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Aaron Davis

ELMORE LEONARD ON WRITING; Easy on the Adverbs, Exclamation Points and Especially Hoopt... - 0 views

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writing how to english literacy

shared by Aaron Davis on 28 Nov 13 - Cached
  • Aaron Davis on 28 Nov 13
     
    An interesting collection of tips associated with the art of writing from Elmore Leonard. Definitely gets you thinking. 1. Never open a book with weather. 2. Avoid prologues. 3. Never use a verb other than ''said'' to carry dialogue. 4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb ''said'' . . . 5. Keep your exclamation points under control. 6. Never use the words ''suddenly'' or ''all hell broke loose.'' 7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly. 8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters. 9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things. 10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip. 11. If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
  • Aaron Davis on 28 Nov 13
     
    An interesting collection of tips associated with the art of writing from Elmore Leonard: 1. Never open a book with weather. 2. Avoid prologues. 3. Never use a verb other than ''said'' to carry dialogue. 4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb ''said'' . . . 5. Keep your exclamation points under control. 6. Never use the words ''suddenly'' or ''all hell broke loose.'' 7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly. 8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters. 9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things. 10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip. 11. If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
Aaron Davis

7 Steps on How to Use the New Edmodo - 0 views

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Edmodo guide ICT

shared by Aaron Davis on 13 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Aaron Davis on 13 Feb 14
     
    Edmodo recently released a new look for their website. Many times when a website changes there's a ton of confusion about old features, new feature, and where everything is now located. Not with Edmodo! The simple and clear design makes it easy to navigate between all of the tools. So there shouldn't be too much confusion for existing users, and teachers who want to learn how to use Edmodo for the first time are met with a sleek and simple interface. Here are a few videos on how to navigate the new Edmodo site, and how to use the basic features for anyone interested in learning to use Edmodo in the classroom.
Aaron Davis

How do inquiry teachers….teach? | Justwondering - 0 views

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inquiry teachers pedagogy learning 21st Century Learning

shared by Aaron Davis on 22 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • The planning and the teaching are certainly deeply connected but – too often, inquiry seems almost synonymous with ‘units’.   The cringe-worthy phrase “we do inquiry” usually means: we fill in an inquiry planner using a cycle/framework of inquiry
  • Inquiry is not just about knowing how to plan – it’s about how we teach
  • 1. They talk less
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  •  2. They ask more.
  •  3. They relate
  • 4. They let kids in on the secret
  • 5. They use language that is invitational and acknowledges the elasticity of ideas.
  •  6. They check in with their kids – a lot
  • They remain open to possibility…
  •  7. They collaborate with their students. They trust them!
  •  8. They use great, challenging, authentic resources
  •  9. They are passionate and energetic.
  •  10. They see the bigger picture
  • 11. They invite, celebrate and USE questions, wonderings, uncertainties and tensions that arise from their students.
  • Good inquiry teachers know how to get more kids thinking more deeply more of the time.
  • Programs and planners don’t make inquiry happen. Teachers and learners do.
  • Aaron Davis on 22 Feb 14
     
    A great post from Kath Murdoch in which she outlines how inquiry teacher teach. What I really liked about it is that even if you don't 'do inquiry' you can still take some of the facets of an inquiry teacher.
Aaron Davis

Research strategies for senior students - 0 views

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research strategies students education

shared by Aaron Davis on 03 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • It’s true that the Internet can be a wild and woolly place to find information, with the potential for complexity, bias and reliability concerns. However, it is also the environment that most resembles real life, where complexity, bias and reliability concerns are just part of the way the world actually works.
  • 1. Start with the Wikipedia article.
  • look at the citations list.
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  • 3. Go to Google Scholar
  • 4. Set up a bookmarking system
  • 5: While in Diigo, do a search for the obvious tags
  • 6. Set up some kind of tool that allows them to curate content.
  • 7. Then there is the use of Internet search in general, such as Google or Bing.
  • go to Google Alerts and set up an alert for anytime that topic is mentioned online.
  • Aaron Davis on 03 Mar 14
     
    A great summary of how to go about doing research online from Chris Betcher.
Aaron Davis

10 ways to make meetings (and lessons) meaningful… | What Ed Said - 0 views

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meetings professional development reflection

shared by Aaron Davis on 20 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Does every meeting in your school relate to or result in learning?
  • Does every lesson in your classroom contribute to meaningful learning, rather than completion of work?
  • ‘Have you ever had to sit through a whole hour when you felt like the substance of the meeting could have been handled in five minutes?’
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  • 3 Have we incorporated feedback from previous meetings?
  • 1. Have we identified clear and important meeting objectives that contribute to the goal of improving learning?
  • 2. Have we established the connection between the work of this and other meetings in the series?
  • 8. Have we put time allocations to each activity on the agenda?
  • ‘Have you planned a thoughtful meeting only to have it derailed by a couple of rogues participants who have their own agendas?’
  • 5. Have we built in time to identify and commit to next steps?
  • 6. Have we built in time for assessment of what worked and what didn’t in the meeting?
  • 7. Have we gathered or developed materials that will help to focus and advance the meeting objectives?
  • 4. Have we chosen challenging activities that advance the meeting objectives and engage all participants?
  • 9. Have we ensured that we will address the primary objective early in the meeting? 
  • 10. Is it realistic that we could get through our agenda in the time allocated?
  • Aaron Davis on 20 Sep 14
     
    A great post from Edna Sackson about the possibilities and potentials associated with improving meetings (and lessons)
Aaron Davis

The Sky's the Limit: 16 Must-Read Quotes from Michael Fullan's Stratosphere - Vander Ar... - 0 views

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Innovation michaelfullan Stratosphere

shared by Aaron Davis on 25 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • We should do less of spending money on assessment detached from designing learning and more of creating learning experiences that are irresistibly engaging."
  • "The integration of technology and pedagogy to maximize learning must meet four criteria. It must be irresistibly engaging; elegantly efficient (challenging but easy to use); technologically ubiquitous; and steeped in real-life problem solving."
  • "I hold out four criteria for integrating technology and pedagogy to produce exciting, innovative learning experiences for all students --something desperately needed to bring education into the 21st century. These new developments must be i) irresistibly engaging (for students and for teachers); ii) elegantly efficient and easy to use; iii) technologically ubiquitous 24/7; and iv) steeped in real-life problem solving."
Aaron Davis

10 Quick Ways to Give Students A Voice | Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension - 0 views

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Student Voice EduVoice Student Blogging

shared by Aaron Davis on 01 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • 1.  Give them a blog.  
  • 2.  Give them time.
  • 3.  Give them post-its.
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  • 4.  Model constructive feedback.
  • 5.  Give them whiteboards.
  • 6.  Give them a chance.
  • 7.  Give them an audience.
  • 8.  Give them a starting point.
  • 9.  Give them a purpose.
  • 10.  Give them trust.
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