April 2006
Saturday 29 April 2006
- On Sabbatical - I am going on sabbatical for the full 2006-7 academic year, in order to secure time to develop my next novel. While I intend to keep researching and reflecting on teaching during that time, I've decided to put Pedablogue on hiatus until August 2007, when I return to full-time teaching.... (09:17 | 0 Trackbacks | 10 Comments)
Tuesday 18 April 2006
- COLLEGE STUDENTS AND TELEVISION - Next week, April 24-30th, is TV-Turnoff Week. Take a look at Adbusters' audacious coverage of the event and, if you agree with the cause, spread the word. My honor's seminar in Thinking and Writing at Seton Hill University is using this week to perform an assigned "activism" project which asks... (10:34 | 0 Trackbacks | 26 Comments)
Saturday 15 April 2006
- College Professor: The Second Best Job in America? - On cable news this morning, I caught a special report from CNN/Money Magazine on the "Best Jobs in America." And while I expected to see something like "software engineer" come in first place, I was very surprised to find "college professor" ranked 2nd in the nation, for "best job"! What's... (15:05 | 0 Trackbacks | 3 Comments)
Wednesday 12 April 2006
- Tickling the Elmo - At Seton Hill University, our "smart classrooms" are equipped with these wonderful document projectors, called ELMOs. "ELMO" is the name of the company that makes these "visual presenters," but on our campus we use the term affectionately as a pet name for these two armed wonders. They work by... (07:23 | 0 Trackbacks | 4 Comments)