A Month of College Teaching Tips - Tip #4 : Using Hubii to Gain a Different Perspective on Current Events

Readers,

My daily newspaper routine usually includes reading the Fort Worth Star Telegram (paper format), listening to NPR, and occasionally listening to the BBC. Unfortunately, this is not a well-rounded approach to getting the news (to gain a world-wide perspective).

As a result, I might start using Hubii. This website enables users to discover newspaper articles by browsing an interactive map.

Pros: The stories are timely and the graphics are crisp!

Cons: The websites try to convince users to track their location. :(

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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A Month of College Teaching Tips - Tip #3 : Adopt a Speed Dating Approach to Public Speaking

Readers,

One of my good friends, Dr. Lora Helvie-Mason is very focused on engaging students in the public speaking classroom. Recently, Dr. Helvie-Mason was asked to author an article for Faculty Focus titled, "Helping Students Find Their Voices: Four Corners of the Classroom".

Read about the activity here - http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/helping-students-find-their-voices-four-corners-of-the-classroom/

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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A Month of College Teaching Tips - Tip #2 : Dress Like a Professor...

Readers,

Dress the part! I usually wear a suit and heels everyday. It is amazing how a simple clothing switch can make a difference in the classroom environment. When I decide to wear slacks and a nice sweater, the students actually react to me slightly differently than they usually react in most situations.

Here are few Pinterest boards related to the topic...

Dream Closet: Professor Fashion

http://pinterest.com/vferrer/dream-closet-professor-fashion/

 

Teacher Fashion

http://pinterest.com/sohimagazine/teacher-fashion/

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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A Month of College Teaching Tips - Tip #1 : Attendance is A Beneficial Practice

Readers,

Next year will be my seventh year of teaching and I have always taken attendance in my classes. I realize that students might think that this practice is antiquated, but I strongly believe in a rigorous attendance policy because of the following...

1 - I believe that attendance is pivotal for student success.

Article - Link

2 - I care about my students when they are not present in the classroom.

3 - I want to make sure that my students obtain the total class experience (interaction with classmates, interaction with the professor, etc.)

4 - I enjoy interacting with the students and observing their reactions to the course content.

5 - If anything happens to a student, I am able to verify that the student attended class on a certain day (or days).

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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