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Creating
the Joyful Writer: Introducing
the Holistic Approach in the Classroom
By Susan A. Schiller,
Ph.D., English
Central Michigan University
I wrote Creating
the Joyful Writer: Introducing
the Holistic Approach in the Classroom to
provide mainstream teachers with
an accessible introduction to holistic
education as well as to provide
an affordable book that explains
theory and offers practical writing
activities. Teachers using this
book in a classroom setting need
to be familiar with holistic principles. Creating
the Joyful Writer presents
a broad overview of holistic education,
including historical background
(dating from Rousseau), creativity
theory, classroom tested activities,
a list of holistic schools, and
an annotated bibliography for extended
reading. It offers the basics
for anyone who wants to use a holistic
approach. <learn
more>
Book Review
“Publish & Flourish: Become
a Prolific Scholar” by Tara
Gray
Review by Kelli
Corner
The book “Publish & Flourish:
Become a Prolific Scholar” by
Tara Gray is an extension of the
book by Robert Boice entitled “Professors
as Writers: A Self-Help Guide To
Productive Writing.” The main
points from Grays’ perspective
are to immediately start writing
and to be systematically organized. <learn
more>
Blackboard
Tip
Delayed
Response in Essay Exams
By Jeremy
Bond and Ireta Ekstrom
On
occasion students report a delayed
response when typing in essay answers
during tests. All
is not lost, however, as there are
some simple things that students
can do to improve their experience
in an online exam. <learn
more>
Invitation to Write an Article
Many times there
is ongoing research, papers or presentations
that would be interesting to our Central Michigan
University faculty. If you would like to share a
synopsis of your material, contact Todd Zakrajsek
(zakra1t@cmich.edu)
to discuss the content and timeline.
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Upcoming
FaCIT Workshops
May 5 – 12:00 – 1:30
p.m. ‘Blackboard Training: Adaptive
Release’ presented by Ireta
Ekstrom
May 6 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m. ‘Super Simple Sites with
Adobe Dreamweaver’ presented
by Brian Roberts
May 8 – 12:00 – 1:30
p.m. ‘Blackboard Training: Adaptive
Release’ presented by Ireta
Ekstrom
May 12 – 12:00 – 1:30
p.m. ‘Blackboard Training: Early
Warning System’ presented by
Ireta Ekstrom
May 13 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m. ‘The Visual Syllabus: Creating
Meaning for Your Students’ presented
by Kelly Preece
May 15 – 12:00 – 1:30
p.m. ‘Blackboard Training: Early
Warning System’ presented by
Ireta Ekstrom
May 18-20 – ‘Conference
on Teaching, Learning & Civic
Engagement’
June 2 – 12:00 – 1:30
p.m. ‘Blackboard Training: Big
Picture’ presented by Ireta
Ekstrom
For more information regarding
any FaCIT workshop contact Eileen
Sanders (sande1em@cmich.edu)
or telephone (774-3615) to register.
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