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  • Activating the desire to learn.

    • June 15, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    An Annotation by Laurie Walsh Internal control psychology’s choice theory is the topic of this book.  The author has been an educator for over 30 years, and he began practicing this theory over 20 years ago. Glasser developed the theory [...]

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  • Inspiring active learning: a handbook for teachers. Harmin, M.

    • June 14, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author has compiled and named a myriad of techniques used by K-12 teachers and college professors.  One recurring theme throughout the book is the importance of pacing. According to this author, the teacher must [...]

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  • Key words in instruction: literature circles.

    • June 13, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    An Annotation by Laurie Walsh According to this author, through the use of literature circles, students “become information literate by reading authentic literature, thinking about the messages and intent of the author, listening to peers discuss their own interpretations, cooperatively [...]

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  • Do-it-yourself broadcasting: writing weblogs in a knowledge society.

    • June 12, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    An Annotation by Jeffery Ayer Lankshear and Knobel elaborately outline: the history of blogging, the anatomy of a weblog, a detailed step-by-step process of how to set up a blog, and the types of blogs that existed as of 2003. [...]

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  • Motivation and learning: practical teaching tips for block schedules, brain-based learning, multiple intelligences, improved student motivation, increased achievement.

    • June 11, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    An Annotation by Laurie Walsh Divided into seven main chapters: student motivation, enhancing motivation and commitment to quality, making teaching easier, building knowledge and understanding, collaborative groups, self-reflection and assessment prompts, and exciting projects, products, and performance ideas, this book [...]

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  • Mining the internet: a space for “writing without writing.”

    • June 10, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    An Annotation by Jeffery Ayer This article really was by Emily Van Noy, the teacher who employed blogging in her classroom, and Kajder and Bull assisted in writing it.  The focus was primarily on steps in setting up and using [...]

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  • Getting the discussion started.

    • June 9, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    McKeown, M. &  Beck, I. (November 1999). “Getting the discussion started.” Educational Leadership.  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh I read an article on the constructivist approach to teaching literature, which involves a classroom where [...]

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  • New literacies: enrichment or essential?

    • June 8, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    An Annotation by Jeffery Ayer Jakes outlines three ways in which the new literacies seem to be upon us, including, “learning with the Web as an information resource”; “the use of blogs and wiki technology”; and “digital storytelling.” What’s great [...]

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  • Classroom assessment: minute by minute, day by day.

    • June 7, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    Leahy, S., Lyon, C., Thompson, M., &Wiliam, D.  (November 2005).  Classroom assessment: minute by minute, day by day.  (Electronic version). Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.  18-24. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The authors, researchers at Educational Testing Service, have [...]

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  • Sepia no more. Heffernan, V.

    • June 6, 2010
    • By Chris Wondra
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    Heffernan, V.  (2008, April 27).  Sepia no more.  The New York Times.   Retrieved from  http//:www.nytimes.com. An Annotation by Jeffery Ayer This article almost entirely focuses on the great potential online for budding artists, and particularly, photographers, using Web 2.0 [...]

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