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Prof. Rick Dollieslager's Web World Thomas Nelson Community College , Williamsburg, Virginia Prof. Dollieslager and good friend The TNCC Gator Last updated 4 October 2020 I am an Equal Opportunity Educator: I refuse to discriminate against, condone discrimination against, or participate in, or support, or tolerate discrimination against any person based on ethnicity, religion--or lack thereof, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, physical disability, learning disability, sexual identity, or sexual orientation. "Docendo discimus" ("By teaching, we learn.") Attributed primarily to Seneca the Younger. (c. 4 BCE – 65 CE) "Nothing is said that has not been said before." Terence, Roman dramatist (185 BCE - 159 BCE) "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana (1863-1952) "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." Langston Hughes (1902-1967) "In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." George Orwell (1903-1950) The wisdom of George Orwell: 20 Quotes Current Classes, Fall 2020, on-line ENF 1 Electronic Textbook and course Syllabus ENF 2 Electronic Textbook and course Syllabus ENG 111 Electronic Textbook and course Syllabus ENG 112 Electronic Textbook and course Syllabus Classes Archived Rick's Various Other Jobs, Presentations or Websites Workshop, 22 Feb. 2018: "Tracking the Truth: Media Bias and Media Bastions " Teach Students to be Responsible : "Integrate Student Success 'Hard Skills' and 'Soft Skills' into Your Courses" VCCS Developmental Education/VADE Peer Group Conference, 13 Nov. 2015: " Fun with Words : On-line Games, Puzzles and Other Websites to Build Vocabulary for College Reading and English Fundamentals " VCCS Developmental Education/VADE Peer Group Conference, 14 Nov. 2015: "Using Case Studies to Improve Critical Reading and Student Responsibility" VCCS English Peer Group Conference, 6 Nov. 2014: " Contextualized OER Lesson Plans for Composition and English Fundamentals " Thomas Nelson Faculty Colloquium, January 7, 2014 I. "Don't Flip Out: Flip the Classroom." Some Flippin' Good Ideas (or Some Good Flippin ' Ideas) II. "Do It for Free Using SLOs and OERs." Using Student Learning Outcomes and (free!) Open Education Resources to create lesson plans: Multitasking and Time Management , a lesson plan for a researched essay using VCCS ENF Student Learning Outcomes . (The multitasking essay lesson page without SLOs and assessments displayed.) Communicating as a Professional lesson plan. III. Is Yours a Brain-Friendly Classroom? Here's How to Make it into One. " Use Brain Development Research to Teach Students How They Learn Naturally " Houston Community College, November 2013: "Building Lesson Plans for Integrated Reading/Writing, A Sample Researched Essay on Communicating as a Professional ." "Reach for the Sky" Fall Refresher Conference, Phoenix, November 2013: "Integrating Reading and Writing with Student Success Skills: Multitasking and Time Management, a Researched Essay Project ." Resources: Similarities in Teaching Reading and Writing Graphic outline of a five-paragraph essay with a sample 5-paragraph essay Five-paragraph essay activity: Reconstructing Bertrand Russell Assessments for the SLOs (from the Virginia Community College System. Seventy pages! Wow!) Grading essays: College Board's 6-point essay evaluation criteria Webinar, 12 September 2013: " Active Strategies and Activities for Achieving the Texas Integrated Reading and Writing Student Learning Outcomes 4, 5, & 6 " (Power Point) El Paso, Texas, April 2013, Conference Presentation: " Connecting Reading and Writing: Building Lesson Plans Using the Texas IRW Student Learning Outcomes " Power Point for the presentation Similarities in the Reading and Writing Processes: They're Not that Different Webinar Presentation, February, 2013: " Teach Students to be Responsible: Integrate Student Success 'Hard Skills' and 'Soft Skills' into Your Courses " Asheville, N.C., November 2012, Cengage composition conference, "Remember to Write" presentation: " Use Brain Development Research to Teach Students How They Learn Naturally " Arkansas State University, May, 2012: I. " Using Brain Research and Brain-Compatible Teaching to Develop Responsible, Successful Students " II. " What Reading Teachers Ought to Know about Writing " Nashville Automotive Deisel College Presentation, November 2011: " Engaging Students through Enhanced Lectures, the VARK Learning Modes, and Cooperative Learning" " What Reading Teachers Ought to Know about Writing ," Presentation, October 2011, February 2012, May 2012 Tidewater RCTE Developmental Writing Teaching Certificate program Rick's New Horizons 2009 presentation: “ Use Brain Development Research to Teach Students How They Learn Naturally ,” based on Rita Smilkstein's research and publications. Rick's NADE presentation about English 109 and the COLs, NADE 2009, Greensboro, NC Throw them a Lifeline : The master learner component in Communities of Learning, presented at CRLA 2009, Richmond, VA Chair, VCCS Tidewater Regional Center for Teaching Excellence TNCC and Tidewater RCTE sponsored Spring 2007 Adjuncts Academy Links Worth a Look "The Unknown Soldier" by Luc Sante I think this short essay is the most powerful writing I've ever read. Interested in some history sites and historical sights? I am. Today in History Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center , educational and fun "must visits" when you're in southeast Virginia Colonial Williamsburg I hope these folks don't price themselves out of business because one can spend many fun days here. Nat'l Park Service site for Colonial National Historical Park (Yorktown and Jamestown, with Williamsburg right in between). Lots of links to other historical attractions in the Richmond and Tidewater areas. The Mariners Museum of Newport News, Va. Might not sound like much, but you might be surprised! James River Plantations A great visit, and they are just up along Route 5 west, out of Williamsburg, a beautiful drive. Virginia Air and Space Center . This is more recent history than we find at most Virginia sites, but it's still way fun. Some other favorite sites and publications Tracking the Truth The Congressional Record : Track daily debates and search for your representatives' and senators' voting records Fact Check.Org A Project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center: In an era of ever-increasing "fake news" sources, unreal "reality TV," entrenched political bias, science deniers, and rampant propagandizing, check your facts before you espouse your opinions or quote falsehoods. Library of Congress The largest repository of primary sources of information aside from the Internet itself--but much easier to find. Rumor Has it : "Welcome to Snopes.com, the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation." Urban Legends "Where you'll find the most popular urban legends and be entertained with email rumors, recent internet hoaxes and stories you swore actually happened to your friend's, cousin's, pet sitter's, roommate, when she was in college." National Public Radio : Tune in and listen online to my favorite radio programs. Facets of Religion is a religious resources index and is the WWW Virtual Library 's official Religion category. Hampton Roads.Com , for local news; for reviews of restaurants, movies and other entertainment; for what's happening in the Virginia Tidewater area Virginia is for Lovers , the official Virginia tourism and fun website. You name it; Va. has it. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale : My alma mater Drop me a line? 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