“All good things arrive unto them that wait–and don’t die in the meantime.” – Mark Twain in letter to Orion and Jane Clemens, 1889 I wish I had learned things earlier in life that required patience. As a kid I
Category: teaching and learning
What Visual Aids Do You Use in Class?
I have often joked that my favorite week in school was the “using visual aids” week. When you go to college to be a teacher, using visual aids is one of the topics covered. I learned all about using visual
Getting Some QM Rolling Along
Last week we had 18 faculty in a seven hour workshop about Quality Matters. The title of the workshop was “Applying the Quality Matters Rubric.” It is described by QM as, “The Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshop is
Upgrading or degrading?
You know how these things change. I mean these computers and stuff. One day you are just figuring out Windows 7 and then it is gone and replaced with Windows 8. And you are lost. Again. (Repeat cycle) And soon
What I Hope for the 9x9x25 Challenge
I hope that as a result of the Challenge we can begin to develop a repository of writing from our faculty. I hope that over the years it is one place a faculty member may go to get some insight
The Fine Art of Surfacing Ideas in a Community of Learners
What I know about ocean currents can be summarized in one short sentence, “When being pulled away from shore, swim sideways.” The ocean is a big beautiful and frightening place. When I saw the image below I instantly recognized it