The Great Blogging Challenge

Okay, I’m taking part in Nablopomo (National blog posting month) as part of the November Writing festivities. I’m going to try to post an entry every day, and my participation is dedicated to raising money for the United Way. I’ve challenged the students in my Creative Non Fiction class to take part, and I pledge [...]

Cinema Politica

Cinema Politica’s first showing is King Corn, which follows two brothers as they farm an acre of corn. In the process they, and we, learn about the ramifications of the increasing industrialization of corn growing in America. Introducing the film will be Don Genova, the coordinator of the group “Slow Food.” Don Genova writes food [...]

Extend the Discussion with Blogs

As I wrote in an earlier post, if I had to choose one Web 2.0 tool to use to enhance my classroom practice, it would be the Blog. Today, I’m giving a presentation on Blogging for some of my colleagues at the college, which has led me to put some of my thoughts into rather [...]

Spread the Word

This fabulous video was made as a class assignment by a Camosun student. It’s an extremely effective presentation on an important topic. Let’s see it rise in popularity on YouTube!

Creative Writing Launch

Last night, the English Department at Camosun College celebrated the official launch of their already successful creative writing program. The evening featured open mic readings from the public, followed by “feature” readings by selected students of the “Class of 2008.” The readings ranged from hip hop poetry to a sonnet, with everything in between – [...]