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“FUR” Play Project, See the Last Night, Free

by Larry Burns | Nov 10, 2016 | art, happiness, theater or theatre, Uncategorized, writing

NOW Facebook. Of all my thoughts on the subject, arts promotion and community engagement never came to mind. However…when I joined a poetry workshop managed through Facebook, it forced me to rethink what it was good for.  This single event caused me to “luckily” find...

Will You Be a First Responder to ITT Tech Students?

by Larry Burns | Sep 7, 2016 | classroom management, college teaching, employment, higher education, leadership, training, Uncategorized

Teaching and college administration has been my calling for well over a decade. From 2005-2009, I fulfilled that passion at ITT Technical Institute. When I read the news today, that they were no more, my first thought was, “Good! This is long overdue.” It was quickly...

Using the Comma in Your Life

by Larry Burns | Mar 16, 2016 | career, college teaching, critical thinking, UOPX, writing

This is a link to an article I wrote for Inlandia Literary Journeys. Each Sunday’s Life section of the Press Enterprise features a different guest column.  This is from 3/13/2016.  Share, enjoy, and read other postings on the subject of writing here – The...

How We Teach Students About Values

by Larry Burns | Dec 16, 2015 | college teaching, critical thinking, higher education, Uncategorized

College campuses are getting a good deal of attention these days. In fact, we always have something to bemoan about our school systems. Why? One reason is because it is a generally shared experience. However, on close inspection, the education experience will vary for...

Great TED Talk for Critical Thinking

by Larry Burns | Oct 21, 2015 | belief, classroom management, college teaching, critical thinking

I like to think of my classroom as a place for solid infotainment, to steal an idea from television news.  Students need new content to dissect and discuss constantly.  Like it or not, we live in a fast paced society, and that lifestyle has found its way into the...
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