http://mreye.uniblogs.org A space to discuss all that matters!!! Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:54:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow...I can't believe it!! I just submitted the final grades to the first class I ever taught...for the English Department...English 1103...what a semester...I can remember the first night of class...I had to have a very good friend "stand in" for me because I was at my "day job"...Open House with ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/12/15/final-thoughtsenglish-1103-section-090/ Ok...you asked for it...I was asked in class tonight what I feared...it was hard to come up with something on the spot but I did think about it all the way to the car before I left campus...there are obvious things...like losing my wife and my parents...even my first dog...he's ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/11/29/what-i-fear/ Fellow writers... Thanks to everyone that gave the Writing Marathon a shot!! You're all writers so I wanted you to have a chance to hang out and do what writers do...eat...drink..write and be merry!! :-) If you shared during our "open mic" thanks!! Looking ahead...next week...December 6th...bring your materials and be ready ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/11/29/english-1103-section-0902-more-classes-left/ Whatever it is you do for the holidays next week...be thankful for all that you have. When I got home last night...we got a phone call from a very good friend of ours to tell us that his wife died in a car accident on her way home from a ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/11/16/be-thankful/ Next week we do not meet due to Thanksgiving...I hope everyone enjoys the holiday...we will meet the following Wednesday, November 29th...on November 29th, our class will embark on an exciting adventure…a Writing Marathon!! I’ve had the pleasure of participating in 2 Writing Marathons…one in Lake Tahoe and one right here ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/11/15/3-more-classes-left-where-did-all-the-time-go/ Thanks to everyone for another really good class this week...our discussion went well...I'm so impressed that so many of you have so much to say about these issues... Moving forward...please complete the following by 11/15...read chapter 15 of Rottenberg/Winchell (take notes and be prepared to discuss the chapter during next week’s ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/11/08/english-1103-section-090whats-next/ Thanks to everyone that came to class tonight!! I appreciate you letting me share my podcast and I hope you get a chance to respond to my 4th graders. The workshop for the revised piece you brought went really well too...I heard some great discussion going on...I was amazed at ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/11/01/and-then-there-were-15/ What's due next week you ask?? 1. Read chapter 12 of Elements of Argument. Take notes that will help you be a part of the discussion that I have planned. Also, complete one activity at the end of the chapter on page 512. 2. Please post comments and/or questions related to the ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/10/25/english-1103-section-090next-steps/ Just wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for the effort and energy put into the midpoint reflection. I initially planned to read 1/2 of them tonight and the rest of them over the weekend...1/2 way through I decided to stay and read each ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/10/18/midpoint-reflections/ This is a stream of conciousness entry...I'm bored...it's raining...I'd rather be home relaxing then held captive in a coffeeshop waiting to attend yet another meeting...my life is too busy...I sure wish I could slow down...take a break...be something to me instead of everyone else...I teach...I teach...I teach some more...meetings...meetings...more meetings...I ... http://mreye.uniblogs.org/2006/10/17/rainy-day-rant/