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 ====On the board==== ====On the board====
  
-  * Our names, contact info, office locations+  * Instructor name(s), contact info, office locations
   * Classroom time and location for Day 2   * Classroom time and location for Day 2
   * Any announcements?   * Any announcements?
      * Code for 264 Evans (1944)      * Code for 264 Evans (1944)
      * Sign up for the class if you haven't done so yet (CCN 06254). E-mail Dexter Stewart (dstewart@astro) to get a course entry code.      * Sign up for the class if you haven't done so yet (CCN 06254). E-mail Dexter Stewart (dstewart@astro) to get a course entry code.
-     * E-mail Nina Ruymaker (ninanina@berkeley) your full name, student ID, and card number (on the back, bottom right of card) to gain late night access to Evans.+     * E-mail Nina Ruymaker (nina@berkeley) your full name, student ID, and card number (on the back, bottom right of card) to gain late night access to Evans.
  
 ====Introductory talking==== ====Introductory talking====
  
   * Welcome to Astro 375: Instructional Techniques in Astronomy!    * Welcome to Astro 375: Instructional Techniques in Astronomy! 
-  * We will often slip up and call this course Astro 300. +  * We will often slip up and call this course "Astro 300." 
   * What to call me: Aaron   * What to call me: Aaron
   * What's our purpose in here?   * What's our purpose in here?
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    * We would also take this time to remind you about any important announcement/reminder of any homework, etc.    * We would also take this time to remind you about any important announcement/reminder of any homework, etc.
    * (Feedback and Assessment) Answer on your notecard:    * (Feedback and Assessment) Answer on your notecard:
-      * Example of one you might ask: "What about section could have been improved? If everything was fine, draw a face representing how you feel about teaching." +      * **Example** of one you might ask: "What about section could have been improved? If everything was fine, draw a face representing how you feel about teaching." 
-      * What we ask: "What is one characteristic of this section that you enjoyed and would like to incorporate into your section? If nothing, draw a sad face."+      * **What we ask:** "What is one characteristic of this section that you enjoyed and would like to incorporate into your section? If nothing, draw a sad face."
  
 ===== BREAK (few mins) ===== ===== BREAK (few mins) =====
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    * Remind them what we have showed them.    * Remind them what we have showed them.
    * Highlight the skeleton lesson plan given to them during the GSI all day conference.    * Highlight the skeleton lesson plan given to them during the GSI all day conference.
-   * Other first day activities: + 
-      * Horoscope debunking +
-      * History of universe timeline +
-      * Sizes of solar system bodies (peppercorn Earth model) +
-      * Distances between solar system bodies (paper tape model) +
-      * "calendar" of universe's history +
-      * Scales in astronomy (e.g., ctr of gal in Albeq. from my sections)+
  
     * Instructors will run through the main points for having a great first-day discussion section, highlighting the following:     * Instructors will run through the main points for having a great first-day discussion section, highlighting the following:

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