Category: Teaching
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Teachers – Don’t Over Think It!
Remember when you were a first time teacher and you did it one class at a time? *** You only need to get one class up at a time. *** Don’t overthink the whole few weeks at once, don’t stress. *** Simple lessons and assignments. (I have written posts with more examples that are coming).…
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Tools for Teachers Who are Mired in the Middle of Converting F2F classes into Online Classes
I am concerned that with so many of us (think all colleges closed during this pandemic as well as businesses working remotely … worldwide) using technology (especially the more popular ones like the virtual meeting spaces) that some of these tools may falter. In this post, I am sharing some examples of tools to have…
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Tips for Virtual Conference Lessons
To continue my helps for teachers while dealing with the race to turn F2F classes into online courses. Here are tips and practical wisdom to help as we break into it!
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Okay, Virtual Reboot, Now What?
Because we are all busy needing to learn new technologies (and each one will have its own unique learning curve) I am hoping that this will be something that can help save you time. Please pass this post on to the teachers you know that could benefit.
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Help! I have to change my face-to-face classes to online in just a few days
So, you’re in the same boat as we are? Because of the novel COVID-19 virus (a.k.a Coronavirus we have been asked to change our classes from Face-to-Face (traditional model) to online in just a few days to finish out the Winter 2020 semester. I’m hoping that this post will give you some helpful tips with…
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Issue Exploration: Human Creativity – musings and questions
So, my first notebook piece (that I assigned myself) is late. As the professor, I have given myself an extension, however, I will have to dock some points off of myself because of this gross disregard for my own rules. 🙂 I have decided to do 5f, and here is the prompt: 5f. Collect several images…
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English 2010 Notebooks
An introduction to a writing assignment that I will complete along with my students this semester.
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Levels of Edits
Though there may be more levels of edits (depending on the type of work that you are creating) I am going to focus on 4 levels for these articles. As a minimum, your writing should go through the following: Big Picture Edit: developmental, structural, or substantive editing Paragraph Level Edit: stylistic or line editing Sentence-Level…
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Editing: Polishing the Diamond in the Rough
Last Thursday, it was my privilege to address the Utah Valley Writers on editing. The title of my presentation was Editing: Polishing the Diamond in the Rough. (Just a side note, if you would like me to address your school, class, writing group, or conference, please don’t hesitate to contact me). I promised the attendees (and…
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Presentation on Editing – 3/12/15
I will be doing a presentation on editing for Utah Valley Writers this Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 7:00 pm (there will be a critique of writing just before that at 6pm). The meeting will be at the Orem Public Library (58 North State Street // Phone: 801.229.70500) in the Media Room (downstairs). I was…
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