Archive for January, 2008
Webcast on Using RSS in Elementary Classrooms
Given our conversations this week about RSS, this recent webcast that I just listened to as a podcast really hits the mark. Check it out to get some ideas on how elementary teachers are inviting their students to use RSS reading in their classrooms:
It’s Elementary #12 Using RSS (Really Serious Stress relief) | EdTechTalk
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Reimagining the Humanties
Here is a video that our department chair, Dr. Taylor, passed along to me that I think speaks to what we are experiencing with multimodal writing this semester. I look forward to hearing your comments about it:
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Teachers Teaching Teachers Webcast: 1/23/08
Dear 315 Students:
I encourage you to check out this live webcast Wed. night. I have worked with many of these teachers through the National Writing Project and this looks to be an outstanding use of blogging as a way to inspire student writing:
Help us plan our Spring Blogging curriculum on Teachers Teaching Teachers this week.
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Fall 2008 Student Teaching Deadlines
Fall 2008 Student Teaching Dates
Student Teaching Applications Due!
Week of January 21-24, 2008 (Applications will be accepted on Monday, January 21 from 10:00 am-4:30 pm and the rest of the week from 8:30 am-4:30 pm) Departmental approvals are also due by this date in the departments.
Turn in to Ronan 308
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Frontline: Growing Up Online - Tuesday, January 22 @ 9:00
My friend Jim sent this along to me and I thought that it might be of interest to many of you, especially those of you who are parents. I am going to try to watch it and would be interested in hearing your thoughts and reactions to it.
FRONTLINE: coming soon: growing up online | PBS
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The Effect of Globalization on Children’s Literature
I hope that some of you are able to attend this event next Tuesday:
THE EFFECT OF GLOBALIZATION ON CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
CMU English professor Susan Stan will give a talk on her research titled, “The World is Flat, Children’s Edition,” on Tuesday Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Lake Huron and Lake St. [...]
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ENG 315 Podcast 2
Enjoy our coursecast for week 2.
ENG 315 Podcast 2
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Welcome to ENG 315
Welcome to ENG 315: Writing in the Elementary Schools. This blog will be a companion site to our course wiki and will host podcasts for our class.
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