I am very fortunate to be one of a select few professors to pilot a personalized study on learning with the iPod Touch (an entire class set–w00t!). As I am an Italian professor, the Office of Information Technology at Montclair State University, has also provided my students with the mini microphone.
In addition to the apps [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘teaching’
16 Sep 2008
Twitter in the Foreign Language Classroom – my investigation
Another update: paper has been removed as it is under revisions as you read this. Will share once again in the near future…
update: if you would like to read the manuscript, it is password protected. Thanks for the head’s up Luke.
I’ll keep this post brief and to the point, as I should be concentrating on [...]
15 Jul 2008
counting, counting & more counting
I have just tried to update my vita with my accomplishments (?) from this past academic year. There is a specific layout which I am using (strongly suggested from my institution) that has me do a literal head count of my teaching, research and service. At my four year mark, I have accomplished the following:
I [...]
1 Apr 2008
Teaching with Twitter & Learning to Tweet
some shameless self-promotion…if you happen to be in the area, please do attend. I know, it is during your lunch break…so bring your lunch, I don’t mind
Teaching with Twitter & Learning to Tweet
What is Twitter?
The easiest reply to this question is to tell you what it is not–it is not e-mail, IM, [...]
11 Dec 2007
Presentations…using PowerPoint (or Keynote or anything else)
A presentation that uses a software program like PowerPoint can enhance a talk by providing visual cues for elaboration and development, and aiding people who maximize understanding with seeing what is being said rather than just hearing it.
When the software is not used effectively, it becomes a page of written text in which the audience [...]
10 Dec 2007
Something new for me
Through friends and their blogs, this novice blogger has discovered many things…and unearthed some unknown talents while so doing. Much earlier this year, a friend posted a quiz on American geography. After taking the challenge (which truly was a challenge because I am not American ), I started to investigate the script of the [...]