The Value of Playback: Recording Student Presentations and Making Good Mistakes in Real-time
March 27, 2018
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“Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff.” – Dr. Richard Carlson (1956-), bestselling American author and psychologist Creating a classroom atmosphere of…
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Teaching Matters: Correcting Error in the Classroom
November 28, 2017
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“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” -Socrates (c. 470-399 BCE), Ancient Greek philosopher What are “good mistakes?” How can we…
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Review: Balancing Fluency and Accuracy Activities in the Classroom
July 20, 2017
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“Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.” —Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), German novelist and 1946 Nobel Prize winner What’s the…
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Review: Clear the Way for More Good Teachers in Higher Education
June 23, 2017
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“The mind is not a vessel that needs filling but wood that needs igniting.” —Plutarch (45 – 120 AD), Ancient Greek essayist and biographer What…
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Teaching Matters: The Perception of Time and Value of Punctuality in American Culture
February 16, 2017
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“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he…
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Teaching Matters: The Perception of Time and Value of Punctuality in American Culture
February 16, 2017
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“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he…
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Teaching Matters: Eating Etiquette
January 24, 2017
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“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” -James Beard (1903-1985), American author Previously on the blog, we’ve addressed how to make positive first impressions…
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Teaching Matters: Eating Etiquette
January 24, 2017
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“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” -James Beard (1903-1985), American author Previously on the blog, we’ve addressed how to make positive first impressions…
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Teaching Matters: Email Etiquette Part 2
September 30, 2016
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“Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.” —Daniel J. Boorstin (1914–2004), American historian Reviewing email etiquette in the classroom remains an…
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Teaching Matters: Email Etiquette, Part 1
September 27, 2016
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“They know enough who know how to learn.” —Henry Adams (1838-1918), American historian Email has become a part of our daily life in the 21st…
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