PechaKucha 20 x 20 for Japan, for the Classroom?
What is that, you say? It is: “PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in […]
student learning
Teaching to the Text Message
An interesting opinion piece written by a college professor who teaches Freshman English: “I’VE been teaching college freshmen to write the five-paragraph essay and its bully of a cousin, the […]
WebAIM posts screen reader user survey
The findings are below. Items of note for BCC: Mobile readers are growing at a similar pace to every other mobile usage – which calls out for a mobile strategy […]
Chapel Hill Campus Takes On Grade Inflation
What does an “A” mean? Less and less if they are given out too readily, according to this report. Yet in difficult economic times, an “A” takes on extra value […]
Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction – NYTimes.com
This is an excellent, in-depth article that explores some studies comparing TV watching and interactive computing time among high school students. It profiles a high school student who struggles to […]
2011 College Board NE Regional Forum
This event will take place February 3-4, 2011 in Boston. “Join your colleagues in February to develop practical and tactical solutions to the pressing issues affecting educators today. This year’s […]
Clickers: Not (Only) What You Thought
Frank S. did a brilliant workshop in the CTL last week, demonstrating how, in the year or so he has been using clickers in his science classes, his use of […]
10 Rules of Teaching in this Century
One author’s view of teaching in the 21st century – with technology of course, since this comes from the Campus Technology Journal 10 Rules of Teaching in this Century — […]
Education Nation 2010
This upcoming live program is to take place Monday, Sep 27, at 2pm EDT, streaming live on MSNBC. More information to come! Education Nation 2010
Professional Day Evaluations
Evaluations of the professional day “Promoting Civility and Shared Responsibility in the Classroom: Tools and Strategies for Success” have been compiled and are available under the “Evaluation” tab, above. Overall, […]
