Teaching is difficult anytime. Throw in a pandemic, and we have to consider efficient ways to teach and learn. We must apply our 21st century teaching and learning skills. Twenty-first century learning has been a…
Posts Published by Jodi Pilgrim, Ph.D.
Jodi is a professor in UMHB’s College of Education. She teaches literacy courses for pre-service teachers and is an advocate for lifelong learning.
Future Sermon
The one upside to spring-cleaning with my children is finding “treasures.” As a literacy teacher, I love to read through my children’s old journals filled with their writing. One recent find made me both proud as…
Reader Response Theory: Food for Thought
Have you ever read something and gained completely different message from the text than others around you? Perhaps you didn’t misunderstand the author’s meaning. Instead, consider the reader’s role in comprehending the author’s writing. One…
Dyslexia 101: Basic Facts About Dyslexia
“Highly successful dyslexics nearly always say that their accomplishments and special ways of seeing come from their dyslexia – not in spite of their dyslexia as is often believed.” (West, 2008). I frequently receive calls from parents…
Search Tips for Students & Educators
Google processes an average of 40,000 search queries every second. This equates to 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide. Do we utilize Google and other search engines correctly? Have you thought about ways to improve…
Top 10 Apps for College Students
Most people use their phones and tablets for everyday tasks like scheduling and communicating. Have you thought about using your device to enhance study skills or to improve classroom productivity? Read about mobile applications that…