So, the presentation is tomorrow!
I have done so much research, know a lot about dyslexia, and are struggling to say everything I want to say in 5 mins.
Our group has decided I will be talking as an expert on dyslexia, rather than a teacher. Hopefully this will help our presentation to be more entertaining, as for other students in the class 20 minutes is a long time! I hope that we can capture everyones attention and teach them something new and help them to become better teachers.
It's interesting thinking about what I have learnt about dyslexia and thinking about this information in relation to Don. When we first interviewed Don the only thing that I knew about dyslexia was that it influences reading and writing, I wasn't aware of how else it effects its sufferers and its interesting considering the way that Don meets/challenges some of dyslexia's associated traits.

I really enjoyed watching Steve's presentation today. It helped me to gain a better understanding of what we are expected to do. I really liked the idea of teachers placing themselves in students shoes every now and then. I can still remeber a teacher who I had in years eleven and twelve who attempted to complete all of the work he expected us to do. I think this allows teachers to better relate with their students, and allows students to feel a connection with their students. I think this also allows teachers to help their students more with their work as they have a better understanding of what the students are doing. I guess this comes down to relevance and the ability to understand and relate to others. I think with relevance and these abilities our ability to learn and understand is expanded.
In relation to relating to others, I found an interesting clip on youtube that allows the viewer to get an idea of what reading is like for dyslexia sufferers. This clip helped to understand my understanding of dyslexia, and think more critically about tactics that teachers can use in the classroom to help dyslexic students. In saying this, the more I learn about dyslexia the more I understand the diversity of the condition and the importance of carefully considering all students individual needs, especially those with learning difficulties.
Considering Don in relation to my dyslexia research, I have found Don suffers some of the symptoms of dyslexia but not others. Don does not have motor problems or co- ordination problems which is evident in his sporting achievements. However, Don does ahve problems with his reading and weiting.