I think this might be an opportunity for professional development with both google and the common core standards which the English department recently adopted. (The HS English teachers were emailed about it)
A Diigo group for English teachers-when joining groups, remember to adjust your alert setting so you don't get a too many emails (choose daily at a minimum, weekly is fine too)
A Diigo group for english teachers-when joining groups, remember to adjust your alert setting so you don't get a too many emails (choose daily at a minimum, weekly is fine too)
- connected to the English Companion Ning - check that out as well.
"Analyzing Texts: Overview of a Lesson Series" These are a series of videos of a 5th grade class to demonstrate incorporating the Common Core Standards using Non-Fiction