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We often talk about the tool's it a poet's toolbox. Ideas like including two unrealted subjects, writing through senses, emotions, and observations. A poet who writes in English can also take advantage of homophones and homonyms to stretch and bend meaning. They allow you to indluce a double entendre, letting a word inhabit two meanings. Hopmophones and homo
Greg McVerryIndieWeb West, a remote conference rapidly approaches, and I just proposed a session on webmention badges. For the last two years a group of us have explored how we could created a simple badging system using webmentions. One link, verifying that a second link contains evidence that meets specific criteria. That's it. Two permalinks talking and veryifying ea
Greg McVerryOur #edu407 class has gotten busy crafting documentary poetry. As we study disciplinary #literacies this lesson gave us the chance to look at connections between history and Language Arts. If you want to get involved we added lesson plans and examples to our class wiki I wrote mine today about the Strawberry Moon (the first full moon in June). My origninal i
Greg McVerryIn a great #IndieWeb chat this morning we were discussing the ethical implications of reactions from the Buddhist perspective of trishna, or the craving of attention, and how this relates to the UX around reactions. So I took a look at my likes and reposts for the last 24 hours I do not do reactions from my own website. Too much work for a quick ephemeral no
Greg McVerryWhen we write we often capture what we observe. Scientist write formal observations. Mathematicians may observe patterns. Literary experts see poetry. Each discipline takes its own spin, but the basic skill remains. Every writer should carry an observation notebook. In fact journaling may improve student writing and positive perceptions of learning (Connor-G
Greg McVerryHow does the EPP collaborate with partners to provide expertise on new technology in professional development for teachers in partner schools? For advanced-level specialists? We host and organize a free 2 day professional seminar for building personal websites in NYC and New Haven: https://indieweb.org/2019/New_Haven https://indieweb.org/2019/NYC https://ind
Greg McVerryFirst run preparing for the Lemonade Club 5k Remote Challenge
Greg McVerryMantras, a sanskrit word , derives from meditation practices of Hinduism and Bhuddisum. These short phrases, represent universal truths people use to focus their minds away from the material. "Mantra" by A literacy mantra repesents your worldview to how we and children learn to read and write. Your epistemological views , what you think about knowledge, and
Greg McVerryWhen I student taught I worked with a wonderful group of children in Waterbury, CT in a transitional first grade. The class provided more sheltered instruction for students, many learning English, who did not meet Kindergarten readiness benchmarks...after Kindergarten. "5senses-015" by atsukosmith is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND I had them write poems about ca
Greg McVerryYou first get a list of blogs you are following and click on add a blog. You can add any blog and not just those on the blogger platform (like wordpress.com integrated reader) You then enter the blog by url. There are extensions to chrome that add these in one step. You then can choose to follow the blog publicly or anonymously Tou can then add a widget on a
Greg McVerrymz_lat Interesting story on how I got there. An animal walked outside my window bigger than a coyote, but can't be a Grey Wolf?? Could it??? Turns out its an Eastern Coyote or Coywolf (though I do believe the Grey Wolf has returned to Connecticut, regardless of the legend of Putnam ). Trying to identify the species (found no prints or scat) lead to research
Greg McVerryDraft Plan for the Tech4Teens Free Remote Technology Camp
Greg McVerryMantra, a Sanskrit word from Buddhism., means a repeated phrase used during meditation. A universal truth that keeps you grounded? So what truths will you hold about literacy? What will guide yoru everyday actions as a teacher. Some Examples: another example of a literacy mantra: https:// twitter.com/ telliowkuwp/ status/ 1089170164673855489 Number of Words
Greg McVerryI encourage everyone to blog or use a personal website for #edu407. Something magical happens when you learn from your own domain. You of course can choose to stick with Blackboard for the journals if you want privacy, convenience, or just because. You are in control. Your data, your learning. Create an Account Add to Your Homepage Launch and Verify Site Pub
Greg McVerryWhen we put pen to paper we invite our audience to join us on a journery as we line the path with prose. pointring directions with our thoughts and signaliing turns with our transition. Often we use metaphors as a map to illuminate the way. Why do these metaphors matter so in our writing? How do metaphors, even when mixed, provide a compass to steer readers
Greg McVerryMy syllabus for #edu407 starting tomorrow @scsu. Excited to get back to learning from future teachers
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Greg McVerryClass Description EDU106 New Literacies: Digital Text and Tools for Lifelong Learning s a technology fluency class I teach at Southern Connecticut State University. We learn a crazy amounts of tech but the class is really one of philosophy of self and growth. The class gets broken into four components Tell Your Story Learn Something Teach Something Do Someth
Greg McVerryA #clmooc exploration in methods of making two images sing together
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