At the CEE commission meeting we discussed ideas for a CITE themed journal on new literacies (and digital media) and the impact (or lack thereof) on teacher preparation programs and current inservice teachers' practice; we discussed ideas that cen...
Did you by any chance attend this year's NCTE conference in SA? And if you did, did you go to the "Short, Sweet and Complete: ten ways to write a short story in one classperiod." session and if you did, do you happen to have the handout given...I am in need of a copy, thanks Hector Cruz WISD, heccru@yahoo.com
Hi, Hannah. As per Prof. Golub's prompting, I'd welcome the chance to talk with you about your work in digital storytelling (and to hear about your work)!
Hannah,
Thanks for writing. Visit Sara Kajder's web page here in the NING community; write her a note and introduce yourself; tell her I sent you; let her know of your interest in digital story-telling; and see what happens. You have much to learn from her, and you will find her a terrific person, a gifted educator, and a marvelous mentor. Trust me on this one.
At 3:05pm on September 30, 2008, Lisa Scherff said…
Yep, but it looks like I won't get to present (Susan might have to do it alone) unless I can change my flight out
Hi Hannah! Looking forward to seeing you in November! We (Sarah R. and Suzanne W) are presenting you know so I am hoping you can swing by our session. :-)
"The existing standardized tests are so incredibly bogus that it is the height of impropriety for NCTE and other so-called professional organizations to pretend that tests exist "to identify learning needs, inform instruction, and monitor student ...
So far there has been no response from NCTE in any form since the postings on the website of the Washington Post. The bottom line remains:
NCTE has approved of a plan that calls for
(1) Explicit, systematic teaching of literacy as the only path.
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