Archive for June, 2010

An Annotation by Jeff Ayer Ray covers the basics of using a weblog (blog) in the classroom at literally any educational level, K-12. Dubbing them […]

An Annotation by Bobbie Dunn This article explained how boys are scoring lower than girls on reading tests, and how the gap continues to grow […]

An Annotation Holly Waterman Cooperative learning is not necessarily having students work in the same group of four for every project throughout the year.  Instead […]

An Annotation by Jeff Ayer Poling, who is an administrator in Maryland, looks at the span of uses that blogs can have in a school […]

An Annotation by Bobbie Dunn This article explained how the teen brain is more like a child’s than an adult’s, which is contrary to popular […]

An Annotation by Holly Waterman There are six benefits as to why cooperative learning can be an effective teaching strategy: Students who are able to […]

An Annotation by Jeff Ayer Orech goes all out in clearly defining a wiki, providing how a teacher can make and use one, and how […]

An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The chapter is a fabulously detailed and thoughtful discussion of six methods to create a student-centered classroom: integrative units, small-group […]

An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The article begins with a comparison and contrast of two classrooms, each discussing the character of Queen Gertrude in Hamlet.  […]

An Annotation by Jeff Ayer Nelson and Feinstein focus on “Netspeak,” which they define as “a blend of speech and writing” (1).  Their greatest point, […]