December, 2011
More meditation in the writing classroom
Tweet Here is another way of using meditation in the writing classroom. Yesterday’s meditation was useful in that it provides students a break, gives them an extra tool, and allows them to access deeper levels of thinking. Today’s exercise teaches them something else — everyone’s mind works differently. It is common but unreasonable to imagine […]
Meditation in the writing classroom
Tweet There is no exercise that my students have enjoyed more than meditation. They say they are under a lot of pressure, and to have a few minutes of utter quiet, with the lights low, is refreshing and calming, and gets their minds settled. They rarely have moments to sit and think unmolested, and some […]
Linkedin’s five most overused words
Tweet Buzz words crop up in classwork all the time. Here are five to avoid, culled from Linkedin’s research. I’ve edited, and added my own comments: ——————————- As one might expect, they’re terms that sound awfully nice but say almost nothing specific about a person. Dynamic is at No. 10. At No. 9 is communication […]