teaching carnival
I've noticed that people like Scott and Chuck are posting entries about their fall courses. Inspired by the genre represented by the History Carnival, I'd like to propose a monthly or bimonthly Teaching Carnival.
Although I'm not teaching this semester, focusing instead on my research, I'll host the first one on September 1 and then call for volunteers to host subsequent ones.
Any teaching issues are fair game, regardless of discipline.
If you would be so kind, gmail non.zombie with any blog entries you have written, are writing, or will write about teaching. Be sure to include "Teaching Carnival" in the subject line.
Please forward and link as appropriate.
Comments
Are you aware of the carnival of education? I'm not saying don't do it, just wondering if you knew that something might exist that's what you're thinking about. It does tend to be more K12ish though.
Posted by: Vito Prosciutto | August 16, 2005 11:19 AM
I think that's pretty different from what I'm proposing, which would be a carnival gathering posts concerning bloggers' thoughts about the college or university classroom environment, as well as musings on particular classes being taught.
Many blog entries on higher ed teaching are about issues we can all relate to, like the responses to this Chronicle essay. Some are more focused on a specific discipline.
It might be too much to include any and all disciplines, but we'll see how it goes.
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August 16, 2005 11:41 AM
Ooh, I like it.
Posted by: Scott | August 17, 2005 8:47 AM
Dear Non-Zombie,
What's in a name? "Carnival" for me is a time when the world is turned upside down just before beginning a period of restraint. Carnival is a transitory phase. Would the gathering of goodies you are propsing fit nicely under the label of "cornocopia"?
Posted by: Francois Lachance | August 17, 2005 9:29 AM
Well, Francois, I think the advantages of "branding" this enterprise along with similar, already established blogging traditions outweigh the disadvantages that might be associated with the name.
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August 19, 2005 10:33 AM
*smacks head with hand* Another fun carnival? I might be in --especially after my debrief on teaching the survey online for the first time ...
Posted by: Another Damned Medievalist | August 20, 2005 7:30 PM