Because I teach classes that focus on teaching media-writing fundamentals, I always have a stack of papers to grade. Those papers are with me for those times that provide grading opportunities. Not just at my desk but at doctors’ appointments, on airline flights, during halftimes of televised sports events, during long car rides (if someone […]
When I checked Twitter on my iPhone this morning, I found non-stop twittering about today’s Earth Hour, which challenges everyone to turn off the lights for an hour starting at 8:30 p.m. The tweets are filled with individual pledges, reports of people playing board games by candlelight, and photos of lighted and then darkened buildings. […]
This is the third installment in the helpful advice from Andrea Carroz and Erica Hernandez about making the most of your LinkedIn profile. Previously, they wrote guest posts on: 9 steps for creating your LinkedIn profile Improve your LinkedIn profile by listing coursework, describing work duties and joining professional groups They were motivated to write […]
Writing resumes and cover letters was one of the first assignments in Multimedia Writing, an introductory media-writing course I teach at the University of Florida. So I was delighted when I received an email announcement that the Warrington College of Business Administration’s Career and Leadership Programs Office was hosting a workshop for students on how […]
A special aspect of teaching at a big university like the University of Florida is that the campus has so many interesting activities and events going on — both those related to UF classes and activities related to special events and field trips. Today as I was walking through the student union on my way […]
Attending professional conferences can be very helpful for cultivating contacts and learning the latest on trends in the field. For graduate students, attending professional conferences can be especially important, as the students will be on the job market upon graduation and those professional conferences can be an opportunity to network. Ashley Carnifax, a doctoral student […]
The AEJMC Scholastic Journalism Division meeting in St. Petersburg was professionally energizing and fun. The Poynter Institute is an excellent venue for our meeting, and Poynter faculty member Ellyn Angelotti provided a great kickoff session.Sessions included strategies for improving our teaching, including dozens of ideas for incorporating technology. Dow Jones News Fund Teacher of the […]
As a bonus iPad app, Beth Fitts shared ShowMe, which goes beyond just sharing an image. Beth demonstrated by explaining how she would use ShowMe from a teaching perspective. She opened a photo she had taken from the presentation by Aaron Manfull. She showed how she could circle information on a photo, if she wanted […]
by Casey Kochey and Christine Eschenfelder The panel is back on the stage to offer their picks for the top eight apps for smart phones and tablet computers. (Here’s the PDF of their picks — ipad-innovations) Julie Dodd presented the first two choices: 1. The AP Stylebook – It’s searchable, portable and fairly inexpensive. 2. […]
Julie Dodd 