I may need to do 2 truths and a lie this week. Jemele Hill, the sharp and witty correspondent from The Atlantic (a conservative mag of repute) and formerly of ESPN, and perhaps the first journalist of color to directly…
On retiring a well worn accordion file.
The Gradapocolypse/ Gradearmageddeon approaches and while cleaning my office (part of the process) and looking at how I will carry the papers, I realize it’s time to retire a well worn folder. It’s covered with thoughts on assessment and wisdom…
OER project funded via sabbatical!
I get to travel to Taiwan and China for 3 months to gather content for a book to share with my students! The project involves primary research and travel to develop and write for a themed textbook, specifically for JCCC…
My first name ain’t Mister; it’s professor, Dr D if you’re nasty.
My first boss required me to go by “Professor Dixon” with my students. I was in my mid twenties and looked quite young for my age. He reasoned that this would help my students respect me and help discipline in…
Persephone
The work of Thomas Hart Benton fascinates me. I saw an almost surreal but representative presentation that a fell somewhere between animation or cartoon and realism. I fell in love with the work before I discovered him to be local. …
Teaching Performance Self-exam
I’ve been reading a book used in many college business classes and based on by Stanford Business Professor Robert Sutton, PhD , called The No Asshole Rule. He developed the book from apopular article he wrote for The Harvard Business…
responding to student questions part one
I play a game with students sometimes during the first week’s icebreakers. I invite any questions – including and especially “bad” questions. I answer some and evade a good measure of the rest. I’ve been thinking about that today. Perhaps…
Creative Writer’s Readings 11/18/12
Explaining White Man’s Burden to a Colored 5 Year Old. “That’s not for me” the boy explained. He’d been reading the development wheel, and I’d been co-opting that as a teachable moment. I incorporated the guilt training I’d had as…
discovered new comic: toothpaste for breakfast
Guessing everyone knows about Cyanide and Happiness, Questionable Content and the Oatmeal. If you have comics you like let me know, especially if they have writing themes. OK, we’ll have to discuss this one This guy underestimates the creativity of…
15 more things you don’t know about me
I’m addicted to reddit and memebase in general (especially Failbook). I’ve never seen “How I Met Your Mother” and have no real interest. I’ve been to Hong Kong at least 7 times and was there for the handover (worst party…