Second Week of Class

Monday, January 14, was a face-to-face class complete with California quiche, Arabic bread, fruit, cheese and crackers!

It is a great class and very responsive. I planned too much, as usual, and didn't get everything done. Jennifer was my timekeeper and gave me an extra ten minutes (which I shouldn't have had).

The big surprise of the day came when I saw the students had a different edition of the text than I had. I had the old edition. One of the essays assigned for the group work was one that the students didn't have in their texts. No one mentioned this, which led me to believe that no one had done the readings assigned for that day.

A few students didn't bring their books to class and lost participation points.

The fun moments, I think, were having the students take the "Remember Me " quiz in which they had to identify the students with their activity (from the first day ice breaker) and then the giving out of prizes for the catchiest title on the essay on abolishing college football.

I was very pleased with the first online assignment in which students had to revise a title of an essay, revised sentences, write a 'pow' intro, and answer questions on the difference between active and passive reading. I enjoyed reading the students' responses and look forward to a fun and productive semester with them.

Establishing a community of learners who work well together and are not afraid to take risks is my goal this semester.