Archive for the 'News and Notes' Category
Presidential Election, NCLB, and Technology in Schools
As you think about writing your professional responses for next week, you might consider this article about the presidential campaign, NCLB, and how the candidates view education reform and technology.
When we think about we can do (and want to do) with our students in relation to writing and revising with technology, this election may determine [...]
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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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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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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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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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