Jacquie Jewett & Jennifer Sullivan present at CSCA Annual Conference

Jacqueline Jewett and Jennifer Sullivan presented a workshop session titled "Successfully Bridging the Gap Between High School and College for LD Students: Be Prepared" this week at The Connecticut School Counselor Association Annual Conference.

The conference was attended by over 300 guidance counselors and was held on the beautiful Mitchell College campus. CLICK HERE to view the powerpoint presentation presented by Jacquie and Jennifer.

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*New* Technology Blog Post - Using "Gamification" in the Classroom

Check out the new post on our Technology Blog. The post by Ron Samul is titled "Gamification in the Classroom." Thames Academy faculty and staff participated in professional development hosted by The Chronicle of Education. Here is a quote from the blog post...

"By using the game model, it shows achievable levels and challenges, and it gives students a chance to create the rules, define the purpose, and different ways to make the game relevant to their learning. This concept and strategies in the classroom fit nicely into how we interact with Thames students and the content of our courses. We look forward to bringing some of these ideas and concepts to the students and the curriculum."

 

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Jen Sullivan presents at Eastern Sociological Society 2015 conference in NYC

Thames faculty, Jennifer Sullivan, listening to a round table discussion on
 Digital Sociology: Future of the Discipline 

Thames Academy Faculty, Jennifer Sullivan, presented at the Eastern Sociological Society annual conference in New York City last weekend, February 28 - March 1. The topics she presented on were:

The Photoshop Controversy: Examining Authenticity in Advertising and the Effect of Social Media on Young Women's Body Image

Scholarly Publishing versus Social Media: Examining the Ways Women Communicate and the Implications for Closing the Gender Gap

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