Pedagogy, then Technology
Want to integrate technology into your classroom? Choose technology that supports your pedagogical aims. That’s the message of my workshop conducted this morning at the Teaching Professor Conference in Washington, … Continue reading
Learning Strategies for Teaching Professors
The Teaching Professor Conference was full of good teaching ideas and resources. Here are a few from selected panels I attended. For further information on one of these strategies, leave … Continue reading
Why Won’t They Talk? Breaking the norms of the college classroom – #TPC12 Keynote Speaker
“A lecture about discussion is always a bad idea,” says Jay Howard of his keynote speech at the Teaching Professor Conference on June 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. Howard, Professor … Continue reading
The Lively Discussion: Getting students to talk and learn
“Any discussion protocol is a game that you play in class, linked to your course aims,” says Burdick. Using Film Noir as a backdrop for classroom techniques, Dakin Burdick, Director … Continue reading
Digital Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey
“Stories are interesting in ways that normal conversation is not,” says David Noah. In Noah’s freshman seminar course at the University of Georgia, students are invited to be part of … Continue reading
Charlotte and the Convention, Pecha Kucha Style
Artists, historians, graphic designers, architects, community planners, graduate students and everyone in between are invited to submit a “pecha kucha style” presentation to be juried into “Charlotte and the Convention.” The event will … Continue reading
“Design Thinking” at ACBJ’s Digital Speaker Series
Our Community 2.0 project is starting to generate some attention, and I was honored to be invited to share my work in the Digital Speaker Series hosted by American City Business … Continue reading
Investing in Digital Literacy through Social Media
This article was featured on the Social Media Club’s Education Blog on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. *** Entertainer Cee-Lo Green’s cat, Purrfect, has become a mouthpiece for NBC’s The Voice, a singing … Continue reading
Go Hunt Scan – Hospital’s history lesson goes digital
“Thanks for 100 years, Greenville.” A centennial celebration serves as the foundation for a digital scavenger hunt like no other. On the occassion of its 100th anniversary, Greenville Hospital System (GHS) is … Continue reading
