Enhanced English Teacher

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 [...]

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I recently joined the We Are Teachers website which offers grant opportunites and information related to organizations that assist teachers in implementing engaging lessons in their classroom.  I applied for a micro digital learning grant that provides a flip video camera and $200 to the teacher that wins the grant.
My grant proposal title is The [...]

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I recently read an excellent article titled “The End of Solitude” by William Deresiewicz posted online at the Chronicle Review.
The article brings up valid concerns about our growing dependence on technology and the need to remain connected.  According to Deresiewicz, the preceding generation wiped out boredom by switching on the television.  The current generation is curing loneliness [...]

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I recently used blogs I found on Twitter to create an assignment in my Read the Net class.  Read the Net is an English elective class designed to get students to read and write using Web 2.0 tools.  I usually use a variety of web tools: wikis, blogs, and nings, but recently I decided to [...]

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