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J.Randolph Radney

2¢ Worth » Can Literacy be Taught? - 0 views

davidwarlick.com/2cents

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  • Students who become fluent in reading, do so because they read, not because they were taught the basic reading skills.  Of course, it wouldn’t have happened without having been taught the basic reading skills.  But they become fluent because they are required to read for the rest of their formal education and beyond.
  • If we expect students to become fluent in the broader and equally critical information and technology skills of being literate in a networked, digital, and abundant (contemporary) information environment, then they should be required to use those skills in all of their formal education, just like reading.  Reading, for education, is a learning literacy.  Reading, processing, and expressing knowledge in a networked, digital, and abundant information landscape are equally important learning skills — learning literacies.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 07 Nov 09
     
    Are you reading, or just able to read?
Emmy-Lou Sill

Biography: Cesare Borgia - European History - Helium - 0 views

www.helium.com/...177447-biography-cesare-borgia

borgia helium site italy

shared by Emmy-Lou Sill on 18 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Emmy-Lou Sill on 18 Jan 10
     
    I have learned of the Borgia's from my readings from Manga. I like Acedemic reading mixed with fiction/fantasy! it makes it more interesting no?
J.Randolph Radney

"This topic is impossible!": Social Media as Research Panacea? (Part II) « Th... - 1 views

nkogan.wordpress.com/...ia-as-research-panacea-part-ii

diigo

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 19 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Rather than having vague status-update conversations with students, where I’m typically assured that everything is “going well” (a response which, in its vagueness, I can neither confirm nor deny), I, by virtue of being connected to my students’ Diigo networks, would be able to look at their sources, and more importantly, their annotations for those sources, and give them specific feedback about their level of engagement and depth of research. Not only would this ability allow me to see what progress they’ve made on their research, but it will also help students develop a clearer sense of what constitutes valuable active reading and how one distinguishes salient, useful information from that which is less valuable.
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 19 Oct 09
       
      This feature would allow me to better coach students in the research process.
  • as I imagine that all students will be connected to one another’s Diigo networks, those working on related topics would be able to share ideas, sources, and insights about their progress. At present, I sense that each student perceives his or her research process to be a very isolated one that is disconnected from his or her peers. By employing a network where students could see the notes their peers have made about the sources they’re reading (though Diigo does offer a “private note” feature, which keeps one’s comments hidden from view by others) as well as those that might be potentially useful, the students will hopefully feel less disconnected and despondent about their progress when they hit a speed bump, and instead will look to their peers for guidance and insight.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 19 Oct 09
     
    "However, perhaps the most exciting element of Diigo from my perspective, is the insight it will give me as a teacher into the students' research process. Rather than having vague status-update conversations with students, where I'm typically assured that everything is "going well" (a response which, in its vagueness, I can neither confirm nor deny), I, by virtue of being connected to my students' Diigo networks, would be able to look at their sources, and more importantly, their annotations for those sources, and give them specific feedback about their level of engagement and depth of research. Not only would this ability allow me to see what progress they've made on their research, but it will also help students develop a clearer sense of what constitutes valuable active reading and how one distinguishes salient, useful information from that which is less valuable."
  • J.Randolph Radney on 19 Oct 09
     
    This is an evaluation of social media tools for classroom use.
J.Randolph Radney

The Walrus » Joseph Boyden » Driving Lessons » Field Notes - 2 views

www.walrusmagazine.com/...-joseph-boyden-driving-lessons

First Nations writers boyden

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 07 Jan 10
     
    This story comes recommended by author, Thomas King (_Medicine River_, _One Good Story, That One_)
  • ...1 more comment...
  • J.Randolph Radney on 14 Jan 10
     
    Although the clarity of description of the two scenes is unsettling in the extreme, the author, Boyden, has something he wants to say: What do you think it is?
  • Diana Boffa on 20 Jan 10
     
    I am not too sure what the author wants to say but i think it might be something about one person coming into the world and the way another leaves the world. --i would really like to know you thoughts radney.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 20 Jan 10
     
    My thoughts as I read the story involved shock at the violence and stark reality of unwilling death and also shock at the details of the beginning of life (read: more information than I wanted). I felt uncomfortable (though not in the same way for the two parts of the story), and I became somewhat curious as to how a storyteller could influence my feelings so much.
J.Randolph Radney

Seth's Blog - 0 views

sethgodin.typepad.com

business

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 03 Dec 09 - Cached
  • The problem is no longer budget. The problem is no longer access to tools.The problem is the will to get good at it.
  • Use gmail to give every person in the organization that can read English an email address.
  • Start a book group for your top executives and every person who answers the phone, designs a product or interacts with customers. Read a great online media book a week and discuss. It'll take you about a year to catch up.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 03 Dec 09
     
    "The problem is no longer budget. The problem is no longer access to tools. The problem is the will to get good at it."
  • J.Randolph Radney on 03 Dec 09
     
    Daryl, take a look!
Emmy-Lou Sill

Davos - World Economic Forum News - The New York Times - 0 views

topics.nytimes.com/...index.html

news world new york times.

shared by Emmy-Lou Sill on 14 Jan 10 - Cached
  • The World Economic Forum has for decades served as a Alpine playground where politicians, chief executives, academics, writers and celebrities socialize and exchange ideas. Established in 1971 as the European Management Forum, it has become better known simply as Davos, for the Swiss skiing resort where it is held each January.
  • Emmy-Lou Sill on 14 Jan 10
     
    here is new york tiimes, i enjoy reading it. lots of infomation
J.Randolph Radney

Why Writer's Block is Your Secret Weapon | Copyblogger - 0 views

www.copyblogger.com/use-writers-block

writing storytelling blocks

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 30 Oct 09 - Cached
  • When you work it right, writer’s block is your secret weapon to becoming a better and more resilient writer. And when your ability to write is what pays the bills, that’s gold.
  • face the fear that any act of writing brings.
  • use writer’s block as a signal to stop and reflect on what you fear and why, because if you don’t acknowledge the fear, you’ll never be able to face it. All it takes to move through fear is facing it, feeling it. Saying to yourself, “Okay, this is scary. But it still needs to be done.”
  • ...8 more annotations...
  • Take a blank sheet of paper and write down a one-line summary of what you think you’re supposed to be writing.
  • Write down all the ideas and opinions about that topic
  • put that page aside because that’s not the one that’s going to turn your block into a weapon. (In fact, it’s the one that will keep you stuck.)
  • Get another blank sheet of paper. Again, write down what you think you should be writing in the center of the page.
  • Dig deep into what you have to say, what you think, and what your opinion is, stripped away from all of those from the first sheet. Put it all out on the page, and take more pages if you need to. Remember, there is no one to judge you and your task is to write without any reference to the ideas or opinions from that first sheet, but write only from within you.
  • Each time you unblock yourself by writing despite your fears, it builds confidence. You realize, “Hey, I’ve got a lot to say! And I’ve got a unique position!”
  • You teach yourself that even though your job requires you to write to and for other people, you’re really doing it for yourself
  • To be a resilient and fierce writer, you need to write despite your fears. And you need signals, such as writer’s block, to help uncover your fears so you can face them.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 30 Oct 09
     
    For those of you who find the writing for this class too much to handle: Read this; read it several times; try to follow it's advice.
J.Randolph Radney

Using Wordle in the classroom (1 of 2) - ProfHacker.com - 0 views

www.profhacker.com/...wordle-in-the-classroom-1-of-2

wordle classroom technology

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 14 Nov 09 - Cached
  • it’s now standard practice, for example, to require students in a first-year-composition class to know how to use a word processor and to learn how to make good use of a database: those are not considered “computing skills” anymore. They’re just skills.
  • we’ve long assumed that students become better writers by reading a great deal; and we assume that experience at writing makes them better readers. For many generations, these 2 sides of the textual coin have been taught hand-in-hand: we don’t teach students to be consumers of words and then maybe later teach them (or teach only some of them, depending on their major or their future career) how to create words. Instead, they learn those skills simultaneously.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 14 Nov 09
     
    The site as a whole is devoted to discussing Wordle (the program that produced the word-posters displayed on the MOODLE course websites for both 050 and 060), but notice what is quoted about computer skills (the first quote) and the connection between reading ability and writing ability (the second).
J.Randolph Radney

Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia - 0 views

www.goodreads.com

books reading social web2.0 literature

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 15 Nov 09
     
    This is a recommended site for book reading clubs.
Diana Boffa

First Nation firm makes recycling inroads - Business Edge News Magazine Archives - 1 views

www.businessedge.ca/...-makes-recycling-inroads-10081

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  • Diana Boffa on 02 Mar 10
     
    i thought this was an interesting read..
  • J.Randolph Radney on 03 Mar 10
     
    Nice link, Diana! For more on this topic, check out Calvin Helin Dances with Dependency at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Helin
J.Randolph Radney

Reviews - 2 views

www.ravenchronicles.org/...emergingalbertpage2.html

First Nations writers

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  • No matter how much money and sense of security we have banked, I think inside each of us there is, at some time, a barefoot and hungry vagabond, seeking shelter from the cold; someone who feels misplaced, worn to the bone, despondent. I have had many dreams about being homeless myself, forced to share a bed or sleep in a room with strangers. In one dream, I found shelter at a friend’s house. I was sitting on the couch until I realized it was her husband’s favored spot for watching T.V. and moved away. Her husband looked me in the eye and said, “It could happen to anyone.”
  • J.Randolph Radney on 07 Jan 10
     
    This is a wonderful 2-page essay with a haunting conclusion that I have highlighted. Please read the essay and comment on the social topic the essay discusses. (You can comment on this link directly in Diigo.)
  • Diana Boffa on 13 Jan 10
     
    This essay is about the poverty in society, and the way people deal with it. I feel knowing how you can personally deal with this issue will help society.
J.Randolph Radney

Tools for Reading, Writing, & Thinking - 0 views

www.greece.k12.ny.us/...index.htm

thinking graphic_organizers Tools

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 06 Jan 10
     
    Here is a collection of tools to aid thinking (and thus, writing) for students.
J.Randolph Radney

Read all about it: online learning facing 80% attrition rates - 1 views

tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/...jim2.htm

attrition english

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 04 Dec 09
     
    In part two of the English final examination, students will be required to outline, summarize, and/or evaluate an essay. The discussion on this linked web page is the sort of essay that will be provided on the day of the exam for students to respond to.
J.Randolph Radney

The Farm | Sherman Alexie - 5 views

www.ravenchronicles.org/...Alexie.htm

First Nations authors

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 07 Jan 10
     
    Students in English 062 need to plan to read this Sherman Alexie story.
  • Diana Boffa on 14 Jan 10
     
    This is a story which keeps you intrigued , but i do not know what to think about it.
J.Randolph Radney

A Red Girl's Reasoning - 3 views

www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/...5reason.html

English writing literature First Nations

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 07 Jan 10
     
    Students in the 062 course need to read this story and be ready to discuss it in class (before the end of week 2)
taryn doherty

Simple Home Living: Babies at the Urban Farm - 0 views

lylahledner.blogspot.com/...babies-at-urban-farm.html

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  • I'm in love with what you are doing on the farm! Your wisdom goes beyond your years, my dear Lylah!
  • taryn doherty on 04 Feb 10
     
    Heres one of my blogs that I'm reading!
J.Randolph Radney

http://wps.pearsoned.ca/ca_ph_troyka_qa3_update - 0 views

wps.pearsoned.ca/ca_ph_troyka_qa3_update

writing research education technology

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 16 Jan 10
     
    This site provides supplementary materials for those who are struggling with the T&H reading for the course and for those who want extra practice.
J.Randolph Radney

BBC - Today - The death of language? - 2 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8311069.stm

languages First Nations

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 19 Oct 09 - Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 19 Oct 09
     
    How do you feel about the likelihood that many minority languages are expected not to be spoken by 2100?
  • J.Randolph Radney on 19 Oct 09
     
    Actually, Tara, I think it would help to have more writers and producers of web content in minority languages online. What is important seems to be reinforcing the community ties of language use, giving people things to read, watch, and listen to in their heart language.
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