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
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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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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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I am currently trying out Nings in my class.  I have created one for my Read the Net class, and students are posting on the Ning and sharing ideas to develop their personal philosophy using the This I Believe curriculum.    I have also created a Ning for my 9th grade English class.  We are reading Romeo and Juliet, so [...]

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