I Teach Because I Get the Summers Off
“I always ask them why they want to teach,” Mark shared in a meeting. Before he could continue, I glibly tossed out “I’d say because I get my summers off, for sure.” “That is not a good answer,” he retorted sharply and we both smiled. Glib my comment was, but I found...
Moodle’s No Video/Audio Fly Zone
If you have spent some time with Moodle version 3.5 this fall, you may have noticed two new icons located at the far right of the text toolbar. These icons allow users to record audio and/or video directly into a text editor for display to in your Moodle courses....
You’ve Done It Again!
Thank you so much, colleagues, for all of your work presenting and learning at last week's 2018 Fall Conference! I hope you all learned new things and then had a chance to reflect on what you learned and how you could apply it to your own teaching or learning. As is...
A Teacher’s Legacy: A Tribute
In early June of 2005 I was asked to give a speech on the meaning of teaching to the graduating seniors of Glen Lake. A first-year teacher, I wasn't up to the task, instead delivering a nice sounding speech that said little of substance. Shortly afterwards, as I got...
4x4x16 Writing Challenge
This is the sixth year of the Writing Challenge and the traditional gift for the sixth anniversary in the UK is candy. Candy is pretty close to ice cream and for participating in the writing challenge, all participants will receive a pint of Ben and Jerry's Ice...
Open Classroom Week
Don't you sometimes wonder what is going on in that classroom next door or across campus? Or what they actually do in Accounting class or History class or Biology lab? Well, now is the time to find out. Oct. 22-26 will be our first Fall Open Classroom Week. This week...
NMC Fall Conference Is Coming!
Movement in the Classroom, Time Management, Organizing Your Electronic World, Analogy as a Critical Thinking Tool . . . These are just a few of the over forty sessions you can choose from at the upcoming 2018 NMC Fall Conference will be held all day Tuesday, Oct. 9....
Veterans on Campus Online Training Available
Back in December, the Consortium of Military Veteran Educators (CMVE) kicked off its Kognito Challenge Grants, allowing colleges and universities to earn $500 in support of their military-connected students by boosting campus participation with Kognito’s Veterans on...
NMC Fall Conference Call for Proposals
Even though it still feels like July, this year's Fall Conference is right around the corner. We are looking for people with ideas to share or topics to discuss who would be willing to facilitate sessions. You could do a formal presentation or a workshop or even just...
Welcome Ben Post!
Please welcome to NMC, Ben Post, the new Senior Instructional Technology Specialist, a position formally held by Ryan Bernstein, who became the Curriculum and Instructional Designer in May. Ben comes to NMC from Glen Lake Schools where he taught high school English...