I love these ideas. I think that they are great to keepthe kids today using not only they technology that they have but they are motivated and engaged in learning, who thought that an ipod could be used as a recording device to help with comprehen...
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.
Pam,
I am just getting started with this. I haven't joined anything yet, nor spent the time to research things. Wasn't FCTE great? I have been doing QUICK WRITES with teh students. I love seeing the students writiing away at their desks, and then so eager to share their work with their neighbors. It is at times like this that I love being an ENGLISH TEACHER!
Pam,
Such a pleasure to meet you at the FCTE conference in Orlando. Enjoyed your company and conversation muchly. Glad you like all those 'strange and unnatural' photos on my web page here. Stay well; stay in touch; eat more chocolate (works for me). My e-mail again is...golub62@comcast.net
Best of wishes to the best of colleagues. --Jeff
Pam--Thanks for being a pioneer on our Ning! Keep checking--we've got lots of great conversations planned for the site. Hope to see you both at FCTE and NCTE. --Kylene
As a side note: When I was an undergraduate at Maryville College in TN, I wrote a short story about the functions of the parts of speech in my English Grammar class. Since I was also taking creative writing, I was allowed to do this. I am using it...
I am looking forward to having some time this weekend to put into practice some of the wonderful technological things I've learned about during the convention. I was inspired to write a few poems, and I began my YA novel! Finally! Thanks to Mark W...
Thank you so much, Kent, for your quick reply. I will be looking for it in Feb/Mar and hopefully see it sooner here on the Ning! I think incorporating the power point is essential to capturing the power behind her words for people who were not pre...