March 29, 2020
Still adjusting to doing a day's work from the "comfort" of your own home? Whether you're a student, teacher, or any other professional, this shift is proving to be a challenge for everyone. Join us this week as we discuss some lessons about how to balance personal and professional life as we work to navigate these unique times.
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Article about how to best work from home!
March 25, 2020
Raise your hand if you hated doing outlines in high school? Okay, you can all put your hands down now. The real question is why have so many of us had such similarly horrible experiences planning out our thoughts? Join us this week as we clarify how to "do" outlines right--focusing on organizing one's ideas and analysis in a way that makes your job a heck of a lot easier in the long run!
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Researched Argument Outline Template
Reverse Outline Template
March 19, 2020
With no shortage of sources to pick and choose what information you want to believe, how do we assess what's "good" information versus "bad"? Are these even the "right" terms? Join us this week as we discuss the critical value of working through how to refine your "bullshit" meter in this day and age of endless information.
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Valid Sources Worksheet
Research Studies
March 11, 2020
How will the coronavirus impact teachers and students? Join us this week as we discuss the challenges--and opportunities--of switching mid-semester from in-person to online classes.
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March 7, 2020
Why is grading paper drafts pointless? Join us this week as we discuss a much better method of working with student writing than simply submitting and getting back vague, often confusing comments.
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February 5, 2020
Writing isn't just good for you--it has the power to help improve your health and wellness in unimaginable ways. Join us this week as we discuss how writing--in college and beyond--offers life-long benefits that are well-worth exploring.
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January 21, 2020
How does one find motivation? Easier said than done, surely. So how can we discover--and then work towards--our goals amidst massive personal and societal pressures around us? Join us this week as we discuss the role of educators as "motivators" for their students.
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January 1, 2020
Game of Thrones. The Rise of Skywalker. How many fantasy series have to crash and burn before we learn how to maintain good storytelling? Join us this week as we discuss why things went so wrong with the writing of these series--as well as how to avoid such literary pitfalls in future storytelling.
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