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Category Archives: Classroom Management
An Open Letter to Incoming Freshmen
Dear College Freshman, The University of Wyoming is back in session. I am happy about it because I love to teach. But this year we begin with the backdrop of President Joe Biden’s $300 billion plan to forgive student debt. … Continue reading
Take Note of This: Handwriting is Better for Memory!
With the advent of the 2018 iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil, taking notes on my iPad has never been easier, nor more paper-like. I am a proud member of the Paperless Movement and the work of Dr. Tom Solid. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Classroom Management, List Making, Paperless Movement, Software Review
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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 5
Some time ago I began this series on why I do not let my students use technology in the classroom. My wife, Cindy, alerted me today to yet more evidence regarding the efficacy of hand-written notes versus digital. These findings … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, General Musings
Tagged comprehension, digital versus print, effortful learning
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Two Recent Articles About the Looming Teacher Shortage in America
Two articles have appeared recently that highlight a growing teacher shortage in the United States. Aside from fault-finding, the pieces are noteworthy in their consistency: We are preparing far fewer teachers in America than we will need in the coming … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, General Musings, State of the Nation
Tagged teacher salaries, teacher shortage, teaching
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Working Towards Goals and The Future
Working Towards Goals and The Future (this was written for my community college class in the Fall of 2018, a group who seemed – by and large – to be lacking in the goal-setting department) She was sitting on the … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, Counseling Concepts, General Musings, People (in general)
Tagged goal setting, goal-directed behavior
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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 4
This, from The Hill, written by Dennis Powell, sums up Reason No. 4: I want my students to learn how to think critically and not engage in echo chamber reasoning (at least, for the 3 hours I have them every … Continue reading
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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 3
Here is Reason No. 3 for why I do not let students use technology in the classroom (and, students, I HOPE you are reading this!): Because, as Anne Frank once said, “paper has more patience.” Simply put, I would rather … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Classroom Management
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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 2
In this series of the Top Ten reasons why I don’t let students use technology in my classrooms, I present … Reason No. 2: Because they are distracting to me as the course instructor. I work hard preparing lectures and … Continue reading
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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 1
In my class syllabi, I tell my freshmen students that they are not allowed to use their computers to take notes. In this series of blog posts, I will give the Top Ten reasons why. Reason No. 1 – Better … Continue reading
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