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The Folly of Communication
The Folly of Communication

Fol•ly

(noun)
1. Lack of good sense; foolishness; a foolish act, idea, or practice.
2. A costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially
a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.
3. A theatrical revue with glamorous female performers.

LRS

Learning is a process, not an event.

2017-07-13
By: LRS
On: July 13, 2017
In: Inspiration, Study Skills
Tagged: Teaching
With: 0 Comments

Learning is a process, not an event.

Understanding the Syllabus

2017-01-10
By: LRS
On: January 10, 2017
In: Study Skills
With: 0 Comments

College survival skills video about how to read a syllabus and tips on using a syllabus effectively.

Why students want simplicity and why it fails them when it comes to research

2017-01-09
By: LRS
On: January 9, 2017
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Information Literacy
With: 0 Comments

Great little blog entry from 2008 about information literacy and library research. The author – an academic librarian – points out that students, as novice researchers, are out of their depth when it comes to grand projects.

20 Ways to Make Lectures More Participatory – From the Bok Center

2016-08-14
By: LRS
On: August 14, 2016
In: For Teachers
Tagged: Active Learning, Teaching Tips
With: 0 Comments

1. Begin with a problem.

Visual Thinking and Teaching

2016-08-14
By: LRS
On: August 14, 2016
In: For Teachers, Visual Comm
Tagged: EdTech, Presentation Aids, Teaching, Teaching Tips, Visual Comm
With: 0 Comments

Resources on visual notetaking.

Belmont Speech Lab Video Archives

2016-07-13
By: LRS
On: July 13, 2016
In: Public Speaking
Tagged: Rhetoric, Student Speeches
With: 0 Comments

A good collection of student speeches from a variety of genres and topics.

Ten Reasons to Ban Pencils in the Classroom

2016-06-21
By: LRS
On: June 21, 2016
In: Inspiration
Tagged: EdTech, Humor
With: 0 Comments

You’d be hard-pressed to find a school anywhere that has enacted a blanket ban on pens and pencils. Here are 10 reasons to reconsider the widespread acceptance of these distracting and potentially dangerous implements.

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Archives

  • ► 2017 (3)
    • ► July (1)
      • Learning is a process, not an event.
    • ► January (2)
      • Understanding the Syllabus
      • Why students want simplicity and why it fails them when it comes to research
  • ► 2016 (13)
    • ► August (2)
      • 20 Ways to Make Lectures More Participatory - From the Bok Center
      • Visual Thinking and Teaching
    • ► July (1)
      • Belmont Speech Lab Video Archives
    • ► June (4)
      • Ten Reasons to Ban Pencils in the Classroom
      • Turn to Your Neighbor - The Official Peer Instruction Blog
      • Information is Beautiful
      • Embedding Twitter Timelines in Blackboard
    • ► May (2)
      • Five Essential Skills for Facilitating Online Groups
      • Pecha Kucha Tips: Simplicity, Flow, and Passion
    • ► April (2)
      • Public Domain Images from Open Culture and the British Library
      • Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking
    • ► March (1)
      • Community College Grads Out-Earn Bachelors Grads
    • ► January (1)
      • She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes By The Sink
  • ► 2015 (12)
    • ► December (2)
      • Leadership styles
      • What are the Best Fonts for Presentation Slides?
    • ► November (2)
      • How to Become an Active Listener
      • Lego Bricks Exercises for Experiential Training
    • ► September (1)
      • Personal Branding Workbook
    • ► August (2)
      • Video About Noise - Failure to Communicate
      • The Shannon-Weaver Model as it Applies to Twitter
    • ► July (1)
      • Perception of Doctors' White Coats
    • ► March (2)
      • Facilitating Online Groups
      • Five Standards of Authentic Instruction
    • ► January (2)
      • Active Listening Makes People Feel Good
      • Stormboard
  • ► 2014 (27)
    • ► December (24)
      • 11 Speeches that Changed the World
      • Blackboard I-Learn Test Generator
      • 10 Tips to Create and Present a Pecha Kucha
      • To Remember a Lecture Better, Take Notes by Hand
      • Cooperative Learning Group Activities for College Courses
      • Tips for Writing Good Multiple Choice Questions
      • Quote - Cassandra Clare
      • Communication is #1 Job Requirement
      • Who Can Fix the Middle Skills Gap?
      • Half a Million Secrets
      • Does Your Language Shape How You Think?
      • Quote - Gregory Bateson
      • Every Presentation Every: Communication Fail
      • Quote - Michael James Oakeshott
      • Quote - Thomas Jefferson
      • Quote - Publilius Syrus
      • La Femme Avocat
      • Santa Ana College’s 95th Commencement Honors Former Students Interned During World War 2
      • 14 Realities of Romantic Relationships in Chart Form (Cracked.Com)
      • Faux Friendship
      • Presenting Effectively with Monroe's Motivated Sequence
      • Listen to what our ancestors' language sounded like 6,000 years ago
      • How Hygge Can Help You Get Through the Winter
      • Best Practices for Mobile-Friendly Courses
    • ► November (1)
      • Add Cuddy: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
    • ► January (2)
      • Power Moves and Manspreading
      • On Metacognition
  • ► 1900 (1)
    • ► January (1)
      • What is a Folly?

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