Enhanced English Teacher

A blog about using technology in an English classroom

Entries from June 2009

Create Your Own Poster

June 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I just discovered a neat website that will allow users to create their own poster.  I made a Wordle picture of the required readings for 9th grade English.  I used screen capture to create a JPEG image which I then uploaded at Big Huge Labs. To use screen capture on a Mac, hold down the [...]

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Tags: 21st Century Literacy · English Resources · Technology Resources · Web 2.0

ACT English and Reading tips for Students

June 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I teach 9th grade English, and I encourage my students to take the ACT twice in their 10th grade year.  At the end of their 9th grade year, I show my students how to sign up for the ACT by visiting the ACT website.  We look at the registration dates, the test dates, and discuss [...]

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Tags: 21st Century Literacy · ACT · English Resources · class assignments