I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. ~attributed to Etienne de Grellet~
Online teaching is hard. I don't know anyone who does it well who thinks that it's easier than teaching in person. But there is a lot to love. Here are a few: 1. Your students will open up in ways that they cannot in a face-to-face class. Without worrying about how they look or how... Continue Reading →
If you are new to online teaching, here are some things that might grate on your nerves. I'm sorry. 1. Your administrators can enter into your digital classroom without notice, without warrant, and without you knowing about it. I'm sorry. It stinks. 2. For good and for bad, there is a digital record of all... Continue Reading →
Above, the interior of an empty, decaying shopping mall. Will campuses go the way of shopping malls? I doubt it. 95 b-body ss / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Many teachers feel anxious about online classes not only because they don't feel qualified or eager to teach them but because they perceive these classes to be a... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Barrett-Fox 