The SKyline View

Shooting at Skyline College

We had a shooting at Skyline College two weeks ago. Thankfully, no one died and it wasn't a random Virginia Tech type of thing. It provided a powerful learning experience (of course one we'd have preferred to do without!) for staff and for me. I was very proud of my students for keeping their web site updated throughout that first night and for producing a package for readers: a story on the news event (continually updated), a student reaction story, a map, a timeline and a slideshow. Check it out at theskylineview.com.

Lost my Tweet

So, I've really been struggling with how to use my Twitter account. I often think about posting to Twitter, but I haven't determined who my audience is (students? potential students? friends? colleagues?) and what my purpose is (recruitment? dialogue? information?). Even my Twitter name reflects this lack of clarity; I've listed just my last name. Of course, these are not problems limited to Twitter. They are classic writing problems. You can't write until you know why you are writing and to whom.

Showing My Class How to Blog

Hey, Class! Blogging is easy.