Monthly Archives: February 2006

blogging at U of Minnesota

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Michael

via CultureCat, a Minnesota Daily article on blogs in the classroom.

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the idea of a writing center

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Michael

In his essay “The Idea of a Writing Center,” Stephen M. North sets forth to change others’ conceptions of what a writing center is and should be. He claims that teachers’ views of the writing center as a place to … Continue reading →

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Discussion in the classroom

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Michael

I feel like I can foster pretty good discussions in the classroom, and many students will talk and share. I feel like I’m really good at using silence and paraphrasing what students have said. However, I’ve also started to realize … Continue reading →

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I-thou relationships and I-it relationships

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Michael

I cannot remember the author who came up with the I-thou and I-it relationships, but it’s usually used in regards to stereotypes and prejudices. For example, instead of viewing someone as an person of a certain race and base my … Continue reading →

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working with theses in the writing center

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Michael

Last week I talked to Lisa Ede about some of my frustrations with working on a thesis with a student. She suggested, for this student in particular, that I ask what her research question is, because Lisa suspected she didn’t … Continue reading →

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