Spring 2018 Semester Round Up

This semester has been an interesting one, as we have discussed how things such as Dungeons and Dragons can make not only comic books, but classic literature more enjoyable.  However, it also made us wonder how we could take all of our teaching methods and tools to another level.

Last month, the members of this FIG decided that they would at least attempt to create a book, filled with personal essays on pedagogy, focusing on how pop culture can freshen and liven up the teaching experience. During our three meetings this semester, we have detailed the process, assigned chapters to our members and have started work.

Our hope is to use the Summer and Fall to write the content and showcase our chapters for our peers and hopefully invite more people to participate. It’s an exciting time for us.

About the Author

Once upon a time, Patrick Hickey Jr. was a student at Kingsborough and over the next ten years, went on to become the Editor-In-Chief of both Kingsborough's student newspaper, Scepter and Brooklyn College's Kingsman. After college, Hickey freelanced for publications such as the New York Daily News, the New York Times, The Syracuse Post-Standard and Complex Magazine. He has also held editorial and senior writer positions at local newspapers and publications the likes of Bay Currents, New York Sports Day and NBC's Integrated Media division. Currently, Hickey is a Full-Time Lecturer of English and Journalism at Kingsborough, as well as the Editor-In-Chief and Founder of ReviewFix.com and a National Video Games writer at Examiner.com. He has also taught Multimedia Journalism at Brooklyn College, instructed at John Jay College and represents Kingsborough on the City University of New York Journalism Discipline Council.