The class began as an exercise in mindful attentive reading. In order for reading to be mindful and attentive, of course, you need to cancel out other sources of distraction. The silence that was the bedrock for this experience was also conducive to a very different kind of teacher student relationship.
David Peña-Guzmán discusses how to help rediscover the joy of reading on episode 298 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It all began with a realization that it was not just my students, but also me who were struggling with reading.
-David Peña-Guzmán
I began to notice the extent to which my own reliance on technology was getting in the way of my reading.
-David Peña-Guzmán
My students’ lives are infinitely more complex than I could ever imagine.
-David Peña-Guzmán