Category: Books
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2018 Wisconsin Literacy Research Symposium
Digital Writing, Digital Teaching “Students have a greater role and responsibility in creating new knowledge, in understanding the contours and the changing dynamics of the world of information, and in using information, data, and scholarship ethically.” ~ ACRL [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSNwW9DsXqfrFrkl7xLQEeTtwenD6ObOk6oXKGM8BwBDrpWGdM1K7X-EHNBK4A6SGrFR00D6cXgbtzK/embed” query=”start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000″ width=”960″ height=”569″ /] Intro Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Epistemology 5 W’s of…
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The Next Decade of Digital Writing
With the support of Sara Kajder and Shelbie Witte, I am pleased to share that I recently published a “Leading the Call” article from Voices From the Middle, “The next decade of digital writing.” Through NCTE, they have made it available through open access, and here is the abstract: The author, a leader in bringing digital…
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Prepping for DMAC 2018
Today, I made my way to Columbus in preparation for the Digital Media and Composition Institute, also known as DMAC. In more than one way, this has been a career aspiration of mine for well over a decade, and I’m very much looking forward to the immersive, sustained experience of working with colleagues over the…
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Resources from Moving Writers Forward: Using (Free) Dictation, Audio and Screencasting Technologies to Provide Feedback
Moving Writers Forward Using (Free) Dictation, Audio and Screencasting Technologies to Provide Feedback Webinar for CMU’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning When they are engaged in the writing process, students need timely, specific and goal-oriented feedback. During this workshop, we will briefly discuss research-based elements of successful writing instruction that focus on feedback.…
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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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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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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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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…