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OfflineWith a new school year underway, its time to think about the ideas, perspectives and experiences of entering freshman. To assist in this process... Beloit College has released its annual Mindset List. The Mindset List, originally created in 1998, provides a timely, entertaining means of reflecting on the world view of first year students entering college. So, what is the world like for the Class of 2015????
The Mindset List for the Class of 2015
Andre the Giant, River Phoenix, Frank Zappa, Arthur Ashe and the Commodore 64 have always been dead.
Their classmates could include Taylor Momsen, Angus Jones, Howard Stern's daughter Ashley, and the Dilley Sextuplets.
- There has always been an Internet ramp onto the information highway.
- Ferris Bueller and Sloane Peterson could be their parents.
- States and Velcro parents have always been requiring that they wear their bike helmets.
- The only…
OfflineConfession time... I cheat. Yep, I said it, I cheat. I do not come up with all the innovative ideas that I use in my classrooms... I cheat and steal these instructional gems from other great teachers. Whew... with that off my chest, I am now willing to share my hidden treasure: The Teaching Professor newsletter.
The Teaching Professor newsletter is one of the best finds of my career in higher education. It meets all the requirements of the frazzled, over-worked college professor: convenient, concise, applied and relevant. As highlighted on its website, The Teaching Professor is:
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An acclaimed newsletter devoted to the art and science of better teaching
The source of cutting-edge information - and inspiration - for more than 10,000 educators!
The Teaching Professor…
OfflineLooking for a little something to spice up your lectures? Clips from popular movies are a great way to catch students' attention and engage learners in the topic... but the key is locating a movie clip that is relevant (and appropriate) for the topic of the class. The website MOVIECLIPS provides just the tool that you need!
MOVIECLIPS is an archive of classic movie scenes and quotes. But, the best thing about MOVIECLIPS is that the entire archive is searchable and is organized by topic, theme, title, actor or quotation! So, just enter the topic, concept, theory or focus of your class, and MOVIECLIPS will search for the perfect supplement to your class. Its fast, free and oh-so-easy... and the length of the clips (just a couple of minutes) is perfect for educational use!
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