Foster Collegiate Dialogue

Thoughtful Tuesday

This may be the last, or next to last thoughtful Tuesday question for the summer, so I’ll try to make it count.

You may provide literal, metaphorical, whimsical, or philosophical answers to the following question:

What in the name of academic integrity does it mean to think outside the box?

For a bit of history on the phrase, go here. To quote the opening line from the web page:

‘Think outside the box’ originated in the USA in the late 1960s/early 1970s. It has become something of a cliche, especially in the business world, where ‘thinking outside the box’ has become so hackeyed as to be rather meaningless.

I hesitate to use the phrase for the simple reason that it has become a cliche in my book.

Your thoughts?

Thoughtful Tuesday

Colleagues have confirmed that, yes, last week was the final week of the summer session.

With that in mind, I offer the following thoughtful question(s) of the day:

What do you like the most about teaching during the summer session compared to the Fall and Spring semesters?

What do you like the least about teaching during the summer session compared to the Fall and Spring semesters?

You are free to answer one or both if at any point in your career you’ve taught during the summer; it don’t necessarily have to be this past summer.

Stay cool peeps! (warm weather is making a comeback!)

Thoughtful Tuesday

A big thank you to all the movie recommendations last week. I’ll do my best to watch the movies that were not on my cinematic radar.

This week’s thoughtful questions come from Kamran!*
Feel free to reply here or scroll down and leave a reply in his excellent and thoughtful post.

[W]here are the interesting conferences that other faculty go to? What have you learned? What conferences would you recommend to other faculty?

Anonymity still encouraged, but not required.

Stay cool peeps!

*Kamran, I hope you don’t mind. Didn’t have time to ask for your consent. Feel free to trash this post if you don’t like what I did. I’ll completely understand. (Glad you’ve had the summer off to travel and attend this conference.)

Thoughtful Tuesday

First, many thanks for the replies to last week’s thoughtful post. I benefited greatly from both perspectives.

To keep the collegiate dialogue active, here’s this week’s thoughtful question(s):

Is there a particular movie (it don’t have to be about school or teaching) that you think is a must-see for teachers? If so, what is the movie and why is it a must-see?

Is there a particular movie about school or teaching that you think is a never-ever-see because it does an injustice to the teaching profession? If so, what is the movie and why should I never-ever sees it?

I ask because I like watching my fair share of movies and am always looking for recommendations. I may just watch the non-recommended movies to verify your answer. No, I’m not a glutton for punishment. If that were the case I’d be watching the white sox all summer. Hee, hee…

Bonus points if it’s available on Netflix Instant! Me likes instant movies.

Anonymity still encouraged, but not required.

Stay cool peeps!

Thoughtful Tuesday

So I’ve been reading some of the latest posts AND the replies.

It has been my goal and intention to take a summer break from academics and just hang with y’all sparingly on The Lounge with whimsical posts, but one of the replies caught my eye. It reads:

I keep waiting for these posts to turn a corner and contribute in a more positive way to the collegial dialogue that the Harold Lounge is designed to foster.

So, to Erica and all of you who are coming to The Lounge for collegiate dialogue, I offer the following thoughtful question(s):

If you are teaching this summer, do you feel you are still getting a ‘summer break’ from the academic rigors of the Fall and Spring semester? Why do you elect to work during the summer?

If you are not teaching this summer, what are you doing during your ‘summer break’ to prepare for the academic rigors of the Fall and Spring semester? Why do you elect to not work during the summer?

I’ll leave it at that for now. Spellin an grammatically errers permitted (unless your name is Merriam or Webster or Oxford). Anonymity encouraged.

Yes, this is my summer take on the Tuesday Teaching posts. Looking to foster what the reader/s want/s.

I’ll address the other/secondary issues when my summer break permits. Stay cool peeps!