March 22, 2008

• “Gimme gimme more, gimme more.” Well, okay then, Britney. Calm down.
  Idea #1: Mini-Assignments in 110 and 120 (and even 105 or 240?) . 250+ words. Every other week? Different topics (like the ones I’m getting from this book, What’s Language Got To Do With It? – What words/phrases do you like to hear? How do you like to hear them? How is language going to affect you today/this week? Why is spelling important or isn’t it? What are the different languages you know? Why do misunderstandings occur if we’re all using the same language? Does texting have grammar rules? Is “texting language” different from “IM language” or from “Facebook language”?). Some will be visual assignments too like brochures or flyers?
  Idea #2: More “projects” rather than “papers”. Using PPT or visual products. [Implementing many mini-assignments could possibly add up to the total of 10+ pages of writing per semester alone...]
  Idea #3: An activity called the SQR: Summary/Quote & Question/Reflection. 250+ words. Could be used in 105, 110, 120, and even 240. Sum up the piece in so many sentences, Quote what you liked/Ask 2-3 questions, and then Reflect on what you learned or how it can be implemented in your life or writing, etc.
  Idea #4: Competitions. The student group to complete the best ____ will get 30/30 (for example) and 10 bonus points. The runners-up get 30/30. Third place, 25/30. Class votes?
  Idea #5: New layout of eCompanion courses to aid me when I want to move around projects/papers/assignments. Reorganize Doc Sharing too?

  [I like acronyms, don't I? GKL. SQR. P1. P2. P3. GBP. MW. CB.]

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