By Amy Klein The resource room was a rare oasis of calm. One boy, typically surly and irritable, sprawled in a papasan chair, reading. Actually reading. At a round school table, another usually unsettled young man with flashing, intelligent eyes, [...]
Teaching Writing From 30,000 Feet Good writing is good thinking. Well written is well thought out–which is to say that it’s well planned, well organized, speaks to an audience, has a clear and unique voice and just the right words [...]
The video’s a bit shaky (I had a student record it), but I think it’s a good illustration of the power of persuasive writing. In this video, I share with students a story of a time when I had to [...]
I’ve been teaching for three years at St. Croix Falls Middle School, but have recently had to relocate to Stanley-Boyd, where they feel that they’re a good school, but are ready to make the push to be great. They’ve got a lot of big ideas, with the PLC being the most prominent. So, as a new teacher, I was recently able to attend a PLC conference facilitated by Eric Twaddle to learn about some of the expectations of my new school.
This article is the 2nd in a series, based on action research I collected while studying for my M.Ed, explores the impact digital technology can have on how our students learn, and how we, as educators, can leverage that impact for the good of our students. Before I was introduced to wikis in April 2008, I never would have envisioned how much my teaching could use these new technologies. More importantly, my students could not be more ready to take their education to a new level that I sincerely hope will better connect them to the world and prepare them to participate in a digital world. The time is now, and while students have been hungry for this opportunity, the reinforcing research is thorough enough to justify using wikis,blogs, podcasts, Flickr, Moodle, and online writing technologies that I feel can significantly improve students’ writing, and perhaps more importantly, prepare them for digital citizenship.
By Amy Klein The resource room was a rare oasis of calm. One boy, typically surly...
Teaching Writing From 30,000 Feet Good writing is good thinking. Well written is...
The video’s a bit shaky (I had a student record it), but I think it’s...
By Bobbie Dunn “Good is great’s worst enemy.” This was a statement that really...
By Jeffery Ayer Before I was introduced to wikis in April 2008, I never would have...
Black Friday was a week ago. Which means that Thanksgiving–a day we set aside for “thankfulness” — is shrinking in...
What can I possibly say to make this class understand? What can I show them? What can we do so that they “get it?” We spend a lot of...
It’s okay for students to ask dumb questions. They’re easier to handle than dumb mistakes. — Anonymous
Jeffrey Ayer, WTWL Writer Ever notice how a discussion you want to have with students can severely lag? Okay, think May or June, and I’m...
By Jeffery Ayer Before I was introduced to wikis in April 2008, I never would have envisioned how much my teaching could use these new technologies. ...
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