Not only did I get a dual-G5 in my office, but now there’s something more. I cannot tell you how thrilling it is to finally see a career-long wish coming true. After years of wanting a Mac classroom, Macon State College is finally installing one for the Division of Humanities. After the years of people [...]
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Online Course Intro
OK, so I know I’m a dork. Is it obvious that I’m reading? However, I really think these mini videos will be very effective for my teaching, especially for students that might miss the first night, since we don’t have mandatory attendance for the first class at MSC.
Science Fiction
I’ve been spending the last couple of days thinking about a reading list for my science fiction course this fall. I’ve been collecting my various books of short stories and combing through them looking not only for stories, but a way to organize the course. I might do so topically, like spend a week on [...]
Nobody’s Hero: They Should Have Sent a Poet
To begin this summer’s section of World Literature I, the class and I brainstormed about just what we mean when we call someone a “hero.” As they suggested ideas, I wrote them on the board, and the whole class discussed each trait. We agreed that the idea of a hero changes with the needs of [...]
Three Lessons
In an effort to thoroughly reevaluate my teaching practices and do research for a paper I’m writing, I’m presently reading Donald L. Finkel‘s Teaching with Your Mouth Shut. In the first chapter, he gives his readers a writing assignment: Thinking back over your whole life, what are the two or three most significant learning experiences [...]
Lessons
Sitting in the airport waiting to board a plane to Philadelphia, I can’t help but think about some advice I gave to my students this morning. Mostly, it’s the lack of a Wi-Fi connection and the realization that computers are not that interesting without a network connection that precipitated these thoughts. It concerns an activity [...]
Student Digital Stories (F05)
I’m proud to feature the digital stories from my Technology and the Creative Artist class. These stories represent the completion of their second exercise, building off of course materials that have been discussing the influence of new media on narrative. You will need Apple’s Quicktime in order to view the stories. Enjoy, and let us [...]