tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post5381452985311624220..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: UnderminingBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-87382543171773272562007-09-13T22:22:00.000-07:002007-09-13T22:22:00.000-07:00I can't imagine why anyone would be distracted by ...I can't imagine why anyone would be distracted by note-taking. The only time I ever suggest to my students that they shouldn't take notes on something is when I am trying to explain a complicated slide (e.g. a chart or diagram or something) and instead of listening, I can tell that they are busily copying down all the data. Like when I was comparing the word for something in 100 different languages and they REALLY REALLY did not need to write down all those words, just to see the pattern I was pointing out. But even then, I wouldn't say, "Don't take notes." I'd say, "You don't need all the words from those languages in your notes. Just make notes about the general pattern and I'll make the full data available to you in a handout if you want it."StyleyGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-41922329147292980022007-09-13T19:48:00.000-07:002007-09-13T19:48:00.000-07:00Amanda, I know! Theodora, Happily, I ran into UA ...Amanda, I know! <BR/><BR/>Theodora, Happily, I ran into UA today, and said how much the students appreciated the talk. And then offered a helpful suggestion. UA got it instantly.<BR/><BR/>Hilaire, You would have laughed to see me trying not to gasp out loud!<BR/><BR/>Pilgrim/Heretic and Hilaire, I know! I expect people to write down every single thing I say! It's golden! Okay, not really, but I'm used to it. It is a little weird if you stop to think about it, though. I think UA was disconcerted that they were looking down at their notes more than up at his slides?<BR/><BR/>Stephen, I'm pretty up front about when I think administrators aren't doing a good job, but UA is someone who's been a pretty solid scholar and who's committed enough to education that he speaks to a fair number of first year classes every semester. He's really good at explaining things, and cares enough to bother. I respect him greatly or I wouldn't invite him to come talk to my classes. I think he's someone who realized he was good at scholarship, but could also contribute in different ways by becoming a chair, and then doing some administrative jobs. From what I've seen, he's doing a good job in his position here. And if he's ready to shop for his next job, then the school that gets him will be very lucky.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-50254261706137213352007-09-13T19:18:00.000-07:002007-09-13T19:18:00.000-07:00We're talking about a university administrator. W...We're talking about a university administrator. What would you expect? We're not in the days of Fred Harrington or Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain any more. Were we dealing with a serial adminstrator (likely to be shopping resumes already) or a failed scholar (common in the special-assistant-for-nonacademics) or a business wannabee (circulating the slides is a clue)?Stephen Karlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945914425504935287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-981315373854041192007-09-13T14:07:00.000-07:002007-09-13T14:07:00.000-07:00That's what I was thinking - what in the world is ...That's what I was thinking - what in the world is distracting about your audience taking notes?Pilgrim/Heretichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588407758172717893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-74050135629525836922007-09-13T11:36:00.000-07:002007-09-13T11:36:00.000-07:00That's so annoying!!Also: I find it weird that som...That's so annoying!!<BR/><BR/>Also: I find it weird that someone finds notetaking bothersome.Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-39890154601655030712007-09-13T11:19:00.000-07:002007-09-13T11:19:00.000-07:00Bardiac, can you tactfully mention this to the nic...Bardiac, can you tactfully mention this to the nice UA? I expect he or she didn't realize at all what had just happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-17763235621640236362007-09-13T09:05:00.000-07:002007-09-13T09:05:00.000-07:00*sigh**administers necessary admin headsmack for B...*sigh*<BR/><BR/>*administers necessary admin headsmack for B*Amanda Bonnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956743498061548191noreply@blogger.com