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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Lisa Adams: Vicissitudes of Circumstance
A few months ago, Los Angeles artist Lisa Adams asked if I would mind reviewing her latest book. Titled Lisa Adams: Vicissitudes of Circumstance, and co-authored by the writers of the introductory essays (James Scarborough and Ezrha Jean Black), the book … Continue reading
Posted in PostADay, What I'm Reading
Tagged Art, art books, George Segal, Google Docs, Lisa Adams, Los Angeles, Visual Arts
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Finally!! ERIC Identifies Peer-Reviewed References
For years, I’ve been warning undergraduate and graduate students to be careful when referencing articles from ERIC–Education Resources Information Center, maintained since the 1960s through the nation’s Department of Education. One of the problems with using items from ERIC for … Continue reading
Posted in Education, PostADay
Tagged database indexes, education projects, eric database, Research, resources information center
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The Future of Higher Education
Originally posted on A little bit of this, a little bit of that:
The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed the directors of Georgia Tech‘s Center for 21st Century Universities. The interview touches upon several key points regarding the challenges and…
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, PostADay
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Just sharing…
Horoscopes in the newspaper are great fun if you don’t take them seriously–at least, not too seriously. My horoscope today was simply uplifting, and I thought I’d share it, as it can apply to anyone at any time. You could … Continue reading
How Mobile Devices in Education Teach Critical Thinking Skills
Originally posted on the Evolving Classroom:
A friend, who is a former educator, emailed a link to a letter published in the San Jose Mercury News from a teacher expressing an opinion about using digital devices in the classroom. This…
Rice and Klein on The State of American Education
Here’s a great little presentation by Condoleezza Rice and Joel Klein on the state America’s education. Dr. Rice talks about challenges of poor education for the military, while Chancellor Klein points out the need for providing good education for all … Continue reading
Moodle, Moodle Reader–More Free Internet Stuff for Teaching!
I’m on a roll this week in terms of sharing articles and blog posts with you! This one caught my interest because of the educational implications of Moodle Reader, an easily accessible “plug-in” for Moodle, an open-source course management system. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, PostADay
Tagged Best practice, Classroom management, Education, education technology, Educational, K through 12, Learning, Moodle, MoodleReader, Quiz, Reading, Student, Teaching, Technology, technology in class, Thomas Robb, Uniform Resource Locator
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Using Poetry with ESL Students?
Do you love poetry? If so, who influenced your love of it? For me, it was my father who first taught me that poetry could just mean–to him, it simply was. Since poetry involves simile and metaphore, the words matter … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, PostADay
Tagged Education, English Language Learners, ESL, Poetry, Teaching, Teaching ESL, TESOL
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Emily Wall: Facebooking With Students?
Some of us have no problem with friending students on Facebook. Others of us are not so sure this is a good idea. In her blog post, Emily Wall poses the pros and cons of interacting with students using … Continue reading
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