Currently Reading: The Happy Teacher Habits

Book Subtitle: 11 Habits of the Happiest, Most Effective Teachers on Earth

While aimed at K-12 teachers and containing common sense tips, the author is an excellent writer with relatable stories that will resonate with college professors.

First Day of Internet Law class (Jan. 9) - What were Computers Good for Before the Internet?

 Do any of these images look familiar?

Also, what was IBM's first "killer app," Lotus 1-2-3?

What did technology look like on campuses in 1999?

 

As we entered 1999, the internet was in its infancy for figuring out learning outcomes where computers could make a difference. I have no recollection on how this N.Y. Times reporter found me, but here's a quote from January 1999:

 "And many professors are incorporating technology into their classes, with 44 percent of courses using e-mail in some way, according to the Campus Computing Project survey; that number is up from 8 percent just four years ago. Take Perry Z. Binder, assistant professor and director of the paralegal program at Clayton College & State University in Morrow, Ga. Binder, who says he 'couldn't tell an A drive from a C drive before 1995,' today has his students use laptop computers in class to look up statutes. They can read the course syllabus online, and they can continue class discussions or ask questions in what Binder calls 'the Bull,' an electronic bulletin board he has set up for his students."

Universities Embrace Technology, but Distance Learning Faces Controversy, N.Y. Times (Jan. 6, 1999)

New book on College Teaching coming out in January

 

In Chapter 1, you caught a glimpse of my gifted artistic talent. Throughout the semester, I introduce main topics with hand-drawn pictures. For example, to begin the intellectual property material, I’ll ask the class what patented invention is displayed here. Incredulous students guess what the absurd picture is and it becomes a fun vehicle to generate discussion. And no, it is not a flying saucer. That would be silly.

2023 Book Awards for Classroom LIGHTBULBS for College Professors

 

   2023 Gold Medal E-Lit Book Award in Education/Academic/Teaching

             2023 Finalist Readers Favorite Book Award in Non-Fiction/Education

            #1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE in Pedagogy (Jan. 2023)

            “Much good advice from a very enthusiastic and imaginative teacher.” —JAY  MATHEWS, Washington Post education columnist