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Category Archives: Film, Philosophy, Political Considerations
…on what is called “deep learning”
I’ve been taking an online course lately through edX called “Deep Learning Through Transformative Pedagogy” and I’ve already found a mission for academic educators to sort out for us practitioners to improve our teaching outcomes. As an aside, I’ve been … Continue reading
Teaching Memo: How to Use Film [effectively] in the Classroom
In class this week, my students and I watched and discussed The Biggest Little Farm – an ingenious movie that I fully expected to be intensely boring but that I’ve now seen four times and absolutely adore. (Aside: When I first … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Philosophy, Political Considerations, Teaching Memos
Tagged biggestlittlefarm, effective teaching strategies, film, film in class, graphic organizers, learning, movie, movies, pedagogical practice, pedagogical strategies, pedagogy, scaffolding, Teaching, teaching strategies
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The History of History Podcasts: A List
I have, over the last five or six years, spent a tremendous amount of time listening to podcasts. Many hundreds of hours. I like to be entertained while I’m cooking, driving, rowing, skiing… if I can listen to a story … Continue reading
Considering the film “Land of Mine” at Sundance 2016.
My Sunday’s Sundance film in Salt Lake City was not well attended, due I surmise to the powder day being had by anyone on the ski slopes at the time of day. Those who were in attendance at Rose Wagner … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Philosophy, Political Considerations, Rough Ideas and Arguments
Tagged 1940s, Arendt, Banality of Evil, denmark, Ethical Treatment, Ethical Treatment of Prisoners, Ethics, germany, Hannah Arendt, Nazi, Naziism, Nazis, POWs, Prisoners of War, stanford prison experiments, Stanley Milgram, World War, World War Two
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Considering the Sundance Film, Settlers
Here’s a thought that I’ve never had before, and I’m wondering if historians have ventured into the territory: we cannot psychologically distinguish between Hitler, exterminator-of-millions, and Hitler, political force. But there’s a benefit to reading Hitler’s politics, including his seizure … Continue reading →