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Rebecca Redlon

Lesson Plan | Writing Fiction Based on Real Science - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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literacy science writing

shared by Rebecca Redlon on 10 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Rebecca Redlon on 10 Dec 12
     
    A great way to infuse science classes with literacy and writing
Rebecca Redlon

Rewards of teaching young children to blog SmartBlogs - 3 views

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blogging elementary literacy

shared by Rebecca Redlon on 14 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Rebecca Redlon on 14 Aug 12
     
    blogging to aid literacy skills in elementary grades
thebda

The False Digital Imperative | Teaching Writing in a Digital Age - 7 views

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digitalliteracy writing literacy blogging digital writing

shared by thebda on 16 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Digital media supplies information, but it also shapes the process of thought. 
  • My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles.
  • Literary figures are openly admitting that they cannot engage in sustained critical reading, in a sense, they can no longer read for a purpose
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  • we should be moving towards, “a carefully employed pedagogy aimed at furthering students digital literacy, just as earlier, process-based composition emerged as a dominant pedagogical model”
  • being wary of public writing in the classroom.  He suggests that if not implemented properly, this public writing can have far reaching consequences.
  • “Before students can engage in the new participatory culture, they must be able to read and write
  • this intentional move towards brevity and away from sustained critical reading/writing is sure to negatively impact the future of our students, thereby impacting the future of our country. 
Susan Inman

Why K-12 schools are failing by not teaching SEARCH | The Thinking Stick - 3 views

www.thethinkingstick.com/failing-by-not-teaching-search

technology research digital literacy

shared by Susan Inman on 26 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Susan Inman on 26 Nov 12
     
    Interesting article about teaching students how to search on the web...with k-12 lesson plans for teaching search techniques
Susan Inman

Common Core State Standards in English spark war over words - The Washington Post - 1 views

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commoncore reading standards literacy

shared by Susan Inman on 04 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Susan Inman on 04 Dec 12
     
    To teach or not to teach fiction...according to the Common Core.  An interesting read...
seth_mitchell

Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Writing Re-Launched: Teachi... - 1 views

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writing teaching web2.0 digital literacies technology collaboration

shared by seth_mitchell on 14 May 12 - No Cached
  • seth_mitchell on 14 May 12
     
    Great shout-out to NWP.
Suzanne Tighe

The Writing Revolution - Peg Tyre - The Atlantic - 4 views

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shared by Suzanne Tighe on 29 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • “How could they get passed along and end up in high school without understanding how to use the word although?”
    • Elizabeth Tewksbury
      Elizabeth Tewksbury on 29 Sep 12
       
      EXACTLY
  • Literacy, which once consisted of the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently, and express complex thoughts about the written word, has become synonymous with reading. Formal writing instruction has become even more of an after­thought.
    • Elizabeth Tewksbury
      Elizabeth Tewksbury on 29 Sep 12
       
      SO sad.
    • Hannah Rohner
      Hannah Rohner on 29 Sep 12
       
      What a bummer. 
    • Alyssa Littlefield
      Alyssa Littlefield on 29 Sep 12
       
      I think it's interesting that the focus is only on expository and grammar. Isn't there room for everything? 
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    • Alyssa Littlefield
      Alyssa Littlefield on 29 Sep 12
       
      I agree with early instruction, the how to, for writing. I can't help but allow creativity in there as well. 
  • Kids who come from poverty, who had weak early instruction, or who have learning difficulties, he explains, “can’t catch anywhere near what they need” to write an essay.
  • The harder they looked, the teachers began to realize, the harder it was to determine whether the students were smart or not—the tools they had to express their thoughts were so limited that such a judgment was nearly impossible.
    • Suzanne Tighe
      Suzanne Tighe on 29 Sep 12
       
      Sometimes its not whether a child is "smart" or not, but if they have the ability to express their thinking (verbally or written)
  • understanding
  • don’t learn how to teach writing
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