January 15, 2010 Learning and the IF Discussion Process Earlier last year, I came across a striking passage in a book on how computer “games” should be re-shaping education. One needn’t be familiar with the specifics of the game mentioned...
November 9, 2009 Why Bring IF Into the Classroom? If you have not been to a university campus since the 1960s or 1970s, you might be surprised to find how similar the classroom environment is to that which you...
November 5, 2009 Discussions, Round Two Since my last post, several things have happened. My students finished their first round of discussions, so everyone has tried their hand at facilitating. It went reasonably well, although I'm...
October 23, 2009 An IF-less session this week…. My students re-grouped this week to work on the school presentation. They rallied into four teams according to their interests: rap song, a skid, a short video, activity to engage the target...
October 20, 2009 What Next? After reading Maria's recent post about what she will do next with her IF class now that they are not in their original groups, I realize that I feel I'm...
October 20, 2009 Syllabus Overhaul This week is a short week in my IF class, Art: I Know It When I See It. We had only one class meeting, since it's fall break, so I...
October 16, 2009 Thinking of IF in other ways… My freshman class continued using the IF process this week, though the focus is shifting. They have begun to discuss what/how to share what they have learned about "the value of higher education"...
October 9, 2009 What my freshmen think about the IF Process… This week I asked my freshman class to continue discussing "the public value of higher education." I told them to focus on their college experience to present -- activities they...
October 2, 2009 Unexpected Hurdles This week in my IF-supported course, I struggled with getting my small groups underway. Our class took a day-long trip to Washington, DC last weekend, and we toured the National...