May 03
We made it through another year, including accreditation. As we look forward to the celebration of our Graduates tonight (and this weekend), it is time to reflect and ask ourselves what worked and what didn’t work this year. This summer will be a great time to do a follow up evaluation that goes beyond Summative …
Apr 29
Here’s a story from Scientific American to get your week started. It’s the world’s smallest snowman, created using a scanning electron microscope. It stands at just 3μm tall! Here is a link to the story: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/worlds-smallest-snowman-scientist-claims-new-record/ Happy Monday everyone!!
Mar 29
Yes, Monday is April 1st and that means April Fools!! Last year at Oakland Elementary School in Royal Oak, Michigan, 4th grade teacher Joe Dombrowski gave his students a spelling test, which surprisingly, was not a test of the words they had studied. Watch the video as they self-correct the 10 words on this April …
Feb 01
Here’s a new concept that I have recently been introduced to. Do you wonder why Denmark is, year after year, rated as the happiest county on the planet? The answer may be that they embrace Hygge (pronounced “hoo-ga”) lifestyle. Hygge is not easily translated, but is a concept that embraces contentment and well-being through enjoying …
Dec 21
Happy Holidays from the Faculty Learning Corner!!! Enjoy your time off and I’ll see you Spring Semester!!!
Apr 06
Mar 30
April 1st is here this weekend, and that mean’s it’s April Fool’s Day. Being a baseball fan in the 80’s I was totally fooled by Sport’s Illustrated’s story of Sidd Finch, who could throw a baseball over 160 mph, with a boot on one foot, and the other barefooted. Drafted by the New York Met’s, …
Mar 15
This Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day, which we may think of as a day of parades and green beer. But do you know the story of St. Patrick? To tell the story, I’ve chosen a video (below). This method of delivery is not only fun, but also helps to demonstrate multimedia learning with video! Not …
Sep 25
Here are words from our hearts to yours. We have had an amazing time working with you over the years. It has been our privilege to be able to collaborate with you, support you and help you find ways to teach your content in the most effective way possible. We have enormous respect for your dedication …
