Tag: English
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Is This a Problem? Twitter in the Classroom
Each student Tweeted a reaction or question they had about the syllabus. Most of the students stared at their computer or cell phone screens. From my walking around the room, I saw that students were reading each other’s Tweets and responding to them. I had the website Tweetchat up on the projection screen with everyone’s…
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Twitter in the Classroom?
Depending on how many people you follow on Twitter, it could be impossible to keep up with Tweets during a real-time discussion. Imagine a screen with fifty or so Tweets, updating every ten seconds, and only about 20% of them being from students in the class. In order to organize the students’ Tweets, we used…
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Podcast on The Craft of Writing Memoir: Derek Owens’ Memory’s Wake
The craft of writing memoir and the subject of recovered memories and post traumatic stress syndrome were among the topics as I visited with St. John’s University English Professor and Vice Provost Dr. Derek Owens. His latest book is entitled Memory’s Wake and tells the story of an abusive relationship between his grandmother and mother.…
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A Letter to the Writers in my Summer Composition Course
Hello Everyone! One of the biggest problems for students in my online classes is that they fail to READ CAREFULLY. The world bombards us with texts, and we are getting used to always skimming. I’m guilty too! Take the time to read this letter, the syllabus, and watch the tutorial videos on the course website.…
Bill Torgerson 