Week One: Hilarie: In the very first moments of our first session, I felt a shift in energy as soon as people started coming into the room. It was lower, […]
Author Archive | Hilarie Ashton
“Invisible” Bodies and Presentations via Hologram
Hi all, In light of all of our wonderful (continuing!) discussions about affect and embodiment in the classroom, I thought folks might be interested in this. The study, published in […]
Metawriting: collaborative assessment
Hi all, I follow Deanna Mascle’s Metawriting blog, and I found something that resonates with Group Two’s presentation. Mascle is a doctoral candidate at Morehead State, and she reflects really […]
English 110 has a question! Changing GDoc comment colors.
We are becoming Google Docs experts, and are wondering how to change the (automatic) highlight color that comes up over text when a comment is inserted. From some Googling, it […]
Technology as Passport: Degrees of Separation and Movement of Ideas
Hi all, I wanted to offer some thoughts on using technology as a passport into a different kind of educational space. This isn’t a new space that I’m outlining – […]
Brookings on (among other things) Student Engagement
The Brown Center at Brookings has released their 2015 Report on American Education. There’s a lot to delve into, but I wanted to offer (and solicit!) some thoughts on their […]
Mapping Brooklyn (Exhibit)
I came across this cool-looking exhibit and thought folks might be interested. Also, if anyone wants a field trip, let me know and I’ll send out a Doodle poll! Mapping […]
Teaching and Researching with Feeling
The things I like best about myself as a teacher and the things I work to refine share a boundary: excitement. I move around the room, peeking into group work. […]
Reflections on Improvisational Teaching, Formative Assessment, and Student Engagement
My students and I are embarking on an exciting adventure. We are making room in our already crowded semester for a project that I thought would only be a thirty […]
