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Call for Papers: Academic Exchange Quarterly Winter 2012

The Winter 2012 Issue of Academic Exchange Quarterly, an independent double-blind-peer-reviewed print journal, is now accepting submissions for its... read more
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First Week at NWP's "Writing and Inquiry in the Digital Age"

"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth learning can be taught." -- Oscar Wilde... read more
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Thanks for reading.  Digital trails are like real paths, they grow over if no one follows along behind. ;-) ... read more

Connected Learning

As some of you may know, a number of NWP teachers attended the John D. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s supported Digital Media and Learni... read more
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It's always interesting to me all the ways we can be connected. Here's an example that's not a direct connection of mine, but through my position her... read more 386 Views 0 comments No comments have been added yet.

Automated Scoring of Writing

Lil Brannon and Lacy Manship have been watching the NWP Tech Liaison List Serve thread on Automated Scoring today and sending me a lot of e-mail (c... read more
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If automatic scoring programs can actually be proven to assess and if that assessment is actually feedback instead of some shark hiding below the sur... read more

Sign Up for Free Digital Learning Courses

The NWP’s continued collaboration with Peer 2 Peer University has led to the offering of three new study groups which begin March 5. Registration is ... read more
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The Evolution of Online Research

I've been intrigued lately by two platforms that provide a different experience than the typical "Google" search. ... read more
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Thanks, Paul.  I think that "follow the money" has become my mantra anymore.  Google is all about ads and Facebook is all about selling dat... read more

What I make on Digital Learning Day

[View the story "What I make on Digital Learning Day" on Storify] ... read more
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That's a great way to archive the day. Kevin ... read more

Resource Roundup on Digital Is for Digital Learning Day

In celebration of Digital Learning Day on February 1st, the folks at NWP Digital Is wanted to highlight a few of the resources that embody the spirit... read more
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Tuesday's tweet highlights for Digital Learning Day

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"Digital Writing Matters" on NWP Radio

If you missed last week's NWP Radio episode on Digital Writing, make sure to listen to the archive of the broadcast (below). ... read more
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Monday's tweets highlight for Digital Learning Day

[View the story "Are you wondering how you can participate in Digital Lea... read more
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Digital Tool Review: Cel.ly in the 8th grade classroom

My 8th students and I gave cel.ly a try this week--essentially cel.ly is a website that enables an individual to create a "cell" for conversation... read more
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Jeremy Hyler is working with cel.ly this year and posting about it in Digital Is. He talked about it on last week's NWP Radio.  You two should d... read more

Friday's tweet highlights for Digital Learning Day

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Digital Learning Day

Writing in a digital environment is something that students today do not even think twice about … from texting to tweeting to blogging and posting ... read more
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Fourth Grade Makers: Commercials and Superbowl Snacks

It has been a busy month at Willard South Elementary.  The fourth graders have been researching cookbooks and websites to find the perfect Super... read more
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Linda, This is too much fun and a perfect example of taking advantage of a golden popular culture opportunity! I know I should vote for something he... read more

Sending Aunt Ida Mobley Off In Style

My dual credit English students have been working on their Aunt Ida projects the past few weeks. Aunt Ida is 96 and has died. She owned a home called... read more
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This is so cool -- you'll post online, right? ... read more

Judges Need to Score Work for Scholastic Writing Awards

CALLING NWP DIRECTORS, TEACHER CONSULTANTS & SUPPORTERS OF TEEN WRITERS! THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS & WRITERS SEEKS JUDGES TO SCOR... read more
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Thanks to everyone who contacted The Alliance about this opportunity. As is often the case, the NWP network overwhelmed our partners with more suppor... read more

Digital Is Bloggers celebrate digital learning and literacy!

Dear colleagues, ... read more
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Great, Bonnie! Care to share the URL? -Paul ... read more

In-service Development Retreat

The Upstate Writing Project would like to invite your site to join us in an In-service Development Retreat to bring together site leaders to examine... read more
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This sounds like a fabulous opportunity for sites to get together to think together about inservice programs that can serve the needs of teachers and... read more

I Think Therefore I Revise

Through an author chat on Skype, YA author Irene Latham helped reinforce our ongoing conversations and lessons on revision.  Especially for ... read more
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Liking and Hating Have No Home

After reading Kelly Gallagher's Readicide this week, a metaphor of shopping for a house has been working itself out in my head.  I wondered how ... read more
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Thanks for the thoughtful post. Did you have a chance to see Kelly's keynote at last year's spring meeting, either in person or on video? ... read more

Development of an Idea: from NWP Conference, to Camp, to Classroom

(This is reposted from my blog) ... read more
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Louder Than a Bomb

This week, I went to the screening of the documentary Louder than a Bomb, about a high school poetry slam and was blown away by the quality of the st... read more
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What Do You Mean, Teachers Can't Create Curriculum?

(This is a repost from my blog, Kevin's Meandering Mind) ... read more
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Despite all of the problems you face all the time your work is very interesting. Thank you for expressing your thoughts in your blog, it was a lot in... read more
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