By

Chris Friend
Dimly lit tiled corridor through archways . A heavy metal grate waits at the end. What's behind it?
Changing our curriculum to include more-visible student writing presents pedagogical challenges of scale and continuity. Here's how it could work.
What makes for a good goal? Is it the frame or the fact you can see through to the sky beyond?
Tracking and visualizing daily writing volume helped me stay motivated through DigiWriMo. I found that setting goals helped less than seeing those goals.
A tiny plastic toy bike sits on a simple vinyl road, ready for a toy rider to take over the toy world.
Understanding threshold concepts can better prepare us to teach students, especially in introductory or entry-level courses. Here's how it works.
Photoshopped image of a Canon lens grafted into an eye. Creepy, but arguably helpful for this photographer.
By paying attention to our interactions with technology, we bring awareness to our process and our thinking. Ubiquitous technology makes this an imperative.
The keyboard says more is better
Word counts help in very specific — notably limited — ways. How we use them in classes should be beneficial, not punitive. What makes the difference?
Take your positions. The race is about to begin.
Why did I sign up to participate in NaNoWriMo? To help prep for my comp exams. Here are 3 ways it'll help and 4 tools I'll use to meet the 50k-word goal.
Butterfly clings to empty chrysalis that glows in the evening sun.
If we can’t continue teaching when the power fails, we’re doing it wrong. If our teaching has to fundamentally change when our classes get plugged in, we’ve been doing it wrong.
Photo of desert field, rocky plateau and endless, cloud-filled sky so gorgeous it looks painted
Students believe our expectations of their writing have not changed since they were in elementary school. Assessment created, and can repair, this problem.
The Darth Lord has completed his assessment of your performance. It says, “You have failed me for the last time.” Well. We didn't see *that* coming, did we?
We owe our students the respect, credibility, and feedback that comes with proper assessment. That often looks different in a writing classroom.
starfish, viewed from below at close range, with false color to make it appear light blue
The student/teacher dynamic in computer-enhanced classes should be "everted," turning traditional power hierarchies and content relations inside-out.
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