For those of you who are new to my blog, the Thankful Thursday series allows me to mindfully practice gratitude. Some weeks may feature a simple list while others may feature a lengthy essay — there are no rules for practicing gratitude in my classroom!
Year: 2023
Reviving #WordlessWednesday
For those of you who are new to my blog, the Wordless Wednesday series indulges my amateur photography skills. Once a week, I publish a simple photo with the hash tag and (IMHO) clever title, typically featuring flowers, landscapes, animals, and food. Capturing beauty with the lens brings me joy, and I hope to impart some of that joy on…
Introducing #TechTuesday
The upcoming series, Tech Tuesday, will feature topics relating to the digital humanities and how technology has changed the way we speak, write, and communicate in general. Because my interests intersect at freshmen composition, the digital humanities, and code switching, online communications inspire and entertain me.
Introducing #MusicMonday
The upcoming series, “Music Monday,” will feature rhetorical analyses of lyrics. My students at UTC must complete a rhetorical analysis in the first level of college composition, and typically they select songs because of the access to lyrics, background information on musicians available, and the potential for detailing music videos to further extract meaning from the song itself. I have…