I’m hijacking images from a post from Boing Boing ( since I use links – it’s legal).How do these images apply to our discussion of students’ right to their own language?
Venn Diagram defines terms: geeks, nerds, dorks, etc.
This excellent example of a Venn diagram was produced by The Great White Snark and recommended by Boing Boing. For image url double click on image, or http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z167/Great_WhiteSnark/Nerd_Dork_Geek_Venn_Diagram.jpg
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RePost: the interwebs – relevant analogies.
The following appeared on my original blog. Intellectual intercourse requires maturity and an understanding of consequences. A recent NPR report presents several cautionary tales on cyber security / responsible online behavior. Scroll down to the “Excerpt: ‘The Future of Reputation,’”…
on texting ettiquette
With any new social phenomena, we adjust and rules and manners evolve. Texting in inappropriate situations is a contentious issue for people of just about all ages. Texting’s turned out to be more dangerous when driving that drinking, and spring…
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As a young college writer, sometimes a road trip inspired me. I’ve always enjoyed travel – and I like to get to know my surroundings. The road trip is a fundamental method of ethnographic research. You gotta look for connections…
What I’m learning Re: SRTOL Papers – Rhetoric
These comments apply to many papers. I see semantic confusion facts vs. opinions (if this is a rhetorical ploy – it doesn’t work on the well-educated; consider your audience). I hear semantic confusion. Define terms as you will use them.…
What I’m learning Re: SRTOL Papers – citing sources
I’ve only read a handful of papers. 1/2 have been amazing, and half have been … uninspiring but generally ok. That’s not too bad. Some advice, tips or clarifications for you-all. In text quotations Re: block quotations. Only one person’s…
15 things you don’t know about me
I cook. I like it and I’m pretty good at it. I do all the laundry at my house. I’m also the first to change dirty diapers – provided my son dirtied them. I taught kindergarten for a year. I…
Microlab Spring 2010
A student set a new high for my classes in the Microlab this semester: 86. Last year one person scored a 78. I’ve learned that the Writing Center tutors told us the scores average around 52%. Several students told me…