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Matt Clausen

10 Ways to Use The New York Times for Teaching Literature - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    "Here are 10 ideas that will help any teacher use the vast resources of NYTimes.com to show students the connections between any type of literature and life."
Rob Reynolds

Project Definition ( Book Clubs) - 1 views

  • You will be working together in small, collaborative groups (Book Clubs) to read a novel together. The outcome of this project is to generate enthusiasm about literature, and to create collaborative engagement with one another
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    Great group novel study activity.  All planned out, and ready to go.  Here is a great way to integrate tech into literature.
Matt Clausen

Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! - 1 views

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    "Shouldn't people bold enough to call themselves "school reformers" be familiar with some of the literature on the subject?"
Tammy Elser

English Companion Ning Created by Jim Burke - 2 views

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    As New Slate teachers are looking to integrate technology into classroom practice, this Ning is the most robust and helpful community I have found for English teachers and elementary teachers of literacy and literature. Award winning.
Rob Reynolds

Joe's Professional Learning Sessions 03/25/10 02:27PM, Joe's Professional Learning Sess... - 1 views

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    Ustream capture of PD session giving some great examples of using Gearth tours.
Rob Reynolds

Google Lit Trips - 0 views

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    Use Google Earth to retrace the journey of a novel.
Rob Reynolds

The Future of Reading and Writing is Collaborative | Spotlight on Digital Media and Lea... - 1 views

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      It's all about collaboration. 
  • “The age of the know-it-all author who went into her room for three months and figured something out that no one figured out, and had a whole idea that was hers alone – it’s over.”
  • In his classes, Boardman teaches students how to express their ideas and how to tell stories —and he encourages them to use video, music, recorded voices and whatever other media will best allow them to communicate effectively
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      I believe this is called "processing" information, making understanding from what you're reading.  The physical act of reading, is not what's important, it's making sense, and constructing knowledge and understanding from what you read.
  • The boy reads for a bit, goes to Google when he wants to learn more about a particular topic, chats online with his friend who are reading the same book, and then goes back to reading.
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