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Obama Budget a Blueprint for Department of Education Overhaul
Tuesday, February 09, 2010Type: In the News
Education Week examines President Barack Obama's proposed $49.7 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Education, including how it might affect organizations like the National Writing Project.
Massachusetts Middle Schoolers Write Novels
Thursday, February 04, 2010Type: In the News
Working under the tutelage of Buzzards Bay Writing Project teacher-consultant Louise Brady, twelve students participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and churned out completed books.
Indiana Students Addicted to Writing
Tuesday, February 02, 2010Type: In the News
Social networking literacy assignments designed by Paul Hankins, Indiana University Southeast Writing Project teacher-consultant, have his students writing and reading like never before.
Book Review: Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
Tuesday, February 02, 2010Type: Resource
Reviewer Tanya Baker describes Mike Rose's book as a way toward restarting "a public conversation about the hopeful vision, the possibility, inherent in our nation's public schools."
Listening to the Sounds of Silence in the Classroom
Friday, January 29, 2010Type: Resource
Spring Meeting keynote speaker Katherine Schultz suggests that teachers take a nuanced view toward classroom silence, understanding its complex functions and regarding it as a form of participation.
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Special Focus Technology Sessions 5 Replies
I am the newest TL for the Plymouth Writing Project here in New Hampshire. My director recently asked me to help develop a couple of special focus sessions on teaching writing and technology. I am r…
Started by Lee Brazell in Tech Liaison Work. Last reply by Kevin H. Jan 21.
Compiling a list of Useful and Compelling Literature 2 Replies
I thought it would be interesting and useful to start a discussion thread in which we all contribute readings on digital literacies that we use for various purposes - research, book groups, personal/…
Tagged: century, literacies, literacy, 21st, social
Started by Paul Oh in Technology Resources. Last reply by Glen Bledsoe Jan 20.
Study: technology and writing with young people 3 Replies
A study from Britain by The National Literacy Trust looked at young writers and technology. It's worth a reading. One of the findings that stuck with me -- the idea (again) that writing outside of s…
Started by Kevin H. in Technology Resources. Last reply by Shullamuth Smith Jan 6.
Online Safety for Children - What Resources Do You Use?
Came across the website Net Cetera which includes a link to a .pdf guide for adults on chatting with kids about being online. Though the document is not a tool for classroom instruction, I see it as…
Started by Paul Oh in NWP Annual Meeting Dec. 22, 2009.
Remembering Betty 3 Replies
Some of you may have already seen this announcement on NWP's Technology Liaison Discussion Forum. The local sites with whom Betty Collum was most closely attached are establishing a memorial in her…
Tagged: contributions, memorial, Collum, Betty
Started by Felicia in NWP Annual Meeting. Last reply by Felicia Dec. 21, 2009.
Blog Posts
Five Reasons Why I Like EduCon 2.2 Better Than NECC
Reason #1: Sessions are more like conversations than presentations. Every session I attended truly was "an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas - from the very practical to the big dreams."
Reason #2: There are no extra fees to attend certain sessions, no matter who the "conversation facilitator" might be –… Continue
Posted by Gail Desler on February 2, 2010 at 12:01am
Highlights from Sunday Educon 2.2 Sessions
The Cost of Copyright Confusion: The Future of Intellectual Property in a Remix Generation - Kristen Hokanson - Today's session was actually my second time to participate in one of Kristen's copyright workshops. Last summer I joined the 3-hour NECC session she and Rene Hobbs facilitated - and I blogged the session, with links to all their resources -… Continue
Posted by Gail Desler on January 31, 2010 at 10:00pm
The View from Sunday: Educon
Educon has been an interesting experience. It has affirmed my ideas about education, and exposed the many ways where we are in serious need of improvement.
Let me begin by noting… Continue
Posted by Andrea Zellner on January 31, 2010 at 5:12pm
Highlights from Saturday Educon 2.2 Sessions
2.Go - Paul Bogush - I really liked the way Paul Bogush rolled out the Web 2.0 tools to our group, most of whom were new to wikis, blogs, podcasts and Google Docs. Paul presented these tools "from the trenches" via his class wiki - http://collaborationnation.wikispaces.com/. As he walke… Continue
Posted by Gail Desler on January 31, 2010 at 4:51pm
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