English Companion Ning Group

Jeff Utecht describes how you can use Goodreads to track students' independent reading.

The purpose of the survey was to ascertain the level of awareness and openness to mobile learning among English language teachers. I also wanted to find out to what degree and how teachers were already using mobile learning both in their teaching and and professional development and to establish whether they would be willing to pay for and use mobile content. The survey also collected information about the teachers' existing access to mobile services and the kinds of device they are using to get access to mobile Internet.

why games really are education: I'm still not ready

The Big Read/NEA's Reader's and Teacher's Guide for Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. Excellent radio show.

great list of resources for grading and assessment

virtual worlds: not the future, but the present of education. I am not prepared

This puts it all in perspective, lest we begin to believe that what we know is more important than what they experience

Mike LoMonico shared this excerpt from "Old School" by Tobias Wolff which explains why English teachers are awesome.

I read this every year: reminds me to reset my expectations for "what we all ought to know"

Haha. I'd like to say this to my juniors! And some adults could benefit

10 tools for searching your old tweets. Includes reviews of each and suggestions for use.

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This article would be great for teaching the importance of proofreading.

Great list of bookmarks (cool UI) for High School teachers! Would love one for Middle School!

Great list of bookmarks (cool UI) for High School teachers! Would love one for Middle School!

Steve, this is great. It doesn't hurt that you've got the majority of the links listed on my resources wiki page. Thisi much cooler. I have to try it. Thanks.

This is very helpful! Imagine, recording a message to students instead of making paper bleed with red ink!

This is very helpful! Imagine, recording a message to students instead of making paper bleed with red ink!

We all can be better at writing!

We all can be better at writing!

The Oatmeal has some great posters relevant for English teachers! I have the "How to Use a Semicolon" poster in my class!

The Oatmeal has some great posters relevant for English teachers! I have the "How to Use a Semicolon" poster in my class!