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Share your Inquiries and Earn a Badge at NWP Digital Is! Added by Christina Cantrill on Jan 18, 2013 at 12:00pm Want to share your work and inquiries while earning a badge for doing so? Get a self-awarded “Digitizer” or a challenge-completion “Creator” for shar... read more	557 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
And When Given the Choice, Student Topics for their Blogs Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 18, 2013 at 12:25am When students are given a choice and the option to decide what they are going to do, it is empowering and complicated at the same time. My students s... read more	563 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
USN Birmingham Conference Updates..... Added by Jameka Thomas on Jan 16, 2013 at 8:59am Thursday's Pre-Conference Symposium Change: Strategic Teaching to Content Area Literacies Student Rate added: $80 for 1 day/ $110 f... read more	243 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	268 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Researchers Recommend Core Changes in Education Added by Christina Cantrill on Jan 15, 2013 at 9:06am Connected learning is about progress and it’s about something everyone in education agrees is urgent and important -- the unprecedented opportunity w... read more	201 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Lesson of the day, Be Intentional in your Planning Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 13, 2013 at 8:19pm ... read more	342 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
New York Times Seeking Youth Essays on Finance Added by Paul Oh on Jan 13, 2013 at 11:52am Recently, the New York Times through its Your Money feature published a call for college essays that focus on finance, reflecting the fact that more ... read more	297 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Five Weeks of Elbow Added by Lacy Manship on Jan 12, 2013 at 7:30pm Join the UNC Charlotte Writing Project for Five Weeks of Elbow HOW IT WORKS: Download. Read. Tweet. Repeat. Five weeks. January 28... read more	733 Views	1 comment	Added by Paul Oh on Jan 13, 2013 at 11:43am What a great idea, Lacy! Peter Elbow's work has been so influential in my work. I love how the five weeks leverage social media as a tool for engagem... read more
And the Countdown Continues Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 12, 2013 at 12:25am http://writinginmyhand.org/?p=660 Cited from Writing in my Hand blogpost ... read more	313 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Call for submissions Teaching from the Heart Added by Joye Alberts on Jan 9, 2013 at 4:30pm Seeking Submissions for Teaching from the Heart ... read more	249 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institutes Added by Bob Jobin on Jan 9, 2013 at 2:46pm Recently passed along to us from the Library of Congress, here is a great week-long Summer 2013 opportunity in Washington, D.C.: Library of ... read more	352 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
Writing for Change will Be Presenting at Digital Learning Day 2013 Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 8, 2013 at 11:36pm ... read more	208 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Added by Bob Jobin on Jan 8, 2013 at 8:58am The U.S. Department of Education has opened the application process for the 2013-2014 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship.... read more	654 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
YA Writing Contest for Teens Added by Paul Oh on Jan 7, 2013 at 5:56pm Lauren Oliver, author of the bestselling Delirium series—Delirium, Pandemonium, and the forthcoming Requiem (out March 2013)—will... read more	343 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Mimi Ito & Katie Salen - The Essence of Connected Learning Environments Added by Christina Cantrill on Jan 7, 2013 at 2:58pm Where did connected learning's principles come from and how ca... read more	303 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
One month to go: Digital Learning Day 2013 is Wednesday, February 6 Added by Bob Jobin on Jan 7, 2013 at 11:57am NWP Teams with the Alliance for Excellent Education for Digital Learning Day - Celebrating Innovative Teaching and Learning Through Digital Media and... read more	513 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
The needs-fulfilling classroom Added by Chad Sansing on Jan 3, 2013 at 5:20pm [This post was originally published at SmartBlogs.] As part of my work this year, I’m trying to unpack and illustrate the idea of the needs-ful... read more	293 Views	1 comment	Added by Jane Hansen on Jan 4, 2013 at 6:28am Chad I love the writable classroom! Jane ... read more
Registration Open for free Digital Media Online course Added by Paul Oh on Jan 2, 2013 at 12:42pm This opportunity came to me via KQED, the public radio and television station in the Bay Area: ***** Registration is now open for USC's Teaching wi... read more	591 Views	5 comments	Added by Paul Oh on Jan 4, 2013 at 11:55am Glad to hear you registered, Carletta! And, I think we were able to figure out the registration issue for you two, right Gill and Terry? Looking for... read more
Countdown to Proposal Deadline Added by Jameka Thomas on Jan 1, 2013 at 7:45pm Urban Sites Network Conference proposal deadline is January 11th. Visit us at rmwp.org or click on this link http://alabamaenglish.com/conferenc... read more	184 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
In Support of Sandy Hook and Connecticut Schools Added by Bryan Ripley Crandall on Dec 29, 2012 at 1:05pm Dear Colleagues, ... read more	560 Views	3 comments	Added by Tanya Baker on Jan 2, 2013 at 4:12pm Bryan, I'm adding my thanks to Elyse's. I appreciate your vision and action here. All best to you, your writing project, and teachers in Connecticu... read more
CFP: The Next Digital Scholar Added by Troy Hicks on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:12pm Another interesting CFP - check it out! CALL FOR PAPERS: The Next Digital Scholar ... read more	369 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Call for Papers: Computers and Composition Special Issue: “Designing \| Writing” Added by Troy Hicks on Dec 19, 2012 at 5:45pm This crossed the WPA listserv today, and it may be of interest to a number of you. I am not affiliated with this in any way, so please feel free to c... read more	264 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
USN Birmingham Proposals Needed Added by Jameka Thomas on Dec 13, 2012 at 8:12pm The Urban Sites Conference for NWP planning is on its way. We need presenters from across the nation to write proposals for the conference. Central t... read more	279 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
We Make a Difference in Writing Added by Frances Ohanenye on Dec 12, 2012 at 9:24am I received this e-mail message from NWP and felt the need to address it on my blog--http://literarynomad11.com/2012/12/12/together-we-make-a-differen... read more	326 Views	2 comments	Added by Caroline Griswold on Dec 13, 2012 at 4:39pm Thank you for helping us spread the word about how to support NWP, Frances! ... read more