Anyone who has ever taught an student with Attention Deficit Disorder can tell you what it looks like. The forgotten homework, the disaster inside the desk, the unfinished assignment inside the backpack. They’re all telltale signs. The adult with ADD is equally identifiable. His is the house half painted, the one with the Christmas lights still [...]
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A Nation of ADD
Posted in humor, technology, wec class on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Parkway as a Community of Practice
Posted in humor, wec class on February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am writing this as my Dodge Grand Caravan gallops its way down the left hand lane of the Parkway, just past Exit 137. I am returning from a Parent’s Weekend trip to Providence College in Rhode Island. I am topping off this trip with a 200-mile engagement with Etienne Wenger’s Communities of Practice: Learning, [...]
Three Things to Remember on the First Day of Grad School
Posted in humor, wec class on January 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
1. Activate e-mail account.
2. Check e-mail.
3. Wear sneakers when jogging to bookstore and back.
4. Do not refer to professor as “he” when the professor is already in the room.
5. Do not be overwhelmed.
