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Greg McVerry / Writing & conversations
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Sorry to hear about Davey Jones. I grew up watching the Monkees in reruns. Travesty that they are banned from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Greg McVerryA new post on students (in)ability to evaluate multiple sources during a social studies inquiry task http://bit.ly/wp5kGB #engchat #sschat
Greg McVerryNew post based off of last nights #edchat. Data and video examples showing the dire need to teach source evaluation. http://bit.ly/wp5kGB
Greg McVerry@lookforsun @trescolumnae Here are a few videos and responses of students as they evaluate websites. http://bit.ly/wp5kGB #edchat
Greg McVerryRT @CarolJago: Reading varies by genre. It's a mistake to teach comprehension strategies generically writes Nell Duke #engchat #sschat
Greg McVerry@trescolumnae @lookforsun I find it way easier to quickly demonstrate a tool and point folks to all the youtube tutorials. #edchat
Greg McVerry@trescolumnae At the same time the tools shift so quickly. I'd rather focus on principles of designing meaning in online spaces. #edchat
Greg McVerryOld post on using current events to teach students the literacies required for digital texts and tools http://bit.ly/5sxteQ#edchat
Greg McVerryI've watched literally a 1,000+ hours of kids reading during internt inquiry. Trust me very few can evalaute and integrate sources #edchat
Greg McVerryHave to stop chasing the ideal of a taxonomy of skills for the 21st century the tools for literacy shift too fast. Focus on learner #edchat
Greg McVerryTo teach evaluation an address text complexity students need to understand how POV shapes words and images. Cant strip ocntext #edchat
Greg McVerryIf I gave you a checklist on doing a check-up for my car would that make you a good mechanic? #edchat
Greg McVerryYou can not simply give students a checklist of evluation skills and then expect them to be critical readers. #edchat
Greg McVerryIts a shift we need in our students from content consumers (watch youtube) content movers (post link) to content creators (make vid) #edchat
Greg McVerryRT @lightspeedsys: Well said! RT @broomerjg: Engagement should never be confused w/ being on task; it focuses on the challenge & joy of ...
Greg McVerryRT @kstansberry: Lots of tweets on engagement is caring about more than grades, but can desire for good grade help promote engagement? # ...
Greg McVerryRT @cybraryman1: What are the best ways that you use to engage your students? #edchat
Greg McVerryI would define engagement not as an outcome but as an increased level of participation in the content and discourses I am modeling #edchat
Greg McVerryRT @debbiefuco: Yes! @kylepace Modeling a true love of learning is completely necessary. Knowledge begets knowledge. Passion feeds pas ...
Greg McVerryThe other problem is being engaged doesn't necessarily equate learning. I could engage students by showering them with candy #edchat
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