Comments for Kathy Magrino - The Write Way, LLC http://www.thewriteway.com Writing… Marketing… Doing Business “The Write Way”… AND MORE! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Kick-start your writing by considering the P-A-S-T by Kathy Magrino http://www.thewriteway.com/kick-start-your-writing-by-considering-the-p-a-s-t/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Kathy Magrino Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:27:06 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=159#comment-368 I agree, Sandy! Let's keep in touch! - K I agree, Sandy! Let’s keep in touch! - K

]]> Comment on Creative or Not, We Need to be Organized by Kathy Magrino http://www.thewriteway.com/creative-or-not-we-need-to-be-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Kathy Magrino Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:20:22 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=192#comment-367 Thanks, Sandy! It makes me feel good to know that I'm not alone with my "creative chaos"!! Tonight, I'm still in the "straightening up" phase, but I really need to get to the "sorting out and packing away" phase -- maybe this weekend?! Thanks, again! Kathy Thanks, Sandy! It makes me feel good to know that I’m not alone with my “creative chaos”!! Tonight, I’m still in the “straightening up” phase, but I really need to get to the “sorting out and packing away” phase — maybe this weekend?! Thanks, again!
Kathy

]]> Comment on Creative or Not, We Need to be Organized by Sandy Dempsey http://www.thewriteway.com/creative-or-not-we-need-to-be-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Sandy Dempsey Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:57:50 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=192#comment-366 I am like you. My home office tends to clutter up fast with books, papers, etc. I find if I am feeling stuck, that if I take ten minutes to straighten things up, throw stuff away, etc. it releases a lot of energy. Also, once every few months I'll resort all the books in my home office, pack some up and store them in the basement and find some old favorites that have been packed away. This also releases a lot of energy. Hope this helps. Sandy I am like you.

My home office tends to clutter up fast with books, papers, etc. I find if I am feeling stuck, that if I take ten minutes to straighten things up, throw stuff away, etc. it releases a lot of energy.

Also, once every few months I’ll resort all the books in my home office, pack some up and store them in the basement and find some old favorites that have been packed away. This also releases a lot of energy.

Hope this helps.

Sandy

]]> Comment on Kick-start your writing by considering the P-A-S-T by Sandy http://www.thewriteway.com/kick-start-your-writing-by-considering-the-p-a-s-t/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Sandy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:23:04 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=159#comment-360 Thanks, Kathy! We have a lot in common as online teachers and writers. Maybe we can become a useful resource for each other and our readers. That would be very cool. :-) Sandy Thanks, Kathy! We have a lot in common as online teachers and writers. Maybe we can become a useful resource for each other and our readers. That would be very cool. :-) Sandy

]]> Comment on Kick-start your writing by considering the P-A-S-T by Kathy Magrino http://www.thewriteway.com/kick-start-your-writing-by-considering-the-p-a-s-t/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Kathy Magrino Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=159#comment-357 Hi, Sandy! Thanks for stopping by and for your comments! I am very interested in learning more about your blog. I'm a big fan of online learning -- I completed my master's degree online at Thomas Edison State College and I've taught classes for Axia College at the University of Phoenix. The flexibility of online learning can't be matched! Thanks, again, and I'll stop by your blog later this evening or over the weekend. Kathy Hi, Sandy! Thanks for stopping by and for your comments! I am very interested in learning more about your blog. I’m a big fan of online learning — I completed my master’s degree online at Thomas Edison State College and I’ve taught classes for Axia College at the University of Phoenix. The flexibility of online learning can’t be matched! Thanks, again, and I’ll stop by your blog later this evening or over the weekend.
Kathy

]]> Comment on Kick-start your writing by considering the P-A-S-T by Sandy http://www.thewriteway.com/kick-start-your-writing-by-considering-the-p-a-s-t/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Sandy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:54:08 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=159#comment-356 Hi Kathy, I am so excited to have discovered your blog. I am also a writer and teacher. Your blog is definitely bookmarked in my favorites now. This is a great article. I teach English and Communications classes, so I am sure you'll have great information which I will find interesting and very useful as well. The P-A-S-T acronym is awesome. I would love for you to visit me at http://blog.accredited-online-colleges.com/. I write articles about online learning and various careers and try to offer helpful information for online students. Thanks for the great articles. I loved the video your students did about addiction. What a great idea! Looking forward to reading more of your articles. Sandy Hi Kathy,
I am so excited to have discovered your blog. I am also a writer and teacher. Your blog is definitely bookmarked in my favorites now.

This is a great article. I teach English and Communications classes, so I am sure you’ll have great information which I will find interesting and very useful as well. The P-A-S-T acronym is awesome.

I would love for you to visit me at http://blog.accredited-online-colleges.com/. I write articles about online learning and various careers and try to offer helpful information for online students.

Thanks for the great articles. I loved the video your students did about addiction. What a great idea!

Looking forward to reading more of your articles.

Sandy

]]> Comment on A Presentation is a ‘Precious Opportunity’ by Kathy Magrino http://www.thewriteway.com/a-presentation-is-a-precious-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Kathy Magrino Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=180#comment-348 Yes! I totally agree with you about "challenging" the students (and I like your idea of telling them to bring in an element of surprise to the presentations)! I've designed one of the courses I'm teaching now (COM105 Mass Media Communication) as a "Survivor-type" game. We have "Team Challenges" and "Individual Assignments" where each student earns "points" toward their final grade for the course. For the Team Challenges, each team earns points depending upon where they rank in the evaluations (they're being evaluated by their classmates on most challenges -- I'll evaluate the final challenge myself). So far, everyone seems to be having fun!! We're in the middle of our second challenge presentations right now... and the presentations have been strong. For the last challenge, we had some really good presentations, including a video (I'll need to ask my students for permission to distribute it, and maybe I'll distribute it here...) Thanks, Robyn! Yes! I totally agree with you about “challenging” the students (and I like your idea of telling them to bring in an element of surprise to the presentations)! I’ve designed one of the courses I’m teaching now (COM105 Mass Media Communication) as a “Survivor-type” game. We have “Team Challenges” and “Individual Assignments” where each student earns “points” toward their final grade for the course. For the Team Challenges, each team earns points depending upon where they rank in the evaluations (they’re being evaluated by their classmates on most challenges — I’ll evaluate the final challenge myself). So far, everyone seems to be having fun!! We’re in the middle of our second challenge presentations right now… and the presentations have been strong. For the last challenge, we had some really good presentations, including a video (I’ll need to ask my students for permission to distribute it, and maybe I’ll distribute it here…) Thanks, Robyn!

]]> Comment on A Presentation is a ‘Precious Opportunity’ by Robyn McMaster http://www.thewriteway.com/a-presentation-is-a-precious-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Robyn McMaster Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:36:19 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=180#comment-347 Maybe it would be fun to challenge the students to bring in an element of surprise to their presentations, one that will really hook their audience to the topic. Or even to invite people in to see their presentations. When produced for a wider audience it revs them up a notch. Just some ideas. Like you, I am challenged to motivate more students. The brain loves challenges! Maybe it would be fun to challenge the students to bring in an element of surprise to their presentations, one that will really hook their audience to the topic. Or even to invite people in to see their presentations. When produced for a wider audience it revs them up a notch. Just some ideas. Like you, I am challenged to motivate more students. The brain loves challenges!

]]> Comment on A Presentation is a ‘Precious Opportunity’ by Kathy Magrino http://www.thewriteway.com/a-presentation-is-a-precious-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Kathy Magrino Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:32:29 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=180#comment-346 Hi, Robyn! Thanks for stopping by! Yes, I do love working with my students at Rider University! In answer to your question "Have you found that your students create presentations that excite an audience?", I have to be honest and say that, generally, the answer is no they do not. (BUT, there are some students that do!!) I'm hoping that, working together in my classes, we learn from each other about the importance of focusing on our audiences and injecting creativity into our presentations. Thanks, again, and I'll tweet you soon! Kathy Hi, Robyn! Thanks for stopping by! Yes, I do love working with my students at Rider University! In answer to your question “Have you found that your students create presentations that excite an audience?”, I have to be honest and say that, generally, the answer is no they do not. (BUT, there are some students that do!!) I’m hoping that, working together in my classes, we learn from each other about the importance of focusing on our audiences and injecting creativity into our presentations. Thanks, again, and I’ll tweet you soon!
Kathy

]]> Comment on A Presentation is a ‘Precious Opportunity’ by Robyn McMaster http://www.thewriteway.com/a-presentation-is-a-precious-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Robyn McMaster Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:14:42 +0000 http://www.thewriteway.com/?p=180#comment-345 Hi Kathy, thought I'd stop by and see what you do. Sounds like you really enjoy your work with students! Have you found that your students create presentations that excite an audience? Hi Kathy, thought I’d stop by and see what you do. Sounds like you really enjoy your work with students!

Have you found that your students create presentations that excite an audience?

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