An archived stack of papers: 'Connections'
Your Beliefs And Who Said?
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Mar
- 07
- 2006
After about 50 essays graded in the span of 4 hours, my mind is a bit shot. I’ve still got around 20 more essays to get through before I sleep tonight. But I want to point out a few Web sites to you. Oh! And if you’re interested in that Teacher Comment Database I mentioned yesterday, please do let me know and head on over to ... read more
Some Fortunate Discoveries And A Sad Realization
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Mar
- 05
- 2006
Unfortunately, I watched a bit of the Oscars tonight. Girlfriend, Oscars night, rabbit ears tuning in NBC a little too well, you do the math. Anyhow, I did happen to catch a commercial from MasterCard and there’s a way to use it in the classroom. I also flipped through this week’s Parade magazine, again due to the girlfriend, and found something cool there for school, too. So that... read more
Ideological Bubble
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Mar
- 04
- 2006
Cold air always finds its way into your warm jacket, seeps into your pockets, and no pair of socks keeps out the freezing molecules. Anxiously waiting for the heater to live up to its name on my way to work on a Friday morning a few weeks ago, Steve Inskeep’s intonations chimed through the chill:
President... read more
Private Sector Education Efforts
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Mar
- 03
- 2006
I’m excited about the chance to expose my students to documentaries and to teach about film. Young Minds Inspired (YMI) and the the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are making it easier to bring elements of film making into the classroom.
A... read more
Wal-Mart: Persuasion And Argumentation
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Feb
- 13
- 2006
I just watched an episode of Frontline this weekend and plan to use it to encourage persuasive and argumentative writing, along with a classroom debate.
Oh yeah. And I plan to make an illegal copy of the DVD for use in the classroom because I don’t want to pay the $20 for a legal copy. But the end justifies the means,... read more
A Million Little Connections, Not Pieces
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Feb
- 06
- 2006
Without starting a master’s dissertation about this subject and hibernating for weeks of investigation on the topic, I haven’t read as much research as I should or as is out there. A few things popped up in my email over the last few days and I’ve been thinking about this. A holistic approach to education remains the only sound way of looking at academics, something schools need to do... read more
A del.icio.us Use Of The Web
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Jan
- 26
- 2006
Treating the class more like a journalism exercise means that I need to gather writings about a lot of different topics, many of which textbooks do not address or are terribly outdated on. Instead of making copies of things, I’ve decided that most articles and research that we’ll read about these topics, those things that we will... read more
PBS Rocks
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Jan
- 17
- 2006
As I mentioned before, I watch PBS whenever I can and I’m always seeing shows that could be perfect for classroom use: discussion, debate, writing, expansion, etc. Videos are not a common occurrence in my classroom, but I think videos can be effective in a way that written text cannot with today’s generation (maybe this has always... read more
Writely: A New Tool
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Jan
- 14
- 2006
The Site
Writely – The Web Word Processor
This looks like such a cool thing, making documents that you choose open to a variety of people. There must be a way to use this in education.
A Flock Of Accounts
Hmmm… Do I need to have each student create an account with this? Should I, then, provide an email address for each... read more
A Look At Coudal
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Jan
- 07
- 2006
A Teaching View Of The Design World
On your first visit to Coudal, you may not see an immediate connection to teaching. It doesn’t appear to have any relation to the educational community at all, in fact. I have no idea how they’d feel about me saying this, but I think they are doing some very educational, and very cool, things that... read more