this echoes what I found in my dissertation work: that blog writings, even though fueled by passion, were not acknowledged (still aren’t) as academic writing in journals. Similarly, professional craft-work writing, like lesson plans, is also undervalued, even though lesson plans that are taught by 100 faculty peers, and which go thru the wringer […]
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Reflections on Grading classroom participation
I like to use a scoring system from 0-3 (Hattip to Professor Dave Garvin at Harvard) 3- added significantly to the discussion with an insight that shows evidence of synthesis and/or deep insight 2 – contributed in a meaningful professional way that demonstrates appropriate mastery of the subject and evidence of preparation for class […]
willing to do anything for work…really?
I work for money. I have managed to find 2 careers where i love what I do, but if they stopped paying me, I’d stop doing that because I am a father with kids to feed and work for money > work for satisfaction. until Americans are willing to do the jobs that Americans arent […]
More on the science of learning, social constructionism, language and teaching
Image via Wikipedia http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776823/ this is really powerful for the teachers out there among us a powerful summary of links to education and learning research that supports so much of the social-constructionist worldview, as well as the pragmatist, but with a solid foundation in objectivism, and which therefore supports advocacy for access to technologies for everyone […]
Building a master Powerpoint file (or image dB) to support wide ranging discussions
Image via Wikipedia a terrific discussion here on the idea of having a 2500 slide Powerpoint master file my reflection: I use this exact technique when teaching Army Change Management and Army Sustainment i have over 500 slides that illustrate certain points, many of which are cleaned up versions of story-boarding explanations i have used to […]
Creating a positive environment in the classroom
Image via Wikipedia A positive classroom environment comes from the interaction of faculty and students in the curriculum. Here are some tips that can help you maintain the positive energy that is so helpful for creating an effective learning climate. Model the positive enthusiasm as a teacher that you hope your students will demonstrate when […]
Thought experiment for contract teachers
Image via Wikipedia in your capacity as a contract employee as a teacher, did you find that your employer’s request for you to offer expert advice conflicted with your perceived role as a teacher? One of our most important learnings about the use of contract services in the Department of Defense are the challenges of […]
Reflecting on self-directed leadership in a military college environment (an action research approach)
Image via Wikipedia The purpose of this assignment is reflect upon my learning through this course and to describe what I am doing to provide for the development of leadership capabilities in those who look to me for direction and guidance. My professional work centers on preparing Army organizational leaders for a world of complexity […]
Gelernter on the Internet and mastery
Image by Todd Barnard via Flickr One of my heroes is David Gelernter. He is a professor of computer science at Yale and chief scientist at Mirror Worlds Technologies (New Haven). His research centers on information management, parallel programming, and artificial intelligence. The “tuple spaces” introduced in Nicholas Carriero and Gelernter’s Linda system (1983) are […]
The business of war
Image via Wikipedia A crucial part of force generation is developing, maintaining and supporting industrial base capacity to research, develop, produce and perform life cycle maintenance on crucial equipment. The Defense Business Board just made a series of recommendations on how to approach this issue. Examine the composition of the board and try to predict […]