the consequences and questions that may arise among the students when the examples or issues are discussed, we should judge it's practicality and acceptance among the students. Current trends and issues will always have diverse opinions, so we should know how to negate the negative impact on the students beforehand. The long term effect will always be there even as a residual memory hence a more respectable approach need to be taken while discussing these trends or issues.

Leitura diversificada, atenção ao noticiário e o que está em evidência nas redes sociais são excelentes maneira de fazer a conexão com o público por meio de assuntos atuais. Porém, é imprescindível o conhecimento prévio sobre o perfil do público.

watch a lot of youtube videos and adapt the ideas to your own lecture. Be aware of the fact, that students are really clever, so don't just copy paste ... but change and add something extra.

I was fortunate to start my teaching with a set of students who were from a different cultural background. Soon after, I had a few international students in my class. In addition, I have spent the majority of my teaching career delivering management courses to Law and Engineering students. This helped me in assuming the responsibility of keeping examples diverse in nature. It challenged me in every possible way, but getting active participation from the students made things easier. Also, a teacher instinctively spends most of the away-from-the-class-time observing the surroundings and absorbing the content from every possible source. Without this quality, it's difficult to teach effectively. Hence, a teacher is working even subconsciously.

To maintain lecture relevance and application, two effective strategies stand out: Firstly, involving students in the process by encouraging them to conduct research and share their perspectives. This active participation not only keeps the content updated but also fosters an environment where students feel engaged and empowered. Secondly, inviting industry experts to contribute insights and real-world experiences. Their involvement ensures that the lectures remain aligned with industry developments, adding practical relevance and credibility to the classroom discussions.

- Add work form diverse scientific community specifically include black, yellow and brown scientists and prioritise specially the work of female scientists. - Pay special tribute to the young scientists by mentioning their work in your lecture. - While introducing the applications of certain topic, try to provide as many diverse examples from various fields as possible, ranging from basic sciences to natural sciences wherever possible.

Student-Centered Examples Encouraging students to share their experiences and knowledge fosters an inclusive classroom environment where their voices are heard and valued. By incorporating their input, you create relatable examples and applications that directly address their interests and experiences, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the course material.

In my field of lecturing, Finance and Accounting, significant updates, examples have come from real experiences. I have been fortunate to work in several firms in middle and high positions. This experience benefits students greatly; for instance, during analyses, I clarify hidden points in real cases that make the lectures interesting. Never stop learning and regularly enroll in new courses or certifications. Each certification significantly enhances the applications in my lectures. I have even developed entire courses based on certification materials, combining that with a solid academic material to enhance the interest of my lectures. Staying up-to-date with the latest research trends and articles and mention that in your lectures.

Also, think about using examples from classic research studies, studies that are cited in many of the text books, but are they relevant to the subject matter being covered in the session terms of the date and time being discussed? Have they actually become too dated for application as an example?

Use contemporary case studies. Pull examples from local and global news and apply them to the topic being taught. It keeps the courses relevant and current.