Archive for February, 2008
ENG 315 - Podcast 4 (2-10-08)
Well, the podcast this week is a bit too big for Edublogs. I hope that you can get to it through this link to CMU’s iTunes site.
If not, please let me know and I will work on something else for hosting it.
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Research - School laptop program begets writing gains
Another item from the Google Reader worth considering for a response. What does this tell us about the changing nature of literacy and how to engage students in the writing process?
Maine’s pioneering program to give every middle school student a laptop computer is leading to better writing, according to a new study.
Despite creating a language [...]
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Literacy alive and well in computer age - Perspectives - Opinion - Technology
Here is another recent opinion article that came in from my “education + writing” Google News Alert.
I think that the Graeme Philipson makes a good point about how people are reading and writing are chaning in the internet-age and why we should resits such statements from respected authors such as Doris Lessing.
So, as [...]
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New Article Series - Blog Struggles « Lorelle on WordPress
Here are some tips on blogging from Lorelle, the new editor of the Edublogs Magazine:
Blog Struggles - The SeriesBlog Struggles Article SeriesThe series is called “Blog Struggles” and will cover how to find and write content, editing blog content, blog writing tips, finding your blogging voice, when to publish - and when not to, how [...]
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UB Reporter: Software grades handwritten essays
Now, here is a chance for someone to write a professional response for this week and branch out your ideas…
Take this article from the University of Buffalo Reporter and put it in conversation with the first four chapters of Lucy Calkins’ book. For instance, you could start with her idea that “We Care About [...]
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Podcast #3 - February 1, 2008
Comments on midtier, professional responses, next week’s work, and a brief discussion about implications and questions from Calkins.
Podcast #3 (2-1-08)
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Thinking about the Technology and Literacy Connection
As you consider the literacy skills that you will be teaching students in your elementary and middle school classrooms, one of the ideas that you could begin to explore in your professional responses is the idea of “tech literacy.” Here is a recent article about assessment of tech literacy. As you think about this, you [...]
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