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Patrick Higgins

Tools for Reading, Writing, & Thinking - 0 views

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connections graphicorganizers reading resources writing

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    this one rocks. tons of graphic organizers for us to play with.
Patrick Higgins

Lulu.com - Self Publishing - Free - 0 views

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Patrick Higgins

American Masters . The Database . Music | PBS - 0 views

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art artists connections pbs visual visuals

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    Famous American artists
Patrick Higgins

American Folklore: Famous American folktales, tall tales, myths and legends, ghost stor... - 0 views

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culture folklore history literature mythology reading

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    Folklore site that can be used for students to model from.
Patrick Higgins

ReadWriteThink - All Lessons - 0 views

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connections integratedcurriculum readwritethink

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    short list of lessons via readwritethink. Some work for us others don't.
Patrick Higgins

ReadWriteThink: Grades 6 to 8 Activities: Learning Beyond the Classroom - 0 views

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connections readwritethink

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    ReadWriteThink has some outstanding resources for using writing to establish the thinking process
Patrick Higgins

Writing across the Curriculum - Resource Topics - National Writing Project - 0 views

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    Some of these are very pertinent to what we are doing and show the amazing diversity of what we can accomplish.
Patrick Higgins

Writing in the Middle Grades, 6-8 - 0 views

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  • Students possess knowledge about written language and a variety of forms of writing; quality instruction reflects students’ experience and knowledge.
  • Writing is a social activity; writing instruction should be embedded in social contexts. Students can take responsibility in shaping the classroom structures that facilitate their work.
  • Writing is effectively used as a tool for thinking and learning throughout the curriculum.
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  • Assessment that both benefits individual writers and their teachers’ instructional planning is embedded within curricular experiences and represented by collections of key pieces of writing created over time.
  • Authors and teachers who write can offer valuable insights to students by mentoring them into process and making their own writing processes more visible.
  • Technology provides writers the opportunity to create and present writing in new and increasingly flexible ways, particularly in combination with other media.
Patrick Higgins

The Strength of Weak Ties » Towards a Framework For Visual Literacy Learning - 0 views

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clayshirkey connections literacy visual writing

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  • The auditory nerve transmits sound to the brain and is composed of about 30,000 fibers. Contrast that with the optic nerve which sends visual signals to the brain through 1 million fibers (Burmark 2002). Basically, you’ve got a dial-up connection from the ear to the brain and broadband from the eye to the brain.
  • Visuals, when combined with other multimedia, provide individuals with a competitive voice. One that can be heard. One that can be measured. One that says “here I am, and here’s what I think, here is what I have to contribute. Now what do you think?” Kids have meaningful things to say, so challenge them to produce visual content with purpose and with pride.
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    Here are some things to think about...
Patrick Higgins

Part I: Query Input - Google Guide - 0 views

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google research2.0 search

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    Great tutorial site for how to use Google and other search engines.
Patrick Higgins

Educators wiki / HOW To - Create Footnotes - 0 views

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connections footnotes pbwiki wiki

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    This wiki editor, similar to wikispaces, allows for students to create footnotes right on the page.
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    footnotes on wikis? Research paper done completely paperless?
Patrick Higgins

RPSB Rubrics - 0 views

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assessment connections rubrics

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    Sample rubrics to pull from for a variety of projects
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    some sample rubrics
Patrick Higgins

The Wolf's Side of the Story - 0 views

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bigbadwolf connections story writing

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    An idea...
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C-SPAN Classroom - 0 views

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    excellent source of student-ready news to base research or discussion off of.
Patrick Higgins

Invitations to Learn // Carol Ann Tomlinson - 0 views

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  • I am accepted and acceptable here just as I am. I am safe here—physically, emotionally, and intellectually. People here care about me. People here listen to me. People know how I'm doing, and it matters to them that I do well. People acknowledge my interests and perspectives and act upon them.
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      Some great lines here regarding the needs of the learners in your classroom.
  • I understand what we do here. I see significance in what we do. What we do reflects me and my world. The work we do makes a difference in the world. The work absorbs me.
  • when students discover meaning and relevance implicit in books, ideas, and tasks. Without meaning, schoolwork is purposeless for students.
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  • What I learn here is useful to me now.
  • "Other teachers told us what to think. This one is different because she showed us how to think and that we can think."
  • Rubrics and work samples help students understand the hallmarks of quality work.
  • I accomplish things here that I didn't believe were possible.
  • the actions of those excellent teachers consistently convey invitation.
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    Tomlinson article detailing the emotional needs of learners in the classroom.
Patrick Higgins

Top News - Study: Creativity is important but neglected - 0 views

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connections creativity learning writing

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    Do we promote creativity in the classroom? Can we through the use of writing and analysis?
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