I am unable to attend FemRhet in person due to an illness, but I want to share my presentation here for folks who are interested. You can find the slides here.
2019 CCCC presentation
Unfortunately, I cannot attend CCCC in person this year for health reasons, as I recently discovered I have thoracic arthritis in my back and am currently dealing with pain management. However, I recorded my talk (which would have been part of the panel E.30: Speaking Against Silence in Online Spaces) to share with anyone who... Continue Reading →
Watson 2018 Presentation
You can find the slides for my Watson 2018 presentation here: https://slides.com/deniselandrum-geyer/deck-4 You can also download the presentation and speaker notes as a pdf file here: Watson 2018 presentation
CCCC 2018 presentation
Since I couldn't be at CCCC in person, I've recorded my presentation, which I'm posting here along with my slide deck and links to some information I mentioned in the talk. Video of talk: Transcript of video: CCCC 18 pres transcript Slides.com deck: http://www.slides.com/deniselandrum-geyer/deck-3 Excavating the Essay: https://essayexcavate.wordpress.com/ I didn't mention this in my video, but I... Continue Reading →
FemRhet 2017 presentation
Here is a link to my FemRhet 2017 slides.com presentation (the embedding feature is acting wacky right now; I hope to fix it soon in order to embed the slides directly into this post): http://slides.com/deniselandrum-geyer/deck
Adapting LEM Design Patterns
I decided to work with Renae's "Improvement of Reading Classroom" pattern, as I often teach "Fundamentals of English," which is our basic writing course, and I think the pattern she uses could be adapted nicely for the Fundamentals classroom. Here's the original pattern from Renae: Here's how I modified the pattern for a face-to-face Fundamentals... Continue Reading →
Design Pattern Notebook Templates
This was an interesting and humbling exercise for me. In theory, I figured I would prefer the pen and paper approach to modeling as opposed to using digital tools. I did like having the ability to write and erase as needed, but I found that this approach made me a bit sloppier in my work.... Continue Reading →
Using LEM Design Patterns
I decided to focus on a typical writing project module in a face-to-face writing classroom for my environment, since that's what and where I usually teach. I was inspired by the "Blended Learning--Flipped Classroom Pattern" and the "Build On It Term Paper Pattern" from the LEM library (see images below for reference). In addition, I've identified... Continue Reading →
My Re-designed LEM
Here is my re-designed LEM based on the feedback I received from my peers. You can see original attempts at this model here and here. As a reminder, I am working on a short learning activity for an online creative nonfiction II course I am developing. I've taught the course in face-to-face format previously, so... Continue Reading →
Identifying Opportunities for Using LEM
I've decided to divide this post into the different responsibilities I have both professionally and personally. As a faculty member who teaches, I could use LEM in the following ways: to develop new classes in both online and face-to-face formats; to transition an existing class into a new environment (from face-to-face to online or vice... Continue Reading →