In the second episode of the Giraffe Feels Podcast, we look at how Mega Man II was one of my favorite games growing up…
At the end of the podcast I offer some quick thoughts on Mighty No. 9
THATCamp Community College 2016 Session #4: Possibilities For Electronic Resources To Enhance Reading Comprehension
This session was moderated by Sara Revello and Brianna Cardinale…
- How does ADA compliance effect electronic resources?
- Librivox/Audible/Youtube/iTunesU possible solutions.
- Grants could help with budget issues.
- Could maker spaces at colleges have psychical students that students can go to for venting/brainstorming.
- Could work electronically in a chat session too.
Giraffe Feels Episode One
In the first episode of the Giraffe Feels podcast, we look at how Castlevania III was a part of a rather dark time in my childhood.
THATCamp Community College 2016 Session #3: Increasing Digital/Virtual Presence In Writing Labs
This session was moderated by Sara Revello and Brianna Cardinale…
- How is feedback in distance ed classes different from face to face?
- Create video modules centered with targeted content.
- Cultural differences in what is and is not considered paraphrasing.
- Could writing centers have student mentors to work with lower performing students?
- Conversation partner programs being implemented at OCC…we have done them here at RCBC too.
THATCamp Community College 2016 Session #2: Connecting The Humanities To The Liberal Arts And Beyond
Session moderated by Donna Vandergrift…
Dean Vandergrift moderating the session.
- How can connect the humanities disciplines better?
- Discussion of connecting English/History classes together.
- How can we make connections between geography and literature?
- Connections between astronomy and literature.
- Unfortunately science is often pushed out of this conversation.
- How do we create an informed citizenry beyond a grade?
- A lot of discussion of competency based learning.
- How do we make ideas worthwhile for students?
THATCamp Community College 2016 Session #1: Possibilities Of Interactive Student Handbooks
Session one was run by student president Christina Cover…
Christina moderating the session. I am so excited to have students involved with our THATCamp.
- A big theme for this session is “campus connectivity.”
- Discussion of print handbooks. Lots of frank comments from students in attendance from them.
- Are handbooks written at too high a level? Who is the audience for them?
- If an interactive handbook was made, a glossary would be useful.
- Example: Students still use the phrase “guidance counselor” in college
- A digital handbook needs to be heavily hyperlinked.
- A call for digital handbooks to come originally from a group of students and then go “up the ladder.”
- Digital handbooks could be “focus grouped” through different student communities.
- Could there be a video instead of a student handbook or even a series of podcasts?
Charity Book Drive Results
Since the semester ended, I have had time to catch up on cataloging books donated for the book drive I do at RCBC. Since 2012 I have done a book drive at work. The past few years, work on this has slowed a bit as it has become harder to find places to take books. Sadly even schools and libraries are beginning to turn away books. I have moved to doing more focused and targeted donations.
Since 2012, we have donated 1,254 books to various schools, churches, charities, and universities. I am really proud of the work we have done and the giving power of RCBC.