I recently purchased Crafting Expository Argument by Michael Degen. I am always looking for the magic book that will provide me with all of the answers to help me turn my students into writers.
In the “Foreword to Teachers,” Degen said a few things that all teachers of writing should note.
Too many teachers merely assign a [...]
Entries from August 2009
Teaching Writing
August 22nd, 2009 · 6 Comments
Tags: English Resources · class assignments · writing
Posting to the web with students
August 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments
With so many choices, I had to decide what web 2.0 tool I want to use in my class this year. I contemplated pbworks (which I love for its simplicity), Nings (which the students love for its facebook feel), Edmodo for its organizational features, and the winner is:
Edublog
Each student will have his or her own [...]
Tags: 21st Century Literacy · English Resources · Google · Nings · Web 2.0
