Enhanced English Teacher

On November 20, 2008, the Bryant School District sent the IT Director, two other teachers, and me to Memphis, TN to the Think Ahead Apple Education Seminar.  During the two hour drive back, we excitedly discussed and planned how we could implement Apple technologies into our school district.  The germination of our ideas bloomed into T2I2 Teachers for [...]

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A couple of months ago, I listened to the LSE (London School of Economics) podcast in which Tom Friedman discussed the points he made in his book Hot, Flat, and Crowded.
You can listen to the podcast on itunes at this link.
Two things Tom Friedman said stuck with me.  First, he talked about a billboard in [...]

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I have been reading websites like the link below, and it is really hitting me how networking has changed so much in just a few years from passing out business cards to depending on what kind of web presence a person has.  Ironically, people want to know someone in cyber-space before they actually know them, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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I learned how to create a Ning from scratch by watching a recorded Elluminate session hosted by Steve Hargadon.  The session is published at Ning in Education under the highlighted resources.  Just look for how to create a Ning from scratch.

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Hyperlinking is a 21st Century skill that I hope to instill in my students.   It is always frustrating to read a blog, website, or wiki that refers to great articles or information, but fails to provide the link.
I wonder when our educational assessments will catch up to 21st Century skills.  Should a standardized test have a blog [...]

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I do not have a regular podcast, but I have played around with Audacity and created audio for ipods in my classroom.  The Learning in Hand Blog and Podcast have been instrumental in teaching me how to use ipods in my classroom.  I am considering creating podcasts for many of my lessons and putting the [...]

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I plan to use this blog to post my ideas, thoughts, and attempts to enhance the curriculum in my classroom using 21st century skills.  I also hope to inspire my students to blog about their own interests.

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