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- Another successful day @chippewariverwp MS tech camp. Campers worked on their informational and narrative pieces today. #hardworkers 6 hours ago
- Is the Wiki up and running yet for us to start working on our presentation? #digiuri 10 hours ago
- Another great author session for our CRWP writing camp with @MarquinParks. Campers asked great questions and Mr. Parks had great advice! 10 hours ago
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Just Hanging Out…and Learning
This week has been crazy to say the least. On the other hand, it has been phenomenal! Tuesday, my 2nd hour seventh grade class began an adventure I felt was worth taking. For quite some time a writing project colleague … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards, Connected Learning, Digital Citizenship, Education, Middle School Teaching, National Writing Project, teaching, Technology, technology in the classroom, Writing
Tagged CCSS, Collaboration, Common Core Standards, Communication skills, Connected Classrooms, Connected Learning, Digital writing, Education, going digital, Google Hangout, middle school language arts, middle school students, middle school writing, national writing project, nwp, Published writing, teaching, technology in the classroom, writing, Youth Voices
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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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Not Enough Time: Digital Citizenship/Mobile Devices/Discussions
Day 2 of school had its bright spots and its challenges. We are fortunate enough to have a mobile lab with 30 Dell Laptops for our students to use. After finishing some typical house keeping items, I was ready to … Continue reading
Posted in BYOD, Common Core State Standards, Connected Learning, Digital Citizenship, Education, Middle School Teaching, teaching, Technology, technology in the classroom, Writing
Tagged CCSS, Common Core Standards, digital citizenship, Digital Is, discussions, middle school language arts, middle school teachers, middle school writing, mobile devices, Narrative writing, nwp, Online teaching tools, Schoology, social media for schools, teaching, teaching writing, technology and the Common Core, technology in the classroom
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1st Day Reflections
As mentioned in my last blog, my goal is to write every day this year to reflect back on my experience. Perhaps some of what I write tonight should have been written prior to the start of the first day … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards, Education, Middle School Teaching, teaching, Writing
Tagged CCSS, Celly, Common Core, homework policy, Kevin Hodgson, Kevin's Meandering Mind, Middle School Reading, middle school students, middle school teachers, middle school teaching, nwp, pre and post test. measuring student growth. student proficiency, pre-test, reading, Schoology, technology in the classroom, twitter, writing
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Grammar, A Debate We Will Have Forever
All summer I have been writing in some capacity. I will be the first to admit, I struggle with grammar from time to time, but who doesn’t? Grammar has been a perplexing issue for language arts/English teachers for year and … Continue reading
Posted in Connected Learning, Education, Grammar, Middle School Teaching, teaching, Technology, technology in the classroom, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Grammar, Jeff Anderson, language arts teaching, middle school teaching, middle school writing, national writing project, nwp, teaching, teaching grammar, teaching writing, Technology, text talk, texting, writing
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Unconnected Learners
I just finished listening in on Teachers Teaching Teachers tonight. It was the kick-off for Connected Educators Month. Check out the link here. Through many different topics and conversations that took place in the session, I decided to write my … Continue reading
21st Century Classroom
The term 21st century classroom is utilized a lot now. Teachers and Schools alike are making steps towards a 21st century classroom. The steps may be small, (perhaps a crawl) or big; nevertheless, classrooms are edging towards a change. I … Continue reading
Positive Social Media
My brain has been swirling around a lot of 21st century learning this past week and I know the only to keep my thoughts straight is to write about it. There is no doubt social media is becoming more and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Middle School Teaching, teaching, Technology, technology in the classroom, Writing
Tagged Celly, Connected Learning, Digital Is, digital portfolios, digital tools, Digital writing, Edmodo, Facebook, nwp, Remind 101, Schoology, social media, Technology, technology in the classroom, twitter, Writing portfolios, Youth Voices
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BYOD: It Can Work!
I recently read an article from Emerging Edtech titled 5 Reasons Why BYOD is a Bad Idea. As an online subscriber, I immediately read the article when it entered my inbox. Not to mention, I am a huge advocate for … Continue reading
