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Weaver, Constance - 0 views

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teaching english grammar coffeeklatch GSCC

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    Dr. Constance (Connie) Weaver is a professor of English at Western Michigan University. In the coffeeklatch, she was attributed with popularizing the idea, "grammar needs to be taught in context." Librarians have not verified the quote or determined from which book it might have been taken.
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Factoring Polynomials - 0 views

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GSCC learning_object OER coffeeklatch math

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    A learning object developed by Wisc-Online. This object, also titled Factoring a Quadratic Trinomial, was authored by Roy Peterson, n.d.
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    AH shared this object to the coffeeklatch, reflecting that many in her Circle were teaching polynomials this week.
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Math class needs a makeover - 1 views

www.ted.com/..._math_curriculum_makeover.html

contextualization pedagogy_matters TED video GSCC coffeeklatch math 2.0_jam

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    Dan Meyer video lecture on TED.com, posted May 2010.
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    This often-cited video was mentioned in Cohort 1 coffeeklatch and the Pedagogy Matters Jam.
  • KPI_Library Bookmarks on 17 Jul 12
     
    TM included this on her list of favorite TED talks.
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MyCompLab (product website) - 0 views

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GSCC coffeeklatch writing e-learning

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    MyCompLab, a product of Pearson Education, "empowers student writers and facilitates writing instruction by uniquely integrating a composing space and ePortfolio with proven resources and tools." (from What Is page).
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    We've had a lot of prior discussion on MyMathLab (MML). In the April 2010 coffeeklatch, NH asked about MyCompLab.
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Doing Faculty Development As if We Value Learning Most: Transformative Guidelines from ... - 0 views

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learning professional_development faculty_learning GSCC coffeeklatch

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    By Thomas A. Angelo, DePaul University - School for New Learning. "This paper synthesizes theories, findings, and strategies from a variety of literatures into seven transformative ideas which, taken together, have the potential to make our mental models of and approaches to faculty development more effective."
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    Shared by Y.H. in January coffeeklatch
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To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test - 0 views

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test_taking GSCC coffeeklatch

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    By Pam Belluck in the Science section of the New York Times. January 20, 2011. Research indicates that students who were tested on material retained more than those who repeatedly study the material and those who draw detailed diagrams documenting what they are learning.
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    Shared by K.P. in January coffeeklatch.
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Math Isn't So Scary With Help From These Monsters - 1 views

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math GSCC coffeeklatch

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    By NPR staff on NPR, January 22, 2011
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    Shared by R.A. in January coffeeklatch.
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Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - 0 views

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visualization video GSCC coffeeklatch

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    From BBC Four on YouTube, posted November 26, 2010. Visualization to illustrate statistics.
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    Shared by K.P. in January coffeeklatch. She suggests that it could be used to introduce the idea of graphing in an algebra class.
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Using Diigo Webslides to access and interact with learning resources | Instructional De... - 0 views

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diigo webslides instructional GSCC coffeeklatch slideshow blog_post

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    by Dianne Rees on Instructional Design Fusions blog. December 12, 2010.
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    Diana suggested using diigo with students. This slideshow is less than 3 minutes. December 2010 coffeeklatch
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Using VoiceThread in an online course - 0 views

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voicethread slideshow teaching learning online_learning GSCC coffeeklatch blog_post

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    from Professor Russ Meade. On VoiceThread Community Digital Library. There is a description and assignment to support this VoiceThread.
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    Another VoiceThread selected by Lisa and shared in December Coffeeklatch.
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Searching the Brain for the Spark of Creative Problem-Solving - 0 views

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games article GSCC coffeeklatch

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    By Benedict Carey in the Science section, NewYorkTimes.com, December 6th 2010. Studies have been underway to detect what sparks the creative insight needed to solve puzzles. Humor is one characteristic that research suggests.
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    Lisa noted this article in December coffeeklatch. She says "Try the test in the interactive box on the left. Interesting!"
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Missing Class - 0 views

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animation video youtube GSCC coffeeklatch

shared by KPI_Library Bookmarks on 01 Mar 11 - No Cached
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    On YouTube. Animated video about an uninterested student talking to teacher.
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    Shared by K.S. in December coffeeklatch, "a little end of semester humor"
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Getting Schooled: The re-education of an American teacher - 0 views

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essay teaching coffeeklatch GSCC

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    By Garret Keizer in Harper's Magazine, September 2011.
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    R.A. shared in Sept coffeeklatch noting that a friend of hers had sent "this article about teaching in a rural high school in Vermont that I wanted to share. It's beautifully written and a valediction/vindication for what we do."
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Soft Chalk - 0 views

softchalk.com

tool e-learning interactive_media GSCC coffeeklatch

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    Tool for creating interactive web pages for eLearning courses
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    D.W. posted a query about this tool in March coffeeklatch
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Five lessons for brain-friendly writing - 0 views

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GSCC coffeeklatch teaching writing

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    By Markus Reiter in tc world (technical communication), October 2012. In this article, the author looks at what neuroscientists are learning about what makes texts "comprehensible" (or not).
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    TM shared this article from the technical writing community, but applicable for all teachers and students of writing.
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Great Writing Comes Out of Great Ideas - 0 views

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GSCC coffeeklatch teaching writing

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    By Arthur Applebee, The Atlantic, Sept 27 2012. Published as part of a debate, "Why American Students Can't Write," Applebee argues that students must be asked to write more (throughout their K-12 education) and on rich topics.
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    RA (coach) sent the link to this article, with an interest in the "evolving purpose of composition classes." She links GSCC work to this article, especially the professional learning community.
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Your college experience : strategies for success - 0 views

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GSCC coffeeklatch emotional_intelligence strategy college_completion success

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    By John N. Gardner and Betsy O Barefoot; 10th edition published by Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012.
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    ME asked about teaching the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and BT recommended this book. She used Chapter 3, in particular.
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College, Inc. - 0 views

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GSCC coffeeklatch lagcc for_profit_university

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    A Frontline (PBS) documentary "investigating how Wall Street and a new breed of for-profit universities are transforming the way we think about college in America...."
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    Gail posted about College, Inc. after hearing from one of the faculty who was using the video in his class. Part of the documentary was filmed at LaGuardia and Gail appears in the video.
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Did I Miss Anything - 0 views

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GSCC coffeeklatch teaching

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    By Tom Wayman, originally published in Did I Miss Anything? Selected Poems 1973-1993, 1993, Harbour Publishing. Here, posted on the website Poetry 180.
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    RA (coach) shared this as a way to set the stage with new students at the beginning of the semester.
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AMATYC Webinar: Flipping the College Classroom - 0 views

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GSCC coffeeklatch flipped_classroom video math

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    Presented by Dr. Robert Talbert of Grand Valley State University on YouTube; posted Sept 30 2011. This was presented (and recorded) as a one-hour AMATYC webinar. Talbert discussed flipping the college classroom in the context of teaching math.
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    DM shared a list of flipped classroom resources that were useful in his (home) department last year.
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