Communicating "student-friendly" objectives

After reading the blog about "student friendly" learning goals, I began to reflect on whether or not objectives in my classrooms have really enhanced my learning, and if so, how? I started to think of classes in which the teacher began each day by giving us an overview of what we would be doing.  I remember thinking that I loved when teachers did this because it gave me a vision for what class would look like for that day.  It was good when the teachers would post the agenda on the board for us to read, but there is something more significant a teacher actively explaining the activities and exercises.  In terms of technology, I think that using PowerPoint to project the objectives for the class each day could be beneficial.  However, I think it would only be beneficial if the teacher actually explained the objectives that were listed on the slide.  Simply putting the agenda or objectives up for the class to see wouldn't have the same benefits as the teacher actively going through and explaining each objective thoroughly.  Another way technology could help with communicating learning objectives would be to generate a end of the class quiz (using clickers) to see if the students feel that they are competent in all of the learning objectives that were set for the day.  Therefore, the teacher could gather a sense of the class's learning for the day.  Also, it would remind the students of the goals and objectives that they should have taken from class. That way, if the students don't feel that they have reached understanding of these objectives, then they can seek out the teacher for clarification.  Overall, I think that the most important thing when it comes to "student-friendly" objectives is not necessarily the way that they are presented or written but the way that they are communicated to the students.  Communication is key!