Barbara Lindsey | February 22, 2009
In the past, if I presented at a conference, I could receive some funding support from my institution. That’s no longer the case. I would hazard a guess that our ongoing economic woes have necessitated similar belt-tightening measures across U.S. campuses. That’s why I find myself seeking out more and more online professional development venues, [...]
Barbara Lindsey | February 2, 2009
It wasn’t supposed to turn out this way.
When the Connecticut State Department of Education released its five year comprehensive education plan over a year ago it included, for the first time, a mandatory two-credit world language high school graduation requirement. Over the winter and spring of 2008 a series of open, town hall type meetings [...]
Kevin Gaugler | December 13, 2008
In a previous post Barbara described the power of social networks to create real change in the world. In this post I would like to discuss how, as instructors, many of us view social networks as silly, foreign and time consuming. It’s no wonder that we so quickly shy away from participating in online social [...]