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Thanks to Laura for this list of creative strategies to use Before-During-After Reading. Not your typical list! Most don't include Woody Allen-inspired activities ;-) Thanks so much, Laura!

Amazing timeline project with contributions from around the world. Laurie Halse Anderson's Fever 1793 is "creative nonfiction" about the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia in 1793.

My takeaways -- 1. Meta Reader Response -- take a RR activity full-circle by having students reflect on their response -- why they think/feel this way 2. Creative teachers capitalize on their personalities 3. Problematic Perspective + RAFT Mashup 4. Big Three of teaching with text but not textbooks -- know your students; Know your material; Know the end result (how to assess.

Note that the Daring Librarian suggests beginning with a wiki for ease in creating a presence on the Web. Great idea for class website. "I turned to The Daring Librarian for insights and had the opportunity to interview her alter ego, Gwyneth Anne Jones, one of the Library Journal's Movers & Shakers of 2011. Gwyneth works as teacher-librarian in Laurel, Maryland, and serves on the ISTE Board of Directors. Widely recognized in the Web 2.0 circuit, Gwyneth is known for her outgoing presence and professional generosity. She calls herself an "enthusiastic champion of transliteracy, creative commons, open source, shameless sharing" and "fearless fighter of filters!""

Note pronunciation guide-- that could be helpful ;-)

Film on the Fly Cell Phone Challenge

Anil Prasad ODL -- open distance learning Climate change's effect university + business partnership to continue to provide PD exciting idea