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@jenniferward I would make grammar rule a one week lesson. Start by giving ex, see if students could idtfy rules, then have ppt #engswap
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RT @ncte: Last chance to shape the 2010 #NCTE Virtual Conference. Deadline is 11:59 CST, February 16. http://tinyurl.com/yd57vez
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RT @rww: RT @martinkallstrom: Curious fact: Twingly, Twitter, Twine and Twing were all startups started in 2006 without knowledge about ...
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@franki222. Adults read too, not necessarily novels. RT @medinger: Kids read, but not necessarily novels. http://bit.ly/cdcnco
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@colonelb Good luck. Glad to see you moving forward. Lucky!! All of our work and research. in 1:1 laptops shows everything changes.
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@ShellTerrell Thanks for the summary. Looks like it was a great conversation #edchat
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Great article in JAAL on using social networks to teach argumentative writing http://tinyurl.com/y8orntp #edchat #edtech
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@msmithpds Another (sorry for self promotion) article on taking literature discussions online http://bit.ly/cWYnwV
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@msmithpds Here is an article about lit circles online http://bit.ly/9OqUFn. Grisham and Wosley had another earlier in JAAL #edchat
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@msmithpds There are a couple articles in JAAL I think. I will troll through my computer and look for examples.
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@rosamariatorres I find Cubans arguments very strong, but ignores the reality that how we access and use information has changed #edchat
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@msmithpds Don't be afraid to take lit circles online. i find them easier to assess, easier to track growth, and they empower #ecdchat
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@msmithpds Best literature circles involve stdnts modeling strategies and lit talk-worst devolve into filling in role worksheets #edchat
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@thenerdyteacher For digital literacy in every classroom we must start with premise that the Internet is a literacy issue not tech issue
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Listening to Ernest Ranglin. A smooth mixture of jazz and reggae and one hellavu guitar player #musicmonday
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Back in the lab. We are looking over recults from cognitive lab assessment. Capturing online reading comprehension seems to get tougher.
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Currently Reading Edwin Hutchin's "How a Cockpit Remembers it speed." Trying to think about similarities to digital texts and comprehension.
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Listening to Miles Davis "Silent Way"." Pretty sure a better song was never written.
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@glojacobs Thanks. Thats usually my strategy: Aim high, get rejected, and use comments to revise manuscript for next tier journal.
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RT @graingered: Why do we label web 2.0, 3.0 etc. Will it ever stop evolving? Why not just refer to the infinite web? #edreform #edchat
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