6 Ways Teachers Kill the Joy of Reading | Brilliant or Insane - 22 views
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1–Clinging to the classroom novel
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2–The “Don’t-read-ahead” directive
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3–Telling kids what they can’t read
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Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge - 0 views
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I describe this site to my classes as an online (electronic) reading log. I feel that they are able to understand it better if I use that phrase, as many children think that they need to log in and read books from the site.
springfieldreading - home - 5 views
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By developing this wiki with reading lists, information on texts, study guides, rubrics, book trailers, book reviews, directions and general requirements, students in years 9-12 (and their parents) have a head start on the year's required reading for English classes. Well done to Joyce Valenza for supporting her students in this manner.
How our schools are robbing students of the joy of reading | Diigo - 1 views
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The Joy of Reading
National Year of Reading 2012 launch | Bright ideas - 2 views
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To celebrate International School Libraries Day on Monday 25 October, the School Library Association of Victoria invites you to join in an Elluminate session at 11.00am (AEDST) where we will launch the 2012 National Year of Reading.
40 Books to Read Before You Start Teaching #ntchat John Spencer - 10 views
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A great collection of books for educators to read
100 Useful Links for eBook Lovers - Online Courses - 0 views
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You already know that the Internet is one of the most convenient, effective means of researching and finding information for your classes, but did you know that in some cases it can replace all of your hefty textbooks and reading assignments too? With ebooks, you can read, stream, and listen to lessons, classic literature, poetry and reference books on the Internet or your mobile device. Here are 100 useful links for ebook lovers
Slightly addicted to fiction - 4 views
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Judi Jagger, the current Western Australian Children's Book Council judge, has developed her own blog. It is a must read for anyone interested in children's and YA literature.
Promoting reading using Glogster | Bright ideas - 3 views
Reading-Active-and-Engaging - Book Trailers - Assessment Rubric - 2 views
Allen & Unwin - For teenagers - 0 views
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Social media site for publishers Allen and Unwin. Great way to promote reading to your students.
SpineOut - 4 views
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SpineOut is a new Australian online magazine for young adults produced by the team responsible for the Good Reading magazine.
Terms of Service; Didn't Read | Bright Ideas - 7 views
CourseSmart E-Textbooks Track Students' Progress for Teachers - NYTimes.com - 4 views
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"SAN ANTONIO - Several Texas A&M professors know something that generations of teachers could only hope to guess: whether students are reading their textbooks." They know when students are skipping pages, failing to highlight significant passages, not bothering to take notes - or simply not opening the book at all.
Does the Brain Like E-Books? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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How the reading experience differs between paper and screen.
i.read - 5 views
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A funky new lit blog from Christian College Geelong (SC) library staff.
Clearing the Confusion between Technology Rich and Innovative Poor: Six Questions - 12 views
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In a recent webinar, more than 90% of school leaders responded that they were leading an innovative school as a result of the implementation of technology. At the end of the webinar, when polled again, only one leader claimed to be leading an innovative school. The complete reversal was due to a presentation of the Six Questions that you will read about in this article. This list of questions was developed to help educators be clear about the unique added value of a digital learning environment.
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Fascinating. And very helpful. Thanks Cally. -
I will be passing this on to my curriculum coordinator and learning technologies teachers to think about. Thanks, the e newsletter subscription looks good.
The Book Thief author Markus Zusak explains why failure is good for you at TEDxSydney t... - 8 views
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Markus Zusak discusses the challenges of writing and why we should embrace failure. Interesting read.
ALA | READ Image Generator - 1 views
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Image generator and ordering details for ALA promotional material CD
Taming the Beast- Social Bookmarking - 2 views
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This article was written by Will Richardson a couple of years ago but will still be revealing reading for anyone still coming to grips with the value of social bookmarking.