A quick repost of a teaching thing I posted on someone else’s thread, just in case it’s helpful. I know a lot of teachers have had increased difficulty with students not doing the reading in recent years (it’s gotten worse post-pandemic). I used to assign quizzes to help with that, but both I and the
The students hate quizzes, so I’ve switched to reading journals Read More »
Hey, teachers — I think I might try sending recorded audio feedback instead of written for this round of papers. I have an iPhone — is there an app you recommend for recording short audio? Or something built into the iPhone already.
An app for recording short audio? Read More »
Zoom pic. I’m grading, reasonably diligently. The waves are lovely to listen to, but so tempting. Willpower required: high. Question to ponder — if you have masses of tedious work to wade through, is it better to do so in a beautiful location? Or is it better to be in a quiet place without distractions,
Miami Beach or a dark closet? Read More »
Plan for the day is mostly academic — I’m grading papers for the next few hours, teaching a few Zoom classes, and then probably grading papers some more, as I promised to get them back by midnight tonight. I basically HAVE to make such promises to my students, because if I don’t, I will procrastinate
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We had a free day in my Advanced Fiction workshop yesterday, where we’d finished the first round of critiques and hadn’t started the second set yet; usually I’d do writing exercises on a day like that, but I ended up doing something new — taking a class to talk about creative nonfiction. So many of
The wanderlust has kicked in Read More »
A colleague complimented me on my outfit at work today, so you get a pic. I was particularly pleased with the J. Jill cardigan; it had a boxy cut, and this morning I took it in at the sides to give it a more fitted look; you can’t see it in the photo, but trust
I was particularly pleased with the cardigan. Read More »
All the things are due today, so it’s a very computer-focused day for me. I applied for a new fellowship at UIC, which would give me a teaching release if I received it, so I’d have more time to work on a book. Two books, actually — finishing one and starting a related other one.
Just in the last year Read More »
George R.R. Martin visits my classes at UIC. He was so kind to do so, and there were some major fans in the group; the students seemed to really enjoy it. I think I’ve got a little more teacher cred now. Maybe they’ll all do the reading for Monday. 🙂
George R.R. Martin visits my classes at UIC Read More »
Waiting to meet George and take him to my UIC classes. My hair was due for a change, so I dyed it ‘dragon fuchsia’ in his honor. (That was the actual name on the box.)
