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Google Student Blog: Recent updates to Google Docs - 8 views

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shared by Mary Worrell on 22 Sep 10 - No Cached

Mary Worrell on 22 Sep 10

Updates to Google Docs! Some interesting new features here to aid in collaboration.

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Confusing Words - 11 views

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ESL teaching language writing vocabulary reference grammar

shared by Mary Worrell on 07 Sep 10 - Cached

Mary Worrell on 07 Sep 10

Great reference for teachers and students. Plug in a confusing word (effect versus affect, for example) and get help.

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Nameless, Faceless Children (Blogs & Internet Safety) | Julie A. Cunningham - 7 views

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shared by Mary Worrell on 21 Sep 10 - No Cached

I would say that they primarily need protected from themselves… that they need help moderating their web presence until they understand the full ramifications of things they say online.  I don’t think that means they need to be anonymous.  I do think that anonymity tends to foster less responsible behavior, in both children and adults alike
- Mary Worrell on 21 Sep 10
  
  Hear hear! Boogeyman tactics don't work. Educators and parents should be online, modeling the sort of digital citizenship we hope for our children and students - the kind that will keep them safe.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hear hear! Boogeyman tactics don't work. Educators and parents should be online, modeling the sort of digital citizenship we hope for our children and students - the kind that will keep them safe.</div>
  
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Mary Worrell on 21 Sep 10

Great article demonstrating the threats of real life and juxtaposing them with the threats of having an active, online life.

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Mary Worrell on 21 Sep 10

Great article demonstrating the threats of real life and juxtaposing them with the threats of having an active, online life. Might be a good conversation starter with tech facilitators at your school.

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A Rubric for Evaluating Student Blogs - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 10 views

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shared by Mary Worrell on 28 Sep 10 - No Cached

U.S. Plans Major Changes in How Students Are Tested - NYTimes.com - 9 views

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standardized testing education reform

shared by Donalyn Miller on 04 Sep 10 - Cached

Donalyn Miller on 04 Sep 10

This article describes a national initiative to overhaul the design of our current standardized testing system.

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Controversial Issues - 6 views

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Figment: Write yourself in. - 6 views

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shared by Barry Janzen on 09 Dec 10 - No Cached

Barry Janzen on 09 Dec 10

Figment is a community where you can share your writing, connect with other readers, and discover new stories and authors. Whatever you're into, from sonnets to mysteries, from sci-fi stories to cell phone novels, you can find it all here.

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Reading + Math + Games = Success - 1 views

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shared by Denis S on 15 Feb 10 - Cached

Adding Reading to Math - Math Vocabulary - 2 views

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shared by Denis S on 11 Feb 10 - Cached

Go for the Gold in the Classroom - 0 views

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shared by Denis S on 22 Feb 10 - Cached

The Voice of the Classroom - 3 views

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shared by Denis S on 09 Feb 10 - Cached

How to Put Multiple Intelligences to Work in Your Classroom - 9 views

RP_Winter09_PDF.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 1 views

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literacy report Reading early school success student

shared by The0d0re Shatagin on 28 Feb 10 - No Cached

The0d0re Shatagin on 28 Feb 10

Early Literacy Report - 4 page in pdf

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The0d0re Shatagin on 28 Feb 10

Early Literacy Report - Successful practices

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My New Teaching Partner? Using the Grammar Checker in Writing Instruction - National Wr... - 13 views

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shared by Dennis OConnor on 20 Dec 09 - Cached

Summary: Reva Potter, a teacher-consultant with the Dakota Writing Project, and colleague Dorothy Fuller report on an action research project which concludes that Grammar Check instruction combined with direct instruction from the teacher can result in significant improvement in student understanding of key grammar concepts.
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Dennis OConnor on 20 Dec 09

Technology and grammar...

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WritingFix Projects: The "Mentor Text of the Year" Network - 13 views

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6-traits mentor text

shared by Dennis OConnor on 20 Dec 09 - Cached

Mentor texts are published works that can be used to inspire or guide writers during well-crafted writing lessons. When introduced thoughtfully during instruction, a mentor text motivates students to want to write something like a published writer.
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Dennis OConnor on 20 Dec 09

Mentor Texts: Another great idea from Writing Fix.

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