A Place for Thinking and Writing
Grammar Instruction Last Spring, and for a time at the beginning of summer, I put a significant amount of time into revising my approach to grammar instruction. As a 12th grade teacher, I had a (mostly false) expectation that my...
Dear FutureMe, Well, this is going to be a big year, isn’t it? What started as a relaxing, carefree summer morphed into a sudden decision to pursue a second Master’s degree. The excitement was so real in July; it was...
On Being a Teacher… When I’m asked why I became an English teacher, my answer has always been that I love a good story. That answer is still true, but about 10 years ago, I realized that I wasn’t much...
Digital Tools and Texts has been a great learning experience for me. I want to thank my classmates for sharing so many useful tools. The old adage goes, “If I get one thing I can use in my classroom, then...
Here is my revised digital history. The original was created only four weeks ago, but I can already see a different, more innovative future. Near the end of the original project, I wrote, “Innovation is happening in software and it’s...
First off, thanks for the fantastic class. I have so many ideas for this fall that I can’t wait to try. Some notes on my portfolio submissions: Divided We Stand… (Informational Text Revision) The first piece I’ve chosen to include...
Friends, I need your help. I am continuing my effort to redesign my launch unit for 2017. Beowulf will remain my anchor text to start the year, but rather than dive into the history of ancient England and study the waves...
Sources: http://grist.org/article/2010-03-30-post-truth-politics/ http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download? doi=10.1.1.594.93&rep=rep1&type=pdf https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/citizenship-rights-and-responsibilities http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/305794-rediscovering-the-role-of-public-citizen-and-the-art [UPDATE] I opened this graphic up for comments in the OWP Digital Tools class and the biggest critique seems to be the size and density of the text. Commenters asked if it could be trimmed...
When I was young, probably around 8 or 9 I suppose, the Gilliand family often went to the Saturday matinee movies in Newark, OH. I don’t think we went every Saturday, but I’m certain we went more often than we...