Tag Archives: Higher education

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter to Participate in Minnesota Higher Education Roundtable, Discuss College Affordability and the Skills Gap | U.S. Department of Education

Posted on June 22, 2012 by DrEMiller

This might be interesting to follow–especially in light of Minnesota’s recent politics. However, there is no doubt that college is getting more and more difficult for students and their families to afford. That there might be a link to the … Continue reading →

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your voice | summer 2012

Posted on June 18, 2012 by DrEMiller

Below is a link to an informal survey regarding the “option” of failure at the university level. Some of the comments are interesting, and related articles are helpful to anyone teaching at the post-secondary level–whether online or in traditional classrooms. … Continue reading →

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PURSUING HAPPINESS?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by DrEMiller

There are many applications of class activities that can be derived from this blogger’s post. Please post any you think might work in your classroom, or in any classroom–from pre-K through university level. Please share your thoughts and ideas! Thanks … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Flies-Surviving Sophomore Island

Posted on June 6, 2012 by DrEMiller

Repost from another blogger. An excellent class activity! Read on… Lord of the Flies-Surviving Sophomore Island. If the link above doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://usedbooksinclass.com/2012/06/04/lord-of-the-flies-surviving-sophomore-island/ ##

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Reblogging (not necessarily agreeing): Why Twitter and Facebook Are Not Good Instructional Tools

Posted on May 31, 2012 by DrEMiller

The link below is to an interesting post from an individual who is having trouble (I think) figuring out creative ways to use the newest media and technology as part of the educational process–like math, science, social studies, English, etc. … Continue reading →

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Emily Wall: Facebooking With Students?

Posted on March 21, 2012 by DrEMiller

  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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Fixing Education: Classroom Management–Part 2

Posted on October 7, 2011 by DrEMiller

Today I stumbled across an education management technique from Teaching Tolerance.  I had a different topic for classroom management in mind, but I decided to run with this one instead.  I believe the technique was borrowed from classroom ice-breaker/management techniques … Continue reading →

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Fixing Education: Classroom Management–Part 1

Posted on October 6, 2011 by DrEMiller

One of the biggest deterrents to success in class is how the teacher manages his/her time as well as behavioral issues among the class members.  Although all teacher training programs now require that prospective teachers complete a class in classroom management techniques, … Continue reading →

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