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Clive Thompson on the New Literacy - 1 views

www.wired.com/...st_thompson literacy writing education technology teaching digitalliteracy
shared by anonymous on 26 Aug 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 30 Aug 09
     
    Very interesting and timely article, important even, about writing in the new era that features insights from Stanford's Andrea Lundsford discussing findings from her longitudinal study of writing and why we have cause for hope.
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Three-Minute Fiction : NPR - 0 views

www.npr.org/...story.php fiction writing literature
shared by anonymous on 23 Aug 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 23 Aug 09
     
    Excellent site for English teachers who want to incorporate some creative fiction either for reading or writing. Have kids write their own three-minute stories.
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REFLECTIONS ON CREATIVE WRITING CLASS: THE TEACHER; How to confront 30,000 words a week... - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...-30000-words-week-teenage.html writing nytimes creativewriting
shared by Patrick Higgins on 21 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Patrick Higgins on 21 Jul 09
     
    Frank McCourt's 2002 essay on teaching creative writing.
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REFLECTIONS ON CREATIVE WRITING CLASS: THE TEACHER; How to confront 30,000 words a week... - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...-30000-words-week-teenage.html frank_mccourt teaching writing education
shared by Mary Worrell on 20 Jul 09 - Cached
  • What I learned, most of all, was that if you're teaching and not learning then you're not teaching, and if you don't enjoy yourself in the classroom, you might as well be driving a taxi.
  • Mary Worrell on 20 Jul 09
     
    A great article by the late Frank McCourt about teaching creative writing and learning alongside his students.
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NAEP - What Does the NAEP Writing Assessment Measure? - 4 views

nces.ed.gov/...whatmeasure.asp writing assessment tests NAEP teaching
shared by Katie Anderson on 22 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Katie Anderson on 22 Sep 10
     
    Important to consider what NAEP will assess in comparison with state writing tests, especially as they are being reformatted (e.g., Texas with the STAAR test).  
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the ... - Google Books - 12 views

books.google.com/books 6-traits writing natalie goldberg google books
shared by Dennis OConnor on 15 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Dennis OConnor on 15 Oct 10
     
    This is a great book for any writing teacher. I bought my copy in 86 when it first came out. Here it is on Google books. Support Natalie Goldberg's work. Buy a copy!
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Report Spotlights Revolutionary Use of Technology in Teaching Writing - National Writin... - 10 views

www.nwp.org/...3172 writing digital nwp 6-traits technology
shared by Dennis OConnor on 17 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • New York, June 10, 2010 – "If school is supposed to help us in the rest of the world, shouldn't school look like what's going on in the rest of the world?" asks 10th-grade teacher Paige Cole, one of nine classroom teachers profiled in Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age (PDF), a College Board–National Writing Project (NWP)–Phi Delta Kappa International (PDKI) report released today on the state of technology resources in the classroom.
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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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Top 10 Most Influential Writing Systems - Listverse - 7 views

listverse.com/...st-influential-writing-systems education teaching learning writing web2.0 resources
shared by Karen Chichester on 04 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Karen Chichester on 04 Feb 10
     
    NIfty list of major writing systems. Could be used to demonstrate the frustration of readers in a PD setting. Ask attendee to read one of the lists and tell them they will be quizzed on it.
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Online Writing Teacher - 6 views

onlinewritingteacher.blogspot.com english education online teaching
shared by andrew bendelow on 24 Mar 10 - Cached
  • andrew bendelow on 24 Mar 10
     
    the expert from Drexel, letting us know how to teach writing online--the same amount of work, but perhaps better results (more and better student writing)
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WIDE PATHS 2009 - 7 views

widepaths09.wikispaces.com digitalwritingworkshop digiital_writing NWP learning writing english resources
shared by Karen Chichester on 10 Apr 10 - No Cached
  • Karen Chichester on 10 Apr 10
     
    Writing in Digital Environments: Pedagogies and Theories - hosted by the Red Cedar Writing Project
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Letters About Literature and More - Contests - Read.gov - 12 views

www.read.gov/contests literature letters writing composition
shared by Dana Huff on 22 May 10 - Cached
  • Dana Huff on 22 May 10
     
    Annual contest: write a letter to the author of a poem or book that changed your life. Great writing assignment.
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Catching Fire Letter from Katniss Writing Activity - 6 views

www.teacherspayteachers.com/...-from-Katniss-Writing-Activity hunger games catching fire mockingjay reading writing
shared by Tracee Orman on 21 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Tracee Orman on 21 Feb 11
     
    Writing activity to go with chapters 13-14 of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.
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Critical essay writing help - 0 views

education.ezinemark.com/ritical-essay-7d2ca37506f.html article content critical essay writing directory publishing
shared by Dugg Lowe on 27 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Dugg Lowe on 27 Mar 11
     
    Keep in mind to restate the name and deviser of the assigned reading in the conclusion. Ultimate elements for your critical composition The critical essay is defined as didactic evaluation supported by convincing and professional evidential support. Read more: http://education.ezinemark.com/how-to-write-a-critical-essay-7d2ca37506f.html#ixzz1HQnxiSS7 Under Creative Commons License: Attribution No Derivatives
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6-Traits Resources: Writing Process / 6-Traits / Web 2.0 - 19 views

6-traits.blogspot.com/...g-process-6-traits-web-20.html Web2.0 teaching 6-traits writing
shared by Dennis OConnor on 03 Jun 11 - Cached
  • Here's my stab at creating a poster that shows the relationships between the writing process, 6-traits, an web 2.0. ~ Denni
  • Dennis OConnor on 03 Jun 11
     
    I'm glad you bookmarked this poster. I created it after seeing the NWREL Traits / Writing Process poster. ~ Dennis O'Connor (aka Wireinstructor).
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Video Writing Prompts - Teach Hub - 11 views

www.teachhub.com/...24 writing lessons prompts language education writingprompts English video teachhub teach tools resources
shared by Caroline Bachmann on 12 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Caroline Bachmann on 12 Apr 11
     
    Video writing prompts for teaching with response questions
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Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 1 | Writing Spaces - 11 views

writingspaces.org/volume1 writing
shared by Mrs. Lenker on 16 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Mrs. Lenker on 16 Jun 10
     
    Free ebook available for download
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MIT OpenCourseWare | Writing and Humanistic Studies | 21W.730-3 Expository Writing: Aut... - 7 views

ocw.mit.edu/...heory-and-practice-spring-2001 writing_resources autobiography
shared by Mrs. Lenker on 14 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Mrs. Lenker on 14 Jun 10
     
    Autobiography course, interesting paper topics
  • Mrs. Lenker on 14 Jun 10
     
    Autobiography course, interesting paper topics
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Digital Books on the WAC Clearinghouse - 0 views

wac.colostate.edu/books writing across the clearinghouse wac writing teaching composition
shared by ten grrl on 07 Sep 09 - Cached
  • ten grrl on 07 Sep 09
     
    Access to digital books addressing writing and speaking across the curriculum.
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EtherPad Time-Slider- WatchStudents Write - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch writing technology draft
shared by Meredith Stewart on 04 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Meredith Stewart on 04 Sep 09
     
    Use the time-slider on Etherpad to see students' writing process. Very cool!
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