Darn Serious Learning

Darn Serious Learning

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’.  ...
Text Your Students :)

Text Your Students :)

Speak the language your learners are listening in. reproduced with permission from Scott Hamm, Abilene Christian University What is this language?  This language is normally portable, visual, and entertaining. Using a text message to communicate with students is an...
Creating Classroom Community #BestYearEver

Creating Classroom Community #BestYearEver

Even after 20+ years of teaching, it seems that no two start of semesters is ever the same. Some classes gel immediately, some create polarized groupings, and some just look at me. Silently. Or, the classes start great, but then the momentum drops unexpectedly. The...
Using Technology to Improve Student Learning: The Flipped Classroom

Using Technology to Improve Student Learning: The Flipped Classroom

Have you been wondering what a flipped classroom means in practice? Thinking about how to increase your students’ learning engagement between classes in order to spend time in class for rich discussion or project work? California University of Pennsylvania is...