Seeking: Classroom dialogue
I have come to realize that what I seek most in a classroom is dialogue. Even if discussions take us off topic, I can always rest knowing that…
Tech in the Classroom
When the only certainty is change
I drafted the following review of Google Classroom in early August: In this day and age, one must declare allegiance ... Read more
Can technology recreate the studying abroad experience?
I recently led a study abroad trip to England. My students and I watched live accounts of the historic Brexit take place as well as the only slightly…
Technology’s Promise
The thing I look forward to most about summer is not a lack of work. As a full time teacher, ... Read more
What does it mean to “improve” with technology?
The generally agreed upon role of technology is to improve society. What’s not agreed upon is the definition of improve. ... Read more
The value of a liberal arts aggravation
The classes I teach are paperless. All of our work is done on Blackboard, from the weekly blog posts to ... Read more
Crowdsourcing to focus on literature and almost everything else
Crowd sourcing is poised to affect education in significant ways, potentially revolutionizing how our students interpret and contextualize literature and ... Read more
Differentiating technology instruction in the community college classroom
Approaching new semesters, community college’s teachers are confronted with a variety of levels of technology skills and fluency of their students. At first it can be difficult to…
The Essay—an endangered species?
Technology is at the gate! A recent opinion piece in the New York Times describes advances in computer-generated articles and ... Read more
On classroom tech policy
On the first day of a face-to-face class, I read my syllabus aloud, which includes my policy regarding technology in ... Read more