A Quick Guide on Searching for Specific emails on Gmail Tired of looking through endless lists for that one email? “What did we decide in that email conversation?” Then look no more. Here is a quick guide on how to search for those particular emails. To find that one...
Ryein was a student worker in the library. He was a non-traditional student, army reservist from a troubled family but had a heart of gold. We came from two different worlds but somehow we became friends during our evening shift together. He helped me to remember...
“I don’t understand what you don’t understand.” A conversation was occurring in the classroom as I walked in. A student was attempting to help another with a drawing in the text. It was not clear to one, and the other thought it was obvious. It reminded me of a...
I have been having my MTH 120 students ponder the $17 trillion national debt. They have been using formulas for simple interest, compound interest, and debt repayment along with dimensional analysis to answer a variety of questions about the debt. Simple Interest I =...
Lately, there seems to be a force that is developing on campus. Because of the on going projects that have been popping up on campus looking at poverty, homelessness, food drives, and clothing drives, I think the biggest subject that is being raised is ‘awareness’. ...
Google Hangouts is now available on all NMC accounts! Google Hangouts lets you send messages (text and chat), make voice and video calls, and share photos with friends and colleagues. Google Hangouts allows you to get messages and calls directly through your NMC...
The process of writing is often just as important as the product. A strong process supports a strong product and helps students practice critical thinking, time management, self-reflection, and communication and interpersonal skills. Scaffolding is the term for...
“Do you think he’ll get mad if I do them all this way?” A student was holding up a folded sheet of notebook paper for her friend to see. I was walking by the table outside my office area that they were using for homework. My first thought was to snatch the paper...
I have grown to become a great fan of a wonderful movie by M. Night Shyamalan entitled “Lady in the Water.” Bizarre. Different. Odd. Unique. These were my first impressions; kind of other worldly if you will. But upon reflection, and given time, I found myself...