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Literacy: Dying or in Revolution?

(I'm borrowing Dan TheoCafe's blogging style for today. The following excerpts are from "The New Literacy" by Clive Thompson of Wired.) 'As the school year begins, be ready to hear pundits fretting once again about how…
Dear Student,

The word "sexist" only has one "e" in it. Just one. So when you write an essay about your former boss who was sexist, please do not rely on your spell checker alone. Please proofread yourself, like I taught you to. …
On the Tormenting and Torturing of Students

The first class I ever taught, I was locked out of the classroom because the key they made for me was a copy of a copy of a copy. While I was waiting for the department secretary to come let me in, several of my student…
Temptation

In the middle of my lecture, one of my students opened her wallet and started to count and sort a handful of twenty-dollar bills and five-dollar bills. I stopped in the middle of explaining subordinate clauses and asked…
I want

I want my students to get something out of the classes I teach, instead of just trying for the minimal passing grade... I want my students to start digging when they encounter something they don't understand, rather tha…
Quotation Confusion

I begin each of my classes with a quote on the board, which my students must react to and journal their reactions. Monday's quote was "Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions." --G.K. Chest…
Shock and Awe

The first class was properly cowed by my fearsome presence. Wearing all black with a bright red tie probably helped, too. The second class, well... the classroom key the university key-people gave me fit in the lock bu…