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shared by khoyttech on 28 Jan 17 - No Cached

but today, reading is no longer the number one skill students need to take from school to succeed. Technology is.
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In these digital times, is it still worthwhile to teach students how to write by hand, calculate in their heads, read, and define words and concepts—that is, most of the elementary school curriculum? Or is that like teaching kids how to hunt for their food? That was useful—once. We say we want kids to think, act, and relate effectively in their future. But many of the "new" Common Core State Standards serve only the needs of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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shared by stephanie karabaic on 15 Jul 14 - No Cached

shared by Leah Starr on 09 Jul 14 - No Cached

First and foremost, student writing is improving by leaps and bounds
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Their improved skills transfer to formal work.
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- Leah Starr on 09 Jul 14
  
  Example of rhetorical questions prompt.
  
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A mini-lesson and quick in-class prompt using rhetorical questions has resulted not only in well-argued blog posts, but also in students excitedly telling me how they used that technique for their HSPA persuasive task.
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Introverted students tend to share more online than they do in person; blogging is an invaluable way for me to get to know them better as people and students.
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- Leah Starr on 09 Jul 14
  
  Blogging gets more students involved. Introverts can have their voices heard.
  
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t’s no secret that students value an authentic audience for their writing.
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- Leah Starr on 09 Jul 14
  
  Authentic audience!
  
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Encouraging students to blog about topics from other classes helps them see connections among subjects and realize that writing is a worthwhile skill in any field.
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