Musings on Video Lectures…
Summer is such a luxurious time to reflect on my teaching and get fired up to make improvements. It is so nice to feel my excitement growing as I get my class materials together for the fall semester, which is only…
Category Pedagogy
Posts related to the philosophy of teaching
25- HAPS and Social Media
I am the chair of the HAPS Communication Committee (affectionately known as the HAPS ComCom). Our committee’s task is to promote HAPS via social media. This is a really interesting task. HAPS currently has active accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,…
24- HAPS Listserv
Summer is really here—my crew is headed out on a backpacking/water sliding/camping adventure tomorrow morning and we’ll be gone for the next couple of weeks. So, in order to avoid packing tonight (I hate packing), I decided to organize my…
23- A Decision
I’m a stubborn human. I also have some pretty grave questions about my sanity. Because it was just this morning as I chatted with my mom on the phone during a very slow jog through my neighborhood, that I AGAIN…
22- To Flip or not to Flip?
I’m slowly settling into the swing of summer…and it is time to pull the trigger on a decision I have been struggling with for a couple of months now. In the fall, I will be teaching a new class that…
21-The Post-Conference High
Returning home from the HAPS Annual Conference in Jacksonville, I am trying to ride the high for as long as possible (though I’m definitely appreciating being back on West Coast time) . It was an amazing week, as usual, filled…
19- Get the Conference APP!
I’m super excited about the HAPS Annual Conference APP. This little app, which can be run on your computer OR phone, is a fantastic tool to ensure you make the most of your Jacksonville adventure, which begins next weekend. (It…
18- Let’s Share
Information is cheap. Teachers are no longer holders of ALL knowledge. Instead, we help organize the massive quantities of information that are accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Our task has clearly shifted from “Let me TELL YOU everything…
17- The Magic Assessment Machine
I want a magic machine that scans a student’s brain and tells me EXACTLY what s/he learned in my class. I want the machine to accurately make all the decisions and judgement calls around grade assignment and I want it…
16- HAPS Annual Conference
April is drawing to a close (whaaaat???) which means May is almost here and there are about 500 reasons why that is REALLY fantastic news. First, it means that SUMMER IS NEAR (oh glory days)! And second, it means that…