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The Power and Questions of Revision
Just over a month ago I was asked to write a chapter for a book dealing with Technology and writing. Another colleague and I had originally submitted a proposal for the book and our piece was accepted for a different project … Continue reading
Digital Portfolio Resources – Technology & Writing: New Approaches to Literacy Competency
Below you will find many resources for using digital portfolios in the classroom. Comment with any questions! Digital Portfolio Websites http://www.michiganportfolios.org/ http://electronicportfolios.com Book Resources on Portfolios The Digital Writing Workshop by Troy Hicks Because Digital Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in … Continue reading
Ode to the Narrative.
I am not sure if it is an appropriate title or not, but I just completed the first of four Google Hangouts I am having this week. I met with CRWP colleagues tonight in our first Monday book club chat. … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards, Education, Middle School Teaching, teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged ACT argumentative writing., CCSS, curriculum. The art of narrative writing., high school writing, Narrative writing, narrative writing and the common core standards, narratives at the high school level, Smarter Balanced Assessment, writing
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Choosing the Right Technology for Schools
For the past week I have been giving a lot of thought to the conversation my professional development partner and I had with some folks in Northern Michigan when it came to the implementation of technology in the classroom with … Continue reading
Why Twitter is Valuable in the Classroom
Have you ever looked at the idea of teaching informational writing and thought to yourself it was going to be a struggle to motivate your students? I honestly used to dread teaching any type of informational writing to my students. … Continue reading
This I Believe and Memoirs
I want to take a moment and say thank-you to everyone who comments on my blog and actually read it. Though I don’t get a lot of readers compared to most bloggers, I am happy to be as transparent as … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Middle School Teaching, teaching, Technology, technology in the classroom, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Academic Rigor, CCSS, CCSS and Rigor, Common Core, Google docs/drive, Middle School memoirs, Middle school This I believe essays, middle school writing, Modeling writing for students, nwp, Schoology, Writing in the middle school
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Getting a Grasp on Good Readers and Writers
It has been busy the last few school days of school. I feel as if I am wasting time at certain moments, but I know what I am doing only paves the way for the rest of the year. As … Continue reading
Posted in Connected Learning, Education, Middle School Teaching, teaching, Technology, technology in the classroom, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged character perspective, digital portfolios, Gmail in the classroom, middle school, Middle School Reading, middle school teaching, middle school writing, Ron Jones, The Acorn People, Understanding middle school readers and writers
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So Much to do, so Little Time
The first week of school is over and it has gone by extremely fast. Friday was nothing but a blur. I am very grateful we decided to change our homebase from 40 minutes each day to 18 minutes every other … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards, Middle School Teaching, Reading, Technology, technology in the classroom, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged 7th grade, 8th grade, apps, CCSS, Celly, Common Core, dictionary.com, middle school homebase or advisory, middle school language arts, Middle School Reading, middle school writing, reading, research, Texting in the classroom, vocabulary, writing
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