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Digital Texts & Tools (a repository of literacy teaching materials for HigherEd)
a free collection of materials helpful in teaching literacy, education, research, and associated courses sponsored by the Literacy Research Association
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What Is Vine And What's It Doing In My Classroom?
Vine, a mobile app created by Twitter, allows users to create and share short video clips. Like Twitter, brevity is valued and video clips can’t exceed six seconds in length, so users have to be quick about getting their point across.
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Twittering, Not Frittering: Professional Development in 140 Characters | Edutopia
"Teachers who are fans say they appreciate the easy-to-use tool as a quick way to network with colleagues. They like being able to ask and answer questions, learn from experts, share resources, and react to events on the fly. But not everyone loves Twitter. Critics argue that it's nothing but a high tech distraction. Meanwhile, new ideas for using Twitter in education continue to emerge and evolve. The best way to weigh the pros and cons of this free tool is to try it yourself."
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Five-Minute Film Festival: Twitter in Education | Edutopia
"With the wealth of information out there, you have to cut through the noise a little to figure out how it will work best for you. PLN-building? Classroom discussions? Home-to-school communications? Keeping abreast of trends? All of the above? The videos in the playlist below will give you a primer on how to use some of the features on Twitter, and then a few ideas of the possibilities for teaching and learning."
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The Lost Art of Teaching Soundly Structured Lessons (EdWeek essay by Mike Schmoker)
"...[W]hat are the widely agreed-upon elements of an effective lesson that are so powerful that researcher and author Robert Marzano insists they should be “routine components” of virtually any lesson in every subject area (including so-called “inquiry” or “project-based” lessons)?"
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