I am completing an online portfolio, which is always a good process for self-evaluation as an instructor.
Because I ask my students to create online personas and to work on various digital projects, this is a good way to keep myself grounded. It reminds me that the process is never easy, no matter how experienced one might be with the genres involved.
My teaching philosophy took me two weeks to edit, and I'm still not pleased with the results. The sidebar and overall site design isn't what I had hoped to create, either. Something about it doesn't seem to convey who I am. At least I can sympathize with my students.
Some of the university job listings ask applicants to describe the classes they might want to teach. I could list two or three dozen, easily. I am a proud generalist, with too many interests and a complete inability to focus on a specialty. That's not a bad thing, since I can be a "utility player" within a department. However, I am struggling with how to compose a personal statement reflecting that diversity of interests.
The good news is that I have several months, or at least the summer, to get the portfolio into shape. Apparently the job hunt starts about November and runs through April for most aspiring professors.
I might post some of my thoughts, just to share how confused I am.
See: http://www.tameri.com/csw
Because I ask my students to create online personas and to work on various digital projects, this is a good way to keep myself grounded. It reminds me that the process is never easy, no matter how experienced one might be with the genres involved.
My teaching philosophy took me two weeks to edit, and I'm still not pleased with the results. The sidebar and overall site design isn't what I had hoped to create, either. Something about it doesn't seem to convey who I am. At least I can sympathize with my students.
Some of the university job listings ask applicants to describe the classes they might want to teach. I could list two or three dozen, easily. I am a proud generalist, with too many interests and a complete inability to focus on a specialty. That's not a bad thing, since I can be a "utility player" within a department. However, I am struggling with how to compose a personal statement reflecting that diversity of interests.
The good news is that I have several months, or at least the summer, to get the portfolio into shape. Apparently the job hunt starts about November and runs through April for most aspiring professors.
I might post some of my thoughts, just to share how confused I am.
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