Author: Troy Hicks
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Renewing Revision – Teaching Targeted Peer Review – MRA 2018
Renewing Revision: Teaching Targeted Peer Review 2018 Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference Saturday, March 17, 1:00 – 2:00 PM Room 251 B [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRuWUHZjbi2Tkzvg49fS6jm7glWhoXOLT32us9qRwMK22l1M0k9a0J_hBoBRy76fSqTXaZGuvCv2e_p/embed” query=”start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000″ width=”640″ height=”389″ /] Wray’s RISE model for offering meaningful feedback (Reflect, Inquire, Suggest, Elevate). Emily Wray’s “Five Minutes of Fame” Talk about the RISE Model What Research Says About Driving Growth…
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Resources from MACUL (March 9, 2018)
Here, please find resources for my workshops at MACUL 2018 on March 9. Friday, 10:00 – 11:30 Now I See It: Integrating Video Tools [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSqWX0B4Re32ND0-kZE6FdWG423Zse44cGAaJaFRr4k4sg134cxzMvEjOl6MvkYFXR6nyAEifNrSW8y/embed” query=”start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000″ width=”480″ height=”299″ /] Many districts are currently implementing BYOD and 1:1 models to support blended and online learning, often on different platforms and different devices. Because of…
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Resources from MACUL (March 8, 2018)
Here, please find resources for my workshops at MACUL 2018 on March 8. Thursday, 10:00 – 11:00 From Texting to Teaching: Grammar Instruction in a Digital Age [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSRfKmjBS1ZVAvoaNfJNFBXTEhFLjVr-HmilvYw2FszJaZbrP3PwPRgPJtLPhSnRNLDyRcO0dYRoerH/embed” query=”start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000″ width=”640″ height=”389″ /] Studies about Grammar Braddock & Schoer Hillocks NCTE Resolution on Grammar Exercises Tech Tools for Future Use in the Classroom Fake…
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Recording of “Exploring the Craft of Digital Writing, Grades 2–8”
Enjoy this archived recording of “Exploring the Craft of Digital Writing, Grades 2–8” with Dr. Troy Hicks and the Center for the Collaborative Classroom. More and more, our students encounter a daily dose of digital texts, ranging from websites to social-media messages, from class assignments to YouTube videos. As they encounter these texts, what are…
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Wisconsin Education Chat – 1-23-18
Tomorrow night — Tuesday, January 23rd from 8:00 to 9:00 CST — I will be facilitating the #WisEduChat with a focus on “Teaching Digital Writing.” Here are the questions we will explore over the hour: Q1: Thinking about writing instruction in your classroom, what’s going well? What’s puzzling you? What do you want to try?…
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Reflections on Participating in KQED’s “Finding and Evaluating Information”
Over the holiday break, I’ve participated in an open course for educators, “Finding & Evaluating Information,” sponsored by KQED. Though the course ended last week, many of the materials are still available online, including this GDoc that contains a list “greatest hits” (and resources) from all the participants. Among the many lessons posted by other…
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Free Webinar on 1/23/18: Exploring the Craft of Digital Writing, Grades 2–8
Exploring the Craft of Digital Writing, Grades 2–8 A Complimentary Webinar with Dr. Troy Hicks and the Center for the Collaborative Classroom. Join us for an hour of inspiration and learning with Dr. Troy Hicks as he leads us in an exploration of the craft of digital writing. More and more, our students encounter a…
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Reflections on Panel Discussion: The Current State of Ed Tech
Earlier this morning, I was invited to speak with my colleague Delia DeCourcy, Executive Director for Digital Teaching & Learning, Chatham County Schools, on an educational panel for Sylvan Learning during one of their annual owner meetings in Houston, TX. The topic was the current state of educational technology, and I was able to share some…
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Creating MINDFUL Readers and Writers
Based on the book that I wrote with Kristen Hawley Turner, Argument in the Real World, one of the tools/strategies that I have been sharing in workshops this past year is the “MINDFUL” heuristic for readers and writers as they engage in academic arguments with, through, and about social media. When we were wrapping up…
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Sharing Our Insights on NWP’s College, Career, and Community Writers Program
[googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vToNugHICRw8lI1FepFl-98kugro-C_BYwplklFUUW1xn7Tle83XaLbVwAh69lGp3NVS3H0J9sdM5gy/embed” query=”start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000″ width=”480″ height=”299″ /] Yesterday, at the annual MCTE fall conference, I was fortunate enough to share a presentation session with my CRWP colleague, Andy Schoenborn, and one of our CMU English Education students, Rachel Kish. Our focus was on the way that Andy has been implementing NWP’s College, Career, and Community Writers…