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I have been working on teaching my art students to create a simple (MS Power Point Presentation) electronic portfolio for several years now. I was blessed to get a small wireless laptop computer lab with 10 computers about 6 years ago. I instruct ...
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- Affiliation
- Appleseed Writing Project
- Position
- Technology Liaison
- NCTE Affiliation(s) i.e. committee member, etc.
- http://www.ipfw.edu/awp/
- NCTE Member?
- Yes
- How long have you been a member of NCTE?
- 4 years
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- At 7:29pm on May 1, 2009,
Jack said… - Hi Barb,
MIT university is trying to build a free resource to help kids learn SAT/ACT thru the power of user-generated images and video. We are currently running a nationwide contest, challenging kids to make fun and memorable flashcards by pairing sentences and images to a common test word. There will be a small cash prize and iTunes giveaways. Due date is May 22.
More details at brainyflix.com/main/contest_rules. Do you have students or colleagues who would be interested?
- At 1:09pm on February 14, 2009,
Rita Oates said…
- I didn't get the link.....could you provide the URL, please??
Thanks so much, Rita
- At 6:28pm on November 6, 2008,
Rita Oates said…
- Could you provide a link to the Appleseed Writing Project? Those of us who are the hybrid of English teacher and tech person love to know about projects that use both sets of skills.
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