Category Archives: gedivts12

April 1, 2012
3:23 pm
by: quibono

How Do I Reach These Kids, Pt. I

I’ve found it, everyone.  I’ve figured out how to reach these Kids!!! How to Reach these Kids   Continue reading →

Posted in April 1 Pedagogy, Bill Bilicheck Method, gedivts12

March 29, 2012
10:14 pm
by: Holly Jordan

D’You Ever Wonder Why We’re Here?

Wow, pretentious title is pretentious.  But it’s an question that actually came up in my New Media Faculty-Staff Seminar. The title comes from an online web series, Red vs. Blue.  I love Red vs. Blue.  It was one of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in gedivts12, pfps2012, vtnmfss12

March 28, 2012
9:28 pm
by: quibono

The Magic School Bus

As the son of a 4th grade teacher, I spent a lot of time in school.  My mother had to be in school from 7 AM (school started at 7:55) until 2:15 PM, but often stayed as late as 3:30 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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March 28, 2012
6:54 pm
by: hatshepsut

Meet the new so-called “Leisure Class” in America = professors??

Greetings all.  We were discussing hours worked, salaries, and workload of professors in the PFP course and this issue came up of professors being considered the “new leisure class”?? Here is one of several articles about the so-called “new leisure … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in gedivts12, The New Leisure Class - professors?

March 27, 2012
5:12 pm
by: Holly Jordan

Expectations for Graduate Education

Did you know there was entire page devoted to “Expectations for Graduate Education” at VT?  Until PFP last night, I had no idea. “At a Glance,” the expectations are on four main parties:  Grad Students, Faculty, Program/Department, and the Graduate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in gedivts12, pfps2012

March 21, 2012
3:17 pm
by: Holly Jordan

Space and Place

OK, so I said I would write a MAL entry when I got back, and I will, but I haven’t had time yet. I’m in Urban Political Geography, and for class today, we had to write a 2-minute response to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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March 19, 2012
5:43 pm
by: quibono

Brain Drain

I grew up in a small town called Kihei (Key-hey), Maui, Hawaii, as the son of a 4th grade school teacher and mid-level hotel manager.   As a child, I had friends who were Tongan, Samoan, Chukese a myriad of other … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Jobs, Brain Drain, gedivts12

March 19, 2012
4:58 pm
by: quibono

Blogging Museums of Knowledge

Blogs should inspire people to learn.   One of my favorite, nay-my first, blog experience is with a photography blog entitled “Strobist.”  In his blog, David Hobby (a.k.a. the Strobist) introduces digital photographers to off-camera lighting.  Do you remember 2nd … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging about Blogging, gedivts12, Strobist

March 15, 2012
5:16 am
by: smith5la

Let’s Get Uncomfortable

Let’s face it. There is a lot of talk in English and elsewhere about professors being hindered by staying in their comfort zones. Professors repeating the same tired syllabus and power point lectures. Notes that haven’t changed in years. Fearful … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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March 8, 2012
3:18 pm
by: Holly Jordan

Experiential Learning

I’m a big fan of experiential (or performative, whatever you want to call it) learning.  I was pretty involved with the Reacting to the Past program at UGA (a curriculum created by Barnard College.  I was involved in the Athens … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in gedivts12, Model Arab League, NCUSAR, pfps2012, vtnmfss12