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January 31, 2015
January 17, 2015
My latest Diigo links (weekly)
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evolution of the desktop [YouTube]
Fun video to share on "going paperless"
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MiddleWeb: All About the Middle Grades
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January 10, 2015
December 27, 2014
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▶ Vocabulary Matters [YouTube video]
A webinar, in which Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert discusses why gaining proficiency with the core vocabulary is important for students in their journey toward college and career reading readiness. Dr. Hiebert explores effective strategies educators can use to scaffold students’ vocabulary development.
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The Lowdown on Longhand: How Writing by Hand Benefits the Brain [from Edutopia]
I resist the dichotomy that suggests writing by hand is better than taking notes digitally. I think it's up to the individual. I do like the idea of adapting the "lab notebook" used by scientists into "a personal notebook" in which students record observations and draw pictures.
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The New Literacies Research Lab
"The New Literacies Research Lab at the University of Connecticut is the most widely recognized center in the world for conducting research on new literacies, including the new literacies of online research and comprehension and the learning skills required by the Internet and other emerging information and communication technologies. Our work develops research-based evidence to prepare students for their literacy and learning future."
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The Importance of Asking Questions to Promote Higher-Order Competencies [from Edutopia]
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December 20, 2014
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Free nonfiction, diversity-focused picture books for new readers - No login required. No personal information collected. Accessible with all smartphones, tablets and computers. Projectable as BIG books. Displayed in English. Narrated by native speakers of 26 languages. They are perfect for ELL families and preschool, primary, and foreign language students. Enjoy!
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In this reprint of an article first published in 2010 in "English Journal," Alfie Kohn argues that teachers cannot so much create motivation to read and to write as they can "tap" intrinsic motivation. It is less about motivating and more about avoiding those traps that destroy kids' natural drive to read and to write. Central to the problem is a lack of choice and decision-making for kids: [...[T]he fact is that kids learn to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.... A lack of opportunity to make decisions may well manifest itself in a lack of interest in reading and writing. Were that our goal, our single best strategy might be to run a traditional teacher-centered, teacher–directed classroom."
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What Meaningful Reflection On Student Work Can Do for Learning [from MindShift]
"For student reflection to be meaningful, it must be metacognitive, applicable, and shared with others."
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Smithsonian news sites with leveled content for kids in grades K-4, 5-8, 9-12
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December 13, 2014
My latest Diigo links (weekly)
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Literacy Through Photography for English-Language Learners | Edutopia
Building on Freire's definition of literacy as something more than just a subject confined to a "block" -- literacy is the ability to understand both "the word and the world" -- this post includes five strategies for using non-print texts (namely, photography) in language development
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How Storytelling Inspires Children to Learn English [from Edutopia]
How does storytelling help ELL students?
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everythingESL: The K-12 ESL Resource from Judie Haynes
Judie Haynes is an ESL teacher with more than 34 years of teaching experience, who has authored and co-authored four books on ESL
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Strategies and Resources for Supporting English-Language Learners [from Edutopia]
A list of Web sites and books about supporting English-language learners
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Enter a book you like and the site will analyse a database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.
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Read With Me: 5 Tips to Foster a Love for Reading [from Edutopia]
"Fostering the love of reading in your class may take a little work, but there are plenty of resources available to support you in this effort. Here are five suggestions that can help you get started with leading the 'love for reading' charge."
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Apps for Learning with Literacy
Web page companion to Beach and O'Brien's eBook, "Using iPad and iPhone Apps for Learning with Literacy Across the Curriculum"
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Formative assessment practices support both teachers and students in becoming purposeful decision makers. This article from The Council Chronicle (March 2014), published by the National Council of Teachers of English, shares insights from educators Cathy Fleischer and Scott Filkins about how educators can use formative assessment effectively. Fleischer and Filkins are, respectively, chair and member of the NCTE task force that produced the position statement Formative Assessment That Truly Informs Instruction.
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Igniting Student Writer Voice With Writing Process Strategies [from Edutopia]
This post shares a variety of strategies for pre-writing and drafting that help teachers to coach students.
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SMITH Magazine Six-Word Memoirs
"Since the Six-Word Memoir® debuted as a project of SMITH Magazine in November 2006, nearly 1 million short stories have been shared on Six-Word Memoirs and its younger cousin, SMITH Teens. In classrooms and boardrooms, churches and synagogues, veterans’ groups and across the dinner table, Six-Word Memoirs have become a powerful tool to catalyze conversation, spark imagination or break the ice."
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This is a collection of short short stories consisting of just six words. It was inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous challenge and first six word story, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
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Reflecting on Reflection: A Habit of Mind [from Edutopia]
You're thinking, "I planned this, and it went like this, and now I think this."Ideas for engendering more reflection, from abstraction to tangible shifts in practice.
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When High School Students Struggle with Textbook Reading [from Edutopia]
Advice from Sheila Valencia on how to scaffold content-area textbook reading
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This Linguistic Family Tree Is Simply Gorgeous
Infographic
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"Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes
Beautiful multimodal rendition of "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes
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December 6, 2014
My latest Diigo links (weekly)
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Flocabulary - Educational Hip-Hop
An online library of educational hip-hop songs and videos for grades K-12. There is a pricing plan for individuals and institutions, but there is also a free trial.
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A YouTube Channel hosted by brothers John and Hank Green. From the YouTube About page: "Eight awesome courses in one awesome channel: John Green teaches you World History and Hank Green teaches you Psychology. Check out the playlists for past courses in World History, Biology, Literature, Ecology, Chemistry, and US History."
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A YouTube subscription-based served. From the YouTube About page: "In a Nutshell will attempt to provide you with short fun clips about topics you can't afford not knowing."
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The 4Ss of Note-Taking With Technology [from Edutopia]
This column is specifically about digital tools for note-taking, but it also provides a broad framework for evaluating digital tools in a way that does not draw from an either/or fallacy. Instead, the author suggests looking at the old "pen vs. computer" debate through a lens of affordances: supporting students, saving content, searching content, and sharing content. The author dismisses the either/or fallacy by asking, "What if we approach the concept by identifying what is best for individual students? In other words, does the system adequately support the students' learning needs? Allow students to save their notes to multiple locations? Let students search for salient points? Permit students to share with peers and teachers?"
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Middle Grade Reading Flowchart [from HarperCollins Children's Books]
Cool infographic/flowchart that helps teachers and parents match up kids with books based on "what they get excited about outside of the pages."
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6 Rules to Break for Better, Deeper Learning Outcomes [from Edutopia]
The author provides six new "rules" for breaking out of "the 20th century's all-expansive curriculum where students 'sit and get.'"
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