I spent some time lecturing on Lankshear & Knobel. I didn’t really want to lecture, but it seemed appropriate and I tried to keep it short. I catch myself repeating myself on occasion during those lectures. I know it’s because I’m not used to it. Some of my undergrads said I’m a boring lecturer. Yeah, maybe, but I take that as a compliment. It means I haven’t done it enough to get good at it.

We spent the last hour of class workshopping the essays. I did my colored pencil routine of underlining thesis, evidence, stance (interpretation), transitions, and vocabulary. A few of the students use the method. I hope it helped them.

I’m really going to miss this group. I’m glad to hear that some of them will be in my diversity class. It’s my first time teaching it, and it’s a demanding course, so it’ll be nice to have familar faces and existing relationships to build on.

Conferences next week. I love those too.