Posted by in GRAD 5114 So, my classmates and I were given a mission: create a diversity statement, and if we needed some help doing that, there were several resources to get us started. One of the things that stuck with me about the readings was the emphasis on the difficult conversations that inevitably arise in learning environments where many…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 “The privilege of being able to go to a library and find a book that has a character on the cover that looks like you. A book that has a story that is about you or as simple as watching a commercial and finding a product to shampoo your hair. To learn about that from…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 In the interest of disclosure, I was a little rusty on the syllabi fro my own classes when the topic of syllabus design came up in our Contemporary Pedagogy class. We created draft syllabi for classes for which we served as TAs or for The College Course of Our Wildest Dreams™, and then we went…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 I take my inspiration this week from Popeye, because if there’s anyone who really doesn’t give a flying saucer in space what anybody thinks, it’s that guy. Anywhooo… I was reading the posts of my fellow students, and there was a consensus that, in spite of everything else we’ve seen about how to be a…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 First things first, let’s hype everyone up, because I just know you’re reading this with bleary eyes at 3AM, and that’s okay. No judgement here. “If we start treating people like people, and not assuming that they’re horses… slower, smaller, better-smelling horses… I think we can actually build organizations and work lives that make us better…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 “Ironically, many are unhappy with an educational experience that has only rewarded them… These students have all been tested, tried, and found to be worthy of extreme praise. What does it mean when such an intelligent person gives the wrong answer?” -Ellen Langer So… when Ellen Langer listed music lessons as one of the…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 One of the kids on the Digital Media video said something that stuck with me. He was talking about how his perception of lessons in school has changed from “Ugh! I have to learn this!” to “This is interesting, I want to learn this!”, and I can’t help but wonder how much the design of his…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 So, here’s one of the videos we watched (there’s adorable baby footage). In it, a professor from KU talks about how we “get by” our classes and watch our education pass us by because we’re just trying to “get through” our requirements and commitments during college. He also points out the design flaws in the…Read more »
Posted by in GRAD 5114 This new page will be where I explore Pedagogical Practices in Contemporary Contexts, which happens to be the title for a course I’m taking this semester. In it, I will explore ways to engage with students and peers using the myriad of tools at my disposal (new media, face-to-face engagement, networked learning, etc.) and hopefully…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized This year’s NIME conference was a smashing success! The genuises leading our design team, Meaghan Dee and Patrick Finley, created award-winning designs for the proceedings, we had a promotional short to hype everyone up… There were multiple keynotes… … and a great deal of enthusiasm from attendees, who documented the proceedings on social media. Oh,…Read more »