Wandering Wednesdays - "The Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment" (Youtube Channel)

Readers,

My husband, a high school science teacher, practices informal professional development by watching online teaching videos from the textbook companies and Youtube. So, I caught his professional development virus and I started watching online videos on instructional development. Western Washington University's "The Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment" has a wonderful channel on Youtube that provides viewers with a wealth of videos focused on faculty development! :)

Here are a couple of the videos:

Western Washington University - Teaching, Dialogue, and Tolerance

Western Washington University - Taking Exams Online

Enjoy!

J. Edwards

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

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An Intrapersonal Reflection Activity - Write Your Own Obituary

Readers,

This activity may sound a little morbid, but I think it is a very important reflection and goal-oriented activity for almost anyone! What do you want inscribed on your tombstone? What do you want others to say about you at your funeral?

Here's an activity for you (perhaps for others you know as well)...

***This information was gathered from a blog post titled, "Wake-Up Call: Write Your Obituary" by Marelisa at Stepcase Lifehack.***

WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY!

Here are some "prompts" for you:

- If I died today, would I be happy?

- Am I satisfied with the direction in which my life is headed?

- Am I happy with the legacy that I'm creating?

- What's missing from my life?

- What do I need to do in order for my obituary to be "complete"?

Thanks Marelisa at Stepcase Lifehack! :)

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

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My Summer Reflection - A Wealth of Opportunities and Experiences

Readers,

This summer has been incredibly busy! I am teaching two 10-week online classes (upper-level communication studies courses), working with an undergraduate researcher on a project, and organizing my home for the upcoming semester!

Despite the number of projects that I have this summer, I am very grateful for this small amount of time with my friends and family. I value my vegetable garden (in spite of the Texas heat) and my fruit trees. This summer, I tried a new activity...yoga! It has been a great stress reducer for me and my husband.

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Unfortunately, my online teaching schedule and academic conference schedules have left little time for research. So, I will definitely have to play catch up in the fall semester. Since I started the undergraduate research projects in my upper-level communication courses, I am forced to "model the way" for the students and write a complete research paper for them to create their research papers. None of the topics are the same and their papers follow a similar format to my papers, but they take their own research approaches! :) Very rewarding! I cannot wait for the students to submit their papers to a journal! :) I need to submit my papers to a journal as well! :)

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I hope you are having a great summer and that you are experiencing a slightly more productive summer with your research! :)

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

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

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Freebie Friday - Start Your Day with STARBUCKS and Gain an Opportunity for a Cool Evening!

Readers,

Are you addicted to Starbucks? Do you always start your mornings with a dark cup of joe? Well, if you purchase a cup in the morning and return in the afternoon (after 2 pm), you can receive a grande cold drink for $2! Amazing offer! 

Start the day with a jolt and end the day with a relaxing cool drink!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

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

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