One of the better interviews with Henry Giroux from the Media Education Foundation. ”Culture, Politics, and Pedagogy,” includes Giroux telling his story about how he got connected with Paulo Friere, questions of theory and practice, NCLB, and role of education in democracy.
Archive for February, 2009
For those of you who are unfamiliar with CWRL is “The Computer Writing and Research Lab.” CWRL is a division of the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Texas at Austin. The CWRL has established itself as one of the key sites in the field of composition and rhetoirc for exploring how information technologies are changing the ways we produce and consume texts, the ways we argue, and how these sociotechnical changes can be flexibly addressed.
I just got word today that they have put their lecture series online! Check out some excellent lectures from some key scholars and practioners HERE.
I was poking around on google books tonight and thought I’d check out and see if our book, Democracies to Come, was there–not expecting that it would be. But, lo and behold, there it was! Kind of cool. So, if your just dying to add another book to your google book reading, check out Democracies to Come (shameless, I know).
Rhetorical Review, The Electronic Review of Books on the History of Rhetoric, vol. 7, no. 1 (February 2009) is now available on the internet:
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Just came across this video thanks to Northland Poster Collective. I know all you union nerds like me know exactly what’s going on with the Employee Free Choice Act…but, let’s face it, the world is not filled with union nerds (nor are they filled with comp/rhet nerds). So, I love it when we see these kind of campaigns.
That’s right folks. APSCUF entered YouTube in September 2008. Here’s the link <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6EInZfXYUw> and here’s the video:
Here is the first paragraph of the article “Create, Collaborate, Communicate: Empowering Students With 21st Century Skills,” by Chris Riedel. It was published in T.H.E. Journal in January.
“We need to change the way we teach,” said Howie DiBlasi, speaking at FETC 2009 in Orlando, FL last week. DiBlasi, retired district CIO and emerging technology evangelist, pointed to a statistic from the United States Department of Commerce that left many in the audience shaking their heads: According to a study that ranked 55 industry sectors by their level of IT intensiveness, “education ranked 55 … below coal mining.”
Check out the full article here
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- Coalition on the Academic Workforce February 27, 2010Here’s a message posted to our faculty listserv today by our very own Amy Lynch-Biniek. Given the persistent discussions of cutting “temporary” faculty lines, this seems particularly timely: Dear Colleague: The Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW) http://www.academicworkforce.org/Members.html has released an issue brief calling for improvements in the […]Kevin Mahoney
- Compose Yourself! February 19, 2010What are you burning to tell the world? Share it at the KUCC! The sixth annual KU Composition Conference will be held on Thursday, April 8th. This year’s theme is Composing Ourselves. Here are some the themes suggested in our Call for papers: Themes of identity, especially how we compose ourselves in text, image, [...] […]Amy Lynch-Biniek
- Writing Across Disciplines January 13, 2010On January 12, I lead a workshop through the KU Center for the Enhancement of Teaching called “Facing the Challenges of Writing Intensive Courses.” I proposed this workshop in response to the probable inclusion of WI courses across departments that will be ushered in with the upcoming reform of our general education program. What’s [...] […]Amy Lynch-Biniek
- Spring 2010 Retreat January 11, 2010On January 29th, our little composition and rhetoric group will be having a full-day retreat. It will be our first official retreat and it couldn’t come at a better time. With several new courses on the books, a program in the final stages of approval, and a load of ideas about where we go from here, [...] […]Kevin Mahoney
- MLA on the mind: What direction for Rhet-Comp? January 4, 2010Speaking of MLA, I saw this article on Inside Higher Ed about a panel there and thought I’d pass the link on: What direction for Rhet-Comp? http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/12/30/comp#Comments Seems like a good read as we prepare our courses for next semester, plus there’s a very spirited discussion in the comments section that bears reading as well. […]moefolk
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- Kissinger Hospitalized in South Korea March 13, 2010A hospital official said that former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was recovering after being hospitalized in Seoul with stomach pains. […]By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Suicide Attack in Pakistan Kills 13 March 13, 2010A suicide bomber blew himself up at a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, killing at least 13 people and injuring 52. […]By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Surfing’s Next Generation Takes to the Air March 13, 2010With soaring tricks adapted from action sports like snowboarding, BMX freestyle and skateboarding, a new generation of surfers has pushed the sport into another realm. […]By MATT HIGGINS
- Afghan Leader to Allow Foreign Election Monitors March 13, 2010Afghanistan’s president has agreed to reverse an earlier decision and allow two foreigners on a commission monitoring upcoming parliamentary elections. […]By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Tea Party Avoids Divisive Social Issues March 13, 2010God, life and family get little mention in the party’s statements, with the focus instead on fiscal responsibility. […]By KATE ZERNIKE
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