by KP | Nov 5, 2012 | Education, Journalism
While I was driving back across the state this evening, I listened to this Moth story by comedian Anthony Griffith, and it just about broke my heart.  In the story, Griffith gets a coveted comedy spot on The Tonight Show – just as his toddler daughter is...
by KP | Nov 2, 2012 | Education
I’ve been thinking about ‘undo’ keys this short week, and also my experience without power over a few days of Sandy.  A good friend sent me this article that asks the question, “Can true solitude be found in a wired world?”  I was really...
by KP | Oct 29, 2012 | Education
So I asked my Ceramics I students to respond to Staley’s video, The Analog and the Digital. The prompt… and some excerpts of their thoughts: “I think that the world has changed on the topic of how we perceive something.  Seeing something on a screen...
by KP | Oct 16, 2012 | Ceramics, Education
Last spring, my colleagues at work and I developed a plan to explore how we all interpret creativity. Â We gave a fistful of cash to each of ten students, and asked them to return with ten identical objects (and a receipt). Â We handed out the goods… then we set...
by KP | Oct 8, 2012 | Ceramics, Education
Once in awhile, as students are practicing on the wheel, I’ll announce, “It’s storytime.” Â Usually – maybe oddly – there are a couple of cheers. Â I think that maybe students might be used to teachers getting distracted with stories,...
by KP | Oct 4, 2012 | Ceramics, Education
“Ms. P, is this good enough?” “What are you asking me?” “Is this good enough for the project?” “Hm. Â Do you ask that question in pre-calc?” “Huh?” “Because the stuff that you’re making now is...
