My students just finished their last posts to our Romeo and Juliet Ning. They enjoyed role playing as they posted in character. Now we are going to use a Ning to post reponses to To Kill a Mockingbird at To Kill a Mockingbird Response Ning. I am trying to discover the best way to incorporate [...]
Entries from March 2009
Nings Again
March 31st, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: 21st Century Literacy · English Resources · Nings · Romeo and Juliet · Web 2.0
English Teacher Blogs
March 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Last week I posted information on the books I use as resources to help introduce close readings and other skills I want my students to have. This week, I am posting information on English teacher blogs that I read to inspire me to become a better 21st Century English teacher.
I am new to blogging and [...]
Tags: 21st Century Literacy · English Resources · Web 2.0
English Resources
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments
I am always looking for a great book that will assist me in teaching literature and close reading to my students. I can recommend several wonderful books. The best book that I have discovered for teaching close reading is Francine Prose’s Reading Like a Writer. How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. [...]
Tags: English Resources · Web 2.0
Nings and Google Docs
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Another teacher e-mailed me after my Literacy and the Web workshop to let me know that her grown daughter is currently using Nings and Google Docs at work. I have promoted web 2.0 tools as valid tools that are used in the “real world,” so I appreciate that she shared this information with me.
If you [...]
Tags: Google · Nings · Technology Resources · Web 2.0
