Archive for the ‘News and Notes’ Category

Announcing MSU’s EdTech Hybrid PhD

March 9, 2010Troy Hicks No Comments »

Last fall, Sara and I had opportunity to sit in on some conversations about MSU’s EdTech Hybrid PhD program, and Punya Mishra has recently written about this on his blog:
And finally, if you still aren’t satisfied… you can also work towards a Ph.D in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology! Designed for bright, established professionals currently [...]

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Reflections on Transformative Technology Integration

March 6, 2010Troy Hicks 1 Comment »

An NWP colleague, Natalie Bernasconi from the Central California Writing Project, recently sent an email with some questions:
I’m interested in how infusing technology into the classroom as exemplified by Youth Voices and other initiatives changes the way teachers see their own role and their own identity.
I’m also interested in examining the relationship between teachers’ sense [...]

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Report from RCWP’s WIDE PATHS 2010

February 27, 2010Troy Hicks 1 Comment »

This morning, I was fortunate enough to be invited “home” to present my session, “Creating Your Digital Writing Workshop” at Red Cedar Writing Project’s WIDE PATHS II. Beyond the wonderful feeling of being “home” with about 30 colleagues from RCWP and sharing my book with them, I continue to be inspired by the amazing work [...]

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Cross Posts from NWP Walkabout Blog on Posterous

February 27, 2010Troy Hicks No Comments »

Earlier this month, I blogged about some sessions from the Wisconsin State Reading Association on the NWP Walkabout Posterous site and I am (finally) cross-posting them here with links to the original posts… sorry for the delay!
2/7/10 - Cinch from Coiro and Kajder
I really enjoy it when new technologies challenge me.
Honest…
Figuring out how to embed a [...]

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Sessions at Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference

February 4, 2010Troy Hicks 1 Comment »

Tomorrow, I will be presenting two sessions at the Sessions at Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference. Here are descriptions of the sessions and the related presentations:
From School to Screen: Why Digital Writing Matters (9:30 – 10:45)
Without question, writing continues to change in the twenty-first century. Teachers, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders value the teaching of [...]

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Composing Community

January 17, 2010Troy Hicks 1 Comment »

My friend and RCWP colleague, Marcus Brown, has been working for about a year to open the Village Summit in the house next door to his Lansing home. You can read about many of the trials and tribulations that Marcus, his wife, and everyone involved in creating the Village Summit have had to endure in [...]

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Framing an Approach to the Digital Writing Workshop

December 2, 2009Troy Hicks 6 Comments »

After a wonderful week in Philly and while reflecting on my experiences at the NWP Annual Meeting, “Digital Is” Conference, and NCTE Convention, I was fortunate enough to engage with a Michigan colleague who, as a part of her master’s program, is doing an inquiry project on establishing her own digital writing workshop. She had [...]

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Reflections on NWP and NCTE 2009

November 26, 2009Troy Hicks No Comments »

As the holidays begin, another conference season comes to a close.
For the past week, Sara and I have been in Philadelphia at the National Writing Project’s “Digital Is…” pre-conference, the NWP Annual Meeting, and the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. As it is each year, we enjoy spending time with colleagues and [...]

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Looking for Feedback on the Idea of a Digital Writing Project

November 8, 2009Troy Hicks 2 Comments »

As we prepare to head to the NWP Annual Meeting and NCTE Convention in just about a week, I am also plugging away at our Chippewa River Writing Project Continued Funding Application. I have come to one of the most compelling parts of the report, at least for me… the point where we reflect on [...]

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Third Episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers: Conferring and Response to Digital Writing

October 12, 2009Troy Hicks No Comments »

Teachers Teaching Teachers: Conferring and Response in the Digital Writing WorkshopOctober 14, 2009
In this final episode of our three part series, please join Troy Hicks, author of The Digital Writing Workshop, and Director of the Chippewa River Writing Project at Central Michigan University, as we continue exploring the principles and practices described in the book. [...]

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