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Sketchnoting in the Digital Age
Last week, I told my students to create sketchnotes on the poems we studied in class. I didn't really specify what I was looking for, I...
Nov 10, 20202 min read
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5 Tech Tools for Small Groups and Presentations
Under normal circumstances, we try to steer kids away from socializing so they can stay on task and so that we can give our assessments and
Oct 19, 20204 min read
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5 Goals for Remote or Hybrid Teaching
Right now, I’m keeping the focus on learning and not on assessment.
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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5 Rules of Thumb for Teaching During a Pandemic
But instead of thinking about how sad and unfortunate we all are to be in our positions, I’m trying the best I can to think about how much b
Aug 7, 20203 min read
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Essential Virtual Tools for ELA Teachers
My school will start remote learning this Monday, and everyone is scrambling to find the best and easiest tools to make life easier.
Aug 3, 20205 min read
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Library Vs. Web Browsing: 30 Sources for Projects
We become open-minded when ideas find us, not when we find them.
May 14, 20202 min read
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Bringing Together Music and Literature in the Virtual Classroom
This morning, as I listened to a song from Mikaela Davis, I thought, why not ask students to share their favorite song?
Apr 10, 20203 min read
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Tradition and Technology: The Art of Teaching
If we let them go out into the world believing that there is a disconnect between literature and all of the language that surrounds them, th
Mar 6, 20204 min read
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Demonstrating Understanding with Creativity
There’s something amazing that happens in a class when you ask students to write creatively.
Jan 30, 20203 min read
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The Imaginary Reality of Technology and Fiction
More and more, the screen determines who we are, and not our relationships with real people.
Oct 30, 20194 min read
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