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Why I Compose with Digital Tools Added by Kevin Hodgson on Nov 4, 2010 at 2:58pm (Note: this is from a series of blog posts that I wrote in which I reflected on my role as a writer -- in music, on blogs,etc.) ... read more	255 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
J.M.G. Le Clezio: Loss in the Foreign Lands of Ourselves Added by Grant Faulkner on Jun 15, 2011 at 2:36pm One way to judge the significance of a book is by how much its mood affects you afterward. Such criteria doesn’t fit into any academic critical... read more	256 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Writing for Change will Be Presenting at Digital Learning Day 2013 Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 8, 2013 at 11:36pm Revisiting our friend; Dr.... read more	257 Views	2 comments	Added by Bob Jobin on Jan 9, 2013 at 12:00pm Hi Janet, Thanks for blogging here in NWP Connect. I look forward to reading and hearing more about your preparation for ... read more
Virgin Islands WP invites you to Travel to Rwanda Added by Joye Alberts on Feb 26, 2013 at 5:54am Dear Writing Project Colleagues: ... read more	257 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Reflections on CRWP 2012 Open Institute Added by Troy Hicks on Jul 15, 2012 at 7:02pm As many readers of my blog know, the funding situation that hit the National Writing Project in the spring of 2011 still causes repercussions through... read more	262 Views	1 comment	Added by Paul Epstein on Jul 25, 2012 at 4:33am Thanks for posting this, Troy. There's a lot of good information for site leaders. Central WV Writing Project we managed to have our ISI (on faith an... read more
Advocating for the NWP: A Mother's Perspective Added by Sara Beauchamp-Hicks on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:02am ... read more	263 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Why Not Write Added by Joseph McCaleb on Oct 14, 2011 at 8:28am The pre-dawn blessing whether mist or stardust pitter-patt across the tin roof, the meadows, seacoasts, wherever the pattern of ou... read more	264 Views	2 comments	Added by Joseph McCaleb on Oct 14, 2011 at 11:52am I'm just following the lead of my good buddies like Elyse and Kevin and Bonnie and, well, you know. ... read more
Open Education Resources session at NCTE Added by Paul Oh on Nov 13, 2011 at 11:30am What are open education resources and why should you care about them? ... read more	264 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Cross Country Collaboration: It All Started with Twitter Added by Karen Chichester on Oct 26, 2010 at 5:46pm I don’t know about you, but I am continually amazed at our world of instant collaboration and communication.... read more	264 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Proposal for Crafting a Culture of Readers and Writers Added by Anna O'Dell on Jul 20, 2012 at 10:52am Crafting a Culture of Readers and Writers By Anna O’Dell and Megan Klukowski ... read more	264 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Test out Information Investigator, free, for limited time Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Oct 2, 2011 at 10:32am Teachers interested in reviewing a self-paced set of online tutorials in 'information fluency" (or information literacy) for students should check ou... read more	264 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
And Sometimes, It Takes Serious Determination To Be a Digital Teacher Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 15, 2013 at 10:40pm “To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” ― T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritu... read more	265 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
A Summary of our Journey in 2 minutes 35 seconds, 48 hours from Washington D.C. Added by Janet Ilko on Feb 3, 2013 at 10:08pm So today I spent a lot of time working on the lead in video for my presentation this Wednesday. I have between 17 to 20 minutes to present our work, ... read more	266 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
CWP's Writing Center Conference a big success Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Oct 10, 2011 at 5:41pm Check out this great coverage of the recent writing center conference at UConn. Great day; great coverage. Elyse --------------------- ... read more	266 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Because Digital Writing Matters: A Review Added by Andrea Zellner on Oct 26, 2010 at 7:41am Note: this was cross-posted from my blog. ... read more	267 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Leadership Proposal for Writing in the Disciplines Added by Katie Bush on Jul 20, 2012 at 10:51am I am curious about how teachers in my school may respond to this project. What are your thoughts? Do you have any suggestions? ... read more	267 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Taking Care of the Writer Within Added by Sharon J. Washington on Sep 30, 2011 at 1:26pm Last weekend, I had the good fortune to hear Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street, speak about her desire to take care of the writer ... read more	268 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Sep 30, 2011 at 6:04pm I love that -- 'taking care of the writer within'... That line stays with me. ... read more
Engaging Occupy Added by Sharon J. Washington on Nov 12, 2011 at 1:49pm Today I’m thinking about NWP’s vision and what it means to be an accomplished writer, engaged learner and active participant in a digital interconnect... read more	269 Views	1 comment	Added by Kevin Hodgson on Nov 12, 2011 at 4:13pm Sharon, ... read more
Guns, Germs, and…Digital Writing? Added by Steve Moore on Oct 25, 2010 at 8:01pm So, I’ve been trying to read Jared Diamond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germ... read more	270 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Classroom and Content Management Learned at a Conference Added by Amy Vujaklija on Dec 4, 2012 at 4:33pm As I began sifting through all the information I learned at the NCTE/NWP Convention (and there is a tremendous amount of sifting to do), I began noti... read more	270 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Why I Write Added by Kevin Hodgson on Oct 13, 2011 at 5:15pm Writing is the echo in the silence so I write to find the patterns of reverberations where the only voice I hear is my own, and the... read more	271 Views	2 comments	Added by Nancy Kampfe on Oct 18, 2011 at 9:27am I write to discover what I think about what is important to me--like my family, education, life in the US today. I write to learn how to set aside wh... read more
What Makes a Great Teacher? Added by Tanya Baker on Oct 18, 2011 at 8:18pm How can you identify an effective teacher? Maybe ask the students they teach. ... read more	272 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
About NWP Connect and Digital Is at the NWP Annual Meeting Added by Christina Cantrill on Oct 25, 2011 at 11:19am Dear Colleagues, ... read more	276 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Rushkoff's Thoughts About Our Digital Practices in SLJ Added by Valorie Stokes on Feb 13, 2011 at 5:00pm I was just wondering if anyone has read Douglas Rushkoff's article in the Feb.... read more	278 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Feb 15, 2011 at 2:01pm This looks interesting, Valerie. Thanks. ... read more
What I learned during my summer vacation... Added by Stephanie Patten Wrobleski on Jul 19, 2011 at 8:02am Writing is dangerous. It sanctions the author time to process thought and promotes the discovery of self. Time for the contemplation of i... read more	279 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.