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member name: Dan S.
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September 05, 2006 11:42 PM EDT -- I'd love to hear about how YOU are (or are planning on) using technology in the classroom. In my experience, I've found that my own pedagogical practice is enhanced by learning how other educators--at . . . more
June 23, 2006 05:47 PM EDT -- June 16th's episode of NPR's "Talk of the Nation" was terribly interesting (you can listen to it here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5490898 ). The authors of The . . . more
Online Journals
by Dan S.
views: 21 | rating: 10 | comments: 6
September 06, 2006 12:26 AM EDT -- This semester, I decided to try Web Biographies as an instructional aid. When I did, I noticed a marked improvement in my students' quantity—and quality—of writing. Over the years, (as . . . more
September 26, 2006 02:41 PM EDT -- Among the Liberal Arts disciplines, there's a persistent distrust (or is it intimidation?) of the business community. Certainly, this is in many ways well-founded--for example, aggressive technology-transfer . . . more
How we found the dharma...
by Dan S.
views: 106 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 21
June 11, 2006 05:02 PM EDT -- Linda's post recently about "Books That Changed Your Life" reminded me of this--our group has grown quite a bit since this was originally posted (happy to see that happened!), so I thought . . . more
October 07, 2006 12:41 PM EDT -- The Politics of, and in, the Classroom I always try to be as inclusive and engaging as possible in the classroom, of course. But it's tough to know how far one "ought" to push those who . . . more
September 24, 2006 10:12 PM EDT -- When considering any notions of reform, it's normally helpful to make an effort to define one's terms and intentions. As a postsecondary educator (I'm an adjunct at a local university), I've . . . more
June 12, 2006 12:12 PM EDT -- G. S. had a good idea--to share some of the books and/or other resources that we've found most helpful. I figured it was worth a thread of its own. As for me.... Hmmmm..... Many. :-) But a few . . . more
September 19, 2006 06:50 PM EDT -- I'm interested in hearing about how YOU use technology in your class(es). I've found that with a bit of planning, and some searching for free resources, teachers can find a multitude of opportunities . . . more
How I found the dharma
by Dan S.
views: 33 | rating: 9 | comments: 8
June 11, 2006 05:29 PM EDT -- For me, I was raised in a fairly multi-cultural family. I had Korean and Chinese relatives, all of whom practiced. My grandmother was also a major influence on me. She raised me on stories about Taoist . . . more
June 08, 2006 06:47 PM EDT -- I would no doubt move to Louisiana all over again, to pursue my PhD in English. After all, I met the woman who would become my wife in March of '05, the first week of Graduate Orientation in '03. . . . more
June 12, 2006 12:22 PM EDT -- These are just too darn good not to share. Any academics should get a kick out of these... :-) "University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small." - Henry Kissinger . . . more
June 09, 2006 03:18 PM EDT -- OK, I'm wondering what you all think about this... Is it "right" to display the body of an enemy like this? I'm reminded of the WWII pictures of Mussolini and his wife dead in the street . . . more
 
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