tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post7946850303671851598..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Blizzard...and it's not even officially winter yet.....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-69027381385297079422011-09-28T07:58:16.770-04:002011-09-28T07:58:16.770-04:00Should I be like Fiddlebright, and petition heavil...Should I be like Fiddlebright, and petition heavily to have blizzard added to the glossary? <br /><br />Gordon, where are you? :)Diana Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440600197695521805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-22750410935469453792011-09-26T16:43:57.704-04:002011-09-26T16:43:57.704-04:00@ Froedrick Frankenstien from Fresno
Re: Bubbles ...@ Froedrick Frankenstien from Fresno<br /><br />Re: Bubbles and Grey alien ears<br /><br />These aliens/transdimensional beings/robots from Hell [i]don't have ears.[/i] Thus Bubbles could not have ripped the ear off one.Strelnikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660962615198939441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-75299334593506680512011-09-26T14:23:45.192-04:002011-09-26T14:23:45.192-04:00I ask, "are they any questions?"
Cricket...I ask, "are they any questions?"<br />Crickets... Then I guess someone sprays Raid because the crickets stop.<br />"Okay good. Who can say something about the (one) problem I asked you to think about? "<br />Crickets, two hands (out of 17- the best students). More Raid. (Whew someone other than me has to do it.)<br />"You don't have to DO the problem, just say whatGauss from Grinnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833535701520898069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-89573404127520139062011-09-26T06:47:14.367-04:002011-09-26T06:47:14.367-04:00Thank you all for these suggestions. I had handed...Thank you all for these suggestions. I had handed around an article I wanted to discuss in this week's class. Since half the class was absent, they haven't all had a chance to read the material. I am giving a quiz at the beginning of class (scheduled) then I'm going to hand out the article to those who were missing, split them up into groups, and give them 45 minutes to go through Diana Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440600197695521805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47362450559476337362011-09-25T20:10:52.121-04:002011-09-25T20:10:52.121-04:00Arrgggh. This is so frustrating. Been there.
Tw...Arrgggh. This is so frustrating. Been there.<br /><br />Two suggestions have worked for me.<br /><br />1. Give them a stake in the topic. Start class with a "what if" situation they have to write about, relating the topic or project to their own lives or some current event. <br /><br />"You're the lead Hamster Fur specialist on an expedition to a place where locals think Eskarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854383335265386899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-56311432949956005652011-09-24T15:55:22.502-04:002011-09-24T15:55:22.502-04:00Hey Frod! Long time, no post.Hey Frod! Long time, no post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-59974925755171464962011-09-24T15:16:33.386-04:002011-09-24T15:16:33.386-04:00I'm with Surly. If no one talks, we write... a...I'm with Surly. If no one talks, we write... and write... and then we share what we've written. If that doesn't work, we write some more. <br /><br />But sometimes, just sometimes, I feel too demoralized by their seeming lack of engagement to even summon the energy to make them write, so I understand your frustration!The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-13855961057551926572011-09-24T14:04:54.057-04:002011-09-24T14:04:54.057-04:00Whiteout is a dangerous condition in Antarctica, i...Whiteout is a dangerous condition in Antarctica, in which blowing snow in high winds reduces visibility to zero. People can get lost only a few yards from safety. It's an especially dangerous condition to find oneself flying in, since it can be impossible to tell which way is up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65473792887671350932011-09-24T13:56:26.230-04:002011-09-24T13:56:26.230-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-21981335483019571862011-09-24T12:48:53.429-04:002011-09-24T12:48:53.429-04:00If they won't talk, I have them write. I give ...If they won't talk, I have them write. I give them a question or two to think about and respond to. This can give you insight into who isn't doing the reading versus who is shy or insecure about speaking in class. You also get to see their writing ability in a pure form. <br /><br />You could also run peer-evaluated discussions. It takes a little planning on the front end, but I'veSurly Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057191570792423261noreply@blogger.com