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Raising Readers and Writers: Starting the Year with Digital Writing
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Raising Readers and Writers. Sunday, August 9, 2015. Starting the Year with Digital Writing. Thank you to Margaret Simon for hosting DigiLit Sunday. Please visit her site, Reflections on the Teche. To read how other educators are integrating technology into their classrooms. One of the most important foundations of writing workshop. So, where to start? While chatting with Kelly Riley. Google Apps for Education. Gives students access to:. Work is automatically saved. Can be used collaboratively. Is a crea...
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Raising Readers and Writers: June 2015
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Raising Readers and Writers. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Writing Teachers Learning from the Process. Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for hosting Slice of Life Tuesday. Please visit their site. To read and comment on other Slice of Life stories. When I met with the writers, I had my own editors (who've been doing this editing thing a long time) swirling around in my head. I worried that I wouldn't be able to give valuable feedback to move people forward. What if someone didn't like what I had to say? Over t...
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Raising Readers and Writers: Missing The Chaos Slice of Life Story
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Raising Readers and Writers. Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Missing The Chaos Slice of Life Story. Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for hosting Slice of Life Tuesdays. Please visit their site. To read and comment on other Slice of Life posts. I snapped photos of each puppy sleeping in various. Parts of the house after a hard afternoon of playing. The house has quieted. Settled from the flurry of. The quiet invites peace,. And yet leaves a hole. Yearning for the next time. Filling our house with. They werent al...
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Raising Readers and Writers: July 2015
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Raising Readers and Writers. Sunday, July 26, 2015. Thank you to Margaret Simon for hosting DigiLit Sunday, a place for educators to share their experiences with technology in their classrooms. Please visit her site to see what others are doing. This week's CLMOOC make was to create a digital story about a public space and think about:. Why does this space matter? How does this space shape you? How do you shape this space? Joined members of CLMOOC. (And yes, I ordered his book, Unflattening. I began to t...
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Raising Readers and Writers: December 2014
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Raising Readers and Writers. Tuesday, December 30, 2014. OLWEnd of Year Reflection. Thank you to Two Writing Teachers. For hosting Slice of Life Tuesdays. Please visit their site to read other slices and leave a comment or two. And can't wait to start The One Thing. Both books I learned about at brunch. Sharon shared The Best Yes. And if you haven't heard about Serial. Is a podcast from the creators of. And is hosted by Sarah Koenig. And I'm so glad I discovered it this year. These two ladies have su...
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Raising Readers and Writers: Continuing My Learning Journey #sol15
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Raising Readers and Writers. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Continuing My Learning Journey #sol15. Thank you to Two Writing Teachers. For hosting Slice of Life Tuesdays. Please visit their site to read and comment on other Slice of Life stories. If I could be a professional student, I would do it in a heartbeat. Today was one of those days filled with great conversation, meeting new people, and lots of learning. It started innocently enough. A few weeks ago, Cathy. About Dr. Bill Kist's. All learners bring expe...
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Raising Readers and Writers: October 2014
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Raising Readers and Writers. Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Why Blog with First Graders. Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for hosting Slice of Life Tuesday. Please visit their site to read other Slice of Life stories. There are so many wonderful stories out there. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to experience first graders receiving their first comments on their blog. As Mrs. Klochak brought up the site, an immediate murmur began winding its way among the students. I could hear giddy whispers of "Six&...I rea...
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Raising Readers and Writers: May 2015
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Raising Readers and Writers. Sunday, May 24, 2015. Each week, Margaret Simon hosts DigiLit Sunday where educators share how they are using digital tools in their literacy classrooms. Please visit her site for some great ideas. Next came the opportunity to work with Troy Hicks (again through CAWP). Troy's first book, The Digital Writing Workshop. Last summer brought another opportunity for me to grow. I happened upon CLMOOC. Margaret Simon has issued a DigiLit Sunday challenge. Saturday, May 23, 2015.
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Raising Readers and Writers: Digital Reading What's Essential #cyberPD
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Raising Readers and Writers. Saturday, July 11, 2015. Digital Reading What's Essential #cyberPD. I am joining educators from all over as we read and discuss Bill Bass and Franki Sibberson's Digital Reading: What's Essential for Grades 3 - 8. Hosted by Cathy Mere. If you are interested in reading more, stop by the Google Community. To read and comment on others' reflections. I found a Wonder. That goes with our science curriculum to demonstrate my thinking as I read. I used Explain Everything as my to...
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Raising Readers and Writers: November 2014
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Raising Readers and Writers. Saturday, November 29, 2014. Thank you to Ruth Ayres for providing this space for our celebrations. It's important to take the time to celebrate the big and small things in life. Please check Ruth's site to read other celebrations. It happened again last night.Annie mentioned how nice it would be to have a dog. I felt myself waver. If we get another dog, I want to get one who's a little older. It would be trained and well behaved. I'm serious," I replied back. We'll be plenty...
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