#THE LORD OF THE RINGS RING MELTED MOVIE#
#THE LORD OF THE RINGS RING MELTED SERIES#

As I have been arguing in this series, small changes to our teaching - such as the way we approach the closing minutes of class - can make a big difference. When it comes to the deliberate construction of our course periods, we can do better. We make little or no effort to put a clear stamp on the final minutes of class, which leads to students eyeing the clock and leaving according to the dictates of the minute hand rather than the logic of the class period. But why should we be surprised by that reaction when our class slides messily to a conclusion? WeвЂ™re still trying to teach while studentsвЂ™ minds - and sometimes their bodies - are headed out the door. Small Changes in Teaching: Space It OutДЄt the same time, we complain when students start to pack their bags before class ends.

вЂHow Much Do You Want Your Final to Count?вЂ™.

What Will Students Remember From Your Class in 20 Years?.

Lang argues that simple changes in our pedagogy - in things like course design, classroom practices, and communication with students - can have a powerful impact on student learning. In my experience - having observed many dozens of college courses over the past two decades - most faculty members eye the final minutes of class as an opportunity to cram in eight more points before students exit, or to say three more things that just occurred to us about the dayвЂ™s material, or to call out as many reminders as possible about upcoming deadlines, next weekвЂ™s exam, or tomorrowвЂ™s homework.

#THE LORD OF THE RINGS RING MELTED SERIES#

A series that could have finished with a nice dramatic punch instead lurched along wrapping up every possible thread that had loosened over the past nine hours of film.ДЄll of which reminds me of nothing more than your typical college classroom. I believe I prepared to get up out of my seat five times before that film finally ended. Sam gets married.ДЄnd on and on it seemed to go. Now we have to follow the hobbits back home. Oh, wait, another scene: The hobbits receive public recognition for their heroism.

Once the ring melted we got to see the members of the original fellowship united again in the land of the elves. What a glorious finish to an epic film series, based on a book series that I loved as well.

#THE LORD OF THE RINGS RING MELTED MOVIE#

I remember sitting in a movie theater with my children in December of 2003, watching the final minutes of the third film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and feeling a deep sense of closure as Gollum and the ring toppled into Mount Doom, and Frodo and Sam were rescued by the eagles.

The lord of the rings ring melted