“To: Professor@University.edu Subject: Why It’s All About Me” from the New York Times has caused a stir on all the teaching listservs that I’m on. It just seems like another one of those articles that really ought to focus on…
Category: Journal
Daily Work: Accomplishments!
Today we found that one of my lesson plans is mentioned in IRA’s Reading Today—and I’m offically named. Fun to look down and find my name in a publication :) I spent most of the day reworking a lesson plan…
In the News: Tagging and Teaching
eSchool News online – For some educators, tagging is ‘it’ explores how del.icio.us and other tagging systems can be used to manage resources for classes, workshops, and other educational settings.
Daily Work: Being Lazy II
The best thing about the Presidents of the United States is that they have a day and I get it off. Yes, I lazed about in bed today too. Did some preliminary work on Inbox, searching for articles, and created…
In the News: Moleskine for Writers
Putting Pen to Paper Anew sings the praises of my cute little notebook :) I got a Moleskine Pocket Diary for Christmas, and I love it. It’s helped me keep track of the various projects, which really helps when I’m…
Daily Work: Being Lazy
Not an overly exciting day, but I did make a lovely Monte Cristo in the toaster oven and installed the new pink toilet seat (not at the same time). Surely that is enough for one day. Okay, I did more…
In the News: Blogged Out of a Job
Blogged Out of a Job—another exploration of the horrors that people get into when they communicate online. “The poll [conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management] also found that 59 percent of employees believe employers should be allowed to…
In the News: Communicating with Images
Here I Am Taking My Own Picture – New York Times: “The era of cheap, lightweight digital cameras – in cellphones, in computers, in hip pockets, even on key chains – has meant that people who did not consider themselves…
Daily Work: Rhetoric and Technology, and Housework
That’s right. It’s the weekend, and as usual, I didn’t bother to get dressed. But I did do lots of things, even if I wasn’t dressed. That has to count for something. I attended a Computers and Writing Online Symposium…
Rhetoric: Conversational Terrorism: How NOT to Talk!
Conversational Terrorism: How NOT to Talk!—A nice collection of argumentative fallacies, set up as they are used in meetings and whatnot. Should be approachable and applies to more than just oral conversations. I just wish the folks on BlogShares actually…