This is the follow up post to the theoretical Wondering About Hyperlinked Writing. The post ended with Now...on from the wondering, theory and resources...to the practice in the classroom. Ready to bring hyperlinked writing (and reading) as an important genre into the classroom?
The National Reading Panel (NRP) was created by Congress and charged with the task of evaluating different approaches used to teach children to read and assessing the effectiveness of each.
This is a great example of what can be done in a classroom anywhere to connect students to the rest of the world. It is very inspiring!! Teacher Vicki Davis is very innovative. She uses wikis, blogs, podcasts, virtual worlds, and other new media tools to connect students in rural Georgia to the world.
This clip shows how one high school naturally integrates technology and makes it relevant.. I wonder how many schools have this kind of equipment to use?