Author: Troy Hicks
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My New Metaphor: Being the (Hyper)Link
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to lead a workshop for teacher consultants at the Oregon Writing Project at SOU. Fall in Oregon is beautiful, and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to be here. Like all the workshops I do, it was a unique experience in the sense that I begin with some idea…
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Free PD Session – Best Practices in Writing: Integrating Digital Tools
Best Practices in Writing: Integrating Digital Tools Join Dr. Troy Hicks and Dr. Isabel Sawyer for a FREE(!) day of professional learning as they discuss best practices in writing instruction through the integration of digital resources sponsored by Marlene Malkin and the Center for the Collaborative Classroom. PDF Version of Flyer Tuesday, October 24 at…
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The Three Rs for 21st Century Learning: Relevance, Relationships, and Reflection
As I mentioned earlier in the week, I had an opportunity to collaborate and learn with about 130 other teachers, librarians, and higher ed faculty at the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy. Given that this was my second go-round, I had some idea of what would happen day-to-day, and over the arc of the entire…
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Deepening Assessment, Digitally
This week, I head to Rhode Island for my second year as a faculty member in the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy in Providence. I’ve been fortunate to be part of the leadership team again, and I look forward to working with educators from a variety of contexts: K-12 teachers, librarians, higher education instructors, and…
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The Future (Shock) is Now
Having been on my “to read” list for quite some time, I was finally able to dig into an oft-mentioned book: Alvin Tofler’s 1970 look at, well, today, Future Shock. I had not read it before, though I see one of his quotes mentioned quite often: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be…
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Review of Stover and Yearta’s “From Pencils to Podcasts”
New books about ed tech hit the market everyday, and it is sometimes difficult to find ones that truly meet the needs of teachers while being approachable and accessible. So, a few weeks ago, when I was tagged in a Twitter post about a new book, it definitely caught my attention: What a great compliment from…
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Announcing “From Texting to Teaching: Grammar Instruction in a Digital Age”
Today marks the release of my second book with my colleague and friend, Jeremy Hyler: From Texting to Teaching: Grammar Instruction in a Digital Age. Also, we are extremely grateful to Liz Kolb, who offered her endorsement of the book by writing the foreword. From the book’s description on the Routledge page: Don’t blame technology for…
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Foreword for “Applying the Flipped Classroom Model to English Language Arts Education”
Recently, my colleagues Clarice Moran (Kennesaw State University) and Carl Young (North Carolina State University) released their new edited collection – Applying the Flipped Classroom Model to English Language Arts Education. I was honored that they asked me to write the foreword from the book, which is available as a free download from IGI. Check out…
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4C’s Collaborative Comprehension Activity
The past week has found me presenting to both pre-service teachers (three times!) and to fellow faculty (just once), and with each audience I shared the same activity: the 4Cs for Collaborative Comprehension. Adapted from Ritchhart, Church,, and Morrison’s Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners, my spin on this particular…
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Digital and Information Literacy #MichED Chat 3/1/17
Looking forward to a great conversation tonight — please join us! https://www.smore.com/da02h-digital-and-information-literacy?embed=1