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Comment on Intersecting Literacies: A Working Conference April 16th, 2010 by Bay Area Network - Intersecting Literacies

Bay Area Network - Intersecting Literacies — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:32:58 +0000

[...] The Faculty Inquiry Network and Bay Area Learning Network will be co-hosting a one-day conference, “Intersecting Literacies” that will be of great interest to anyone who teaches writing or makes writing an important part of their students’ intellectual experience. We would like to welcome not only Faculty, but Students as well! We will listen to student voice as well as have participating Students in the workshop itself. http://www.vimeo.com/10447473 swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf", "vvq-469-vimeo-1", "400", "300", "9", vvqexpressinstall, { "wmode": "opaque", "allowfullscreen": "true", "allowscriptacess": "always", "server": "www.vimeo.com", "clip_id": "10447473", "show_portrait": "0", "show_title": "1", "show_byline": "1", "fullscreen": "1" }, vvqparams, vvqattributes); [...]

Comment on FIN Hero’s Journey by LPC by Katie Hern

Katie Hern — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:12:44 +0000

Hi Katie,

It’s not a movie — just a Powerpoint with movie-looking graphics.

You should be able to view the slideshow if you click on the posting.

Katie Hern

Comment on FIN Hero’s Journey by LPC by Katie Eagan

Katie Eagan — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:59:45 +0000

Can I watch this? Seems just to be a jpeg file. . .

Comment on FIN Future News by Jamie Chandler

Jamie Chandler — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:51:17 +0000

This is such a fantastic way to project current inquiries into future action. Congrats FIN teams, this exercise was an innovation in itself! Great work on all ends, and a special shout out to our main man Alexey!

Comment on Alameda Inquiry Update (2) by Jamie Chandler

Jamie Chandler — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:36:47 +0000

great update. I really enjoy the titles.

Comment on Lin’s Short Film (2) by Jamie Chandler

Jamie Chandler — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:34:20 +0000

I absolutely love this. What a great way to engage students with reading. I think what would make a great end cap for this mini video is a students reflection after the fact…what happened to the student after that assignment? When I was watching, I was wondering what the students were feeling and thinking. This is a very cool technique!

Comment on FIN Future News by Zue Acker

Zue Acker — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:02:50 +0000

Wow, I’m so impressed. Well done; it looks so easy, but I bet it wasn’t!

Comment on FIN Future News by Steve Zetlan

Steve Zetlan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:50:54 +0000

Fantastic! Great work…informative and fun to watch.

Comment on FIN Future News by Sonja Franeta

Sonja Franeta — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:32:51 +0000

Thanks for your comments. The editing iss great! I showed it to our students who also liked it. It was a lot of fun to do. Another fabulous FIN experience!

Comment on FIN Future News by Monique Williams

Monique Williams — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:05:00 +0000

This video turned out great. I love the content. I really hope this future innovation predication comes true. The way this video came together is beautiful. Claps for the people in front of the Camera and behind the scenes.

Comment on FIN Future News by Scott Albright

Scott Albright — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:04:06 +0000

great video. very informative. great editing.

Comment on Busy, Busy, Busy by Sarah McLemore

Sarah McLemore — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:38:59 +0000

I would be in favor of a meeting date that is not during the middle of a semester like October or November.

If a date is selected during the semester then I hope folks will keep in mind that many of us (at least at Glendale) teach Friday classes. If we are asked to attend a Friday event, it means that we will not be able to teach. With that in mind, I think it’s very important that whatever dates are selected we are given that information with a significant amount of lead time. I think this is especially important if a fall 2010 date is selected. If we can know the date(s) of the meeting before the start of the fall semester (like if we can know the date of the meeting by early August–at the latest), this gives us the ability to plan our class schedules, family responsibilities, etc.

Comment on What is Contextualized Teaching and Learning and Why does Contextualizing Soft Skills Matter to Basic Skills & Career Advancement? by Sonja

Sonja — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:27:38 +0000

Hi Maryanne and Jah’Shams! I really like your powerpoint presentation. I’m going to post mine sometime. I’m realizing how much more a role the emotional/affective part of education plays–by studying contextualized learning. Thanks for all your contributions on this subject. I think the 3 D storytelling is using the figures and acting out situations with them. Is that right?

Comment on Busy, Busy, Busy by Kate Browne

Kate Browne — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:30:56 +0000

I agree with Mark. If they are 1-day regional events, Friday is the day for me, although Sat is ok.

Comment on Busy, Busy, Busy by Mark Maier

Mark Maier — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:06:55 +0000

The month isn’t so important (although August will overlap with people’s vacations). What matters is the travel and time commitment. Will the conferences be one-day regional events? If so, then any month is fine, especially if the conference is on a Saturday.

Comment on Busy, Busy, Busy by Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:41:25 +0000

August (depending!) is the least busy for me out of those choices. Then, September and December. Thank you!

Comment on San Diego Mesa College: Video Reflection by Marvelina Barcelo

Marvelina Barcelo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:56:53 +0000

I enjoyed listening the reflections. It parallels a lot to my reflection on the Cerritos College fin project. It almost seems like we know what we are doing until we come across a speed bump to make us slow down and revisit what we have been doing and ask ourselves if what we are getting is what were looking for. In our project, we have also learned that first semester and first year students have a more difficult time committing to things outside of the classroom. A challenge of our group has been to get students in our math class to participate in a focus group. Nevertheless, I am positive that we will find the right carrot to bring them in and learn new things.

Comment on San Diego Mesa College: Video Reflection by Lydia Alvarez

Lydia Alvarez — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:53:59 +0000

Making connections between your process and the students’ seems to be leading to really good things. I hear you saying that the students experience is becoming clearer to you (they might need more scaffolding, they might not understand the value of the counselor, they will need to hold the camera more…) You’re showing the benefits of seeing the students’ work as similar to your own inquiry.

Thanks for sharing.

Comment on INQUIRING MINDS: Faculty Inquiry in Basic Skills Contexts by Jan Connal

Jan Connal — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:44:42 +0000

This video is an exceptional explanation of faculty inquiry. I’ll be sharing it as often as possible on my campus to help move our campus culture to one that values inquiry and evidence.

Comment on Interesting Article by Jamie Chandler

Jamie Chandler — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:36:26 +0000

Two things stood out to me in this article:

“‘re-mediation’–that is, changing the environment and the means through which students are taught material they had not mastered before.”

“Successful remedial programs set high standards, are focused on inquiry and problem-solving in a substantial curriculum, use a pedagogy that is supportive and interactive, draw on a variety of techniques and approaches, are in line with students’ goals, and provide credit for course work.”

And it’s everything FIN!