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Cathy Oxley

Band of Heroes Fantasy Quest - Writing Task Overview - 5 views

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    An excellent resource for teachers wishing to engage their students in collaborative fantasy writing. Includes 5 writing tasks as part of the quest incorporating Web 2 resources.
Martha Hickson

Librarydoor: 6 Reading Rules for the Common Core - 17 views

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    The more students read, the better they'll read   So, why limit their reading to a pre-set reading level with limited titles available?  Students need opportunities to read easy books to build fluency  - This is ratified in Appendix A, Page 9,  of the CCSS standards.  We shouldn't have to define what level they should read at -- whether easy or hard -- for independent reading.  Students need experience reading complex text to improve their ability to decode meaning when they encounter difficult material - This is based on the research of Marilyn Jager Rand, PhD. Brown University Students will  shift from easy -->  hard  material if it's on a subject of their interest.  - So let them choose what they want and their innate curiosity will compel them to read and achieve understanding, thus raising their reading ability.  Students need curiosity to inspire reading.  They will either have natural curiosity or stirred up curiosity (stirred up by the educator)  Students need a reason to read that is not about 'assignment' - a quest for knowledge or an answer to find.    
Antonietta Neighbour

This Is the Future of Book Marketing - 6 views

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    Thomas Loud is a passionate dude. He's intelligent, adventuresome and well-intentioned in his quest to save the world. He's also completely fictional. And yet his Twitter account, @ThomasLoud, posts two or three tweets a day - usually about some obscure or seemingly dangerous mission overseas.
Cathy Oxley

Welcome to Knowledge Quest - 1 views

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    A game to build core skills in English
Cathy Oxley

APA and MLA Citation Game Home Page - 45 views

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    Here you will play an interactive game and learn how to correctly format APA or MLA citations for some of the most commonly used citation types.
Diana Rendina

You Say "Library", I Say "Learning Commons": What's the Big Diff? | Knowledge Quest - 0 views

  • When you look at your space, does it… motivate learners? promote learning? support collaborative and formal practice? provide a personalized and inclusive environment? adapt to the changing needs of the school community?
  • lexible use, with everything on wheels to easily create smaller group work areas for social learning with lots of different seating options, including special desks that can raise up for students who prefer to stand while working.
  • creating a relevant learning space is not just about investing in expensive technologies
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  • “students are drawn to spaces that are open, inviting and stimulating: spaces where they become fully engaged in the conversation and in the excitement of sharing new ideas”(JISC).
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    What you call your space doesn't matter as much as whether or not your space is flexible, relevant and supports the needs of your students.
Diana Rendina

A Letter to my Colleagues | Knowledge Quest - 0 views

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    Great idea for librarians at the beginning of the school year. Fantastic for setting the tone for your library program.
Donna Bills

Fairy Tale Theater - A Quest for New Stories - 10 views

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    Fairy tale writing assignment
lizziechase

Can you help? Need to pilot some writing and image resources with students - 8 views

Dear everyone Now I am at the stage of collecting student writing and images - ie - piloting the resources to create LEAD SCHOOLs writing on some blogs [= awesome student writing that later blogge...

digital storytelling writing

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