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Professor Pat: January 2011
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Saturday, January 29, 2011. Learning Styles Discussed 1st Class Period. Tried something new this year on first night of class - beginning with a discussion of learning styles and educational philosophy. We started by looking at portions of Can You Picture This. I also showed the video The Networked Student. Whether just by chance or as a result of beginning this way, students this semester seem really into learning.
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Professor Pat: April 2011
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Friday, April 1, 2011. A Sad Commentary on our Schools. This poster from The Jose Vilson Blog. Dramatizes the lock-step, rote education that is only being made worse by No Child Left Behind. A third grade teacher from Oregon explains in detail why all the recent budget cuts, teach to test pressures, etc. have driven her to retire. This article. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. I Blame The Patriarchy.
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Professor Pat: February 2013
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Saturday, February 23, 2013. Learn by Writing Multiple Choice Questions. David Korfhage at ED: Social Media. Discusses the pros and cons of Peerwise (post dated 7/29/12):. The focus on just multiple choice questions is fairly narrow, and could tend to encourage students to focus on convergent, rather than more open-ended questions. In a history class, students already tend to see the learning history as a matter of...
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Professor Pat: Learn by Writing Multiple Choice Questions
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Saturday, February 23, 2013. Learn by Writing Multiple Choice Questions. David Korfhage at ED: Social Media. Discusses the pros and cons of Peerwise (post dated 7/29/12):. The focus on just multiple choice questions is fairly narrow, and could tend to encourage students to focus on convergent, rather than more open-ended questions. In a history class, students already tend to see the learning history as a matter of...
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Professor Pat: College faculty NOT preparing students with Web skills.
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Monday, February 6, 2012. College faculty NOT preparing students with Web skills. Lisa's (Online) Teaching Blog. Of 12/25/11 investigates a study by Pearson and Babson Research. Published in April 2011, which reports that “over 90% of all faculty are using social media in courses they’re teaching or for their professional careers outside class”. Are faculty really so involved in Web use? View my complete profile. Nice ...
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Professor Pat: May 2010
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Sunday, May 23, 2010. Podcasts better than live lectures? Students watching podcast of lecture did better on exam than students who attended the lecture in person! Result could be because those watching podcast could pause whenever, take notes, reflect, etc. But note this was a very limited sample of 64 students for one lecture and one test. Still, it is thought provoking. Found whil. Friday, May 21, 2010. I assigned m...
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Professor Pat: December 2012
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Simple Technique for Online Video Lesson. Just discovered " Picturing Information. A 4 minute video which analyzes an Infographic depicting per cent of mothers of 4-year-olds who work outside the home. After pausing to give viewers time to study the infographic and make their own analysis, author analyzes the infographic: Why does child have sad face? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I Blame Th...
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Professor Pat: Computer Skills for Aspiring Professionals
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Saturday, October 15, 2011. Computer Skills for Aspiring Professionals. Many have asked why a Women's Studies program should include a course teaching computer skills and Web tools. Aren't today's students already familiar with Microsoft Office and masters of the Web? Blogs - used by many nonprofits, advocacy groups, and businesses. Social bookmarking sites like Delicious - a handy research and networking tool. With so...
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Professor Pat: May 2011
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Monday, May 16, 2011. Sex Trafficking in Nepal via GoAnimate. Students have been experimenting with many different Web tools, including XtraNormal.com. Both of which allow you to create "videos" by choosing from the backgrounds and characters they provide. You type the text you want the characters to speak. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Beth’s Blog-Nonprofits and Social Media.
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Professor Pat: February 2011
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A teacher's perspective on the required Women's Studies course "Women and Computers.". Sunday, February 27, 2011. RSS Widget in Blog Post? Just testing here to see if possible to put an RSS Feed widget in a blog post. I got this RSS feed widget from one of Suzie Vesper's educational technology wikis. Monday, February 21, 2011. Why Women Don't Write for Wikipedia, etc. Using the search term digital divide gender. At the social bookmarking site Delicious.com uncovered a Jan. 31, 2011 New York Times. On the...
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