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A Creative Summer

Jul 21, 2011

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in Collaboration, Creative Commons, Digital Photography, Digital Storytelling, MSU, Multiliteracies, Presentations, Reflections, Teaching, Writing

Over the past few weeks, I have been fortunate enough to teach in MSU’s MA in Ed Tech program here in Rouen, France. With the inspiration of Leigh Graves Wolf and Punya Mishra, one of the major foci of the program is on creativity. As I think about how to be more creative in teaching my own…

Designing PD Experiences: Can You RELATe?

Jul 13, 2011

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Troy Hicks

in Collaboration, MSU, News and Notes, Professional Development, Reflections, Social Networking, Teaching, TPACK, Virtual Learning

This afternoon, second year students in MSU’s Master of Arts in Educational Technology presented a conference – in person and virtually – for their teaching colleagues: RELATe (Rouen Educational Leadership and Technology Conference, #relate11). This conference comes in the middle of the 4 week summer program, and is one of the main projects for Year 2…

On Scholarship, Significance, and the NWP

Mar 18, 2011

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Troy Hicks

in Because Digital Writing Matters, CMU, Collaboration, CRWP, Digital Is, Digital Writing Workshop, English Education, News and Notes, NWP, Reflections, Teaching, Writing

As many of my colleagues participate this weekend in the #blog4nwp cooperative, I want to thank Chad Sansing and Pam Moran for coordinating the effort and for the dozens of teachers who are adding their voices to this important conversation about saving the National Writing Project. At the same time, I hope that my voice offers…

Quick Thoughts on the State of Tech Ed

Feb 15, 2011

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Troy Hicks

in Collaboration, Copyright, CRWP, Educational Research, English Education, News and Notes, NWP, Online Learning, Open Courses, Professional Development, Reflections, Teaching, Writing

Earlier today, I was sent a request for an email interview from a CMU undergraduate. I only had a quick turnaround time to reply (so she could get enough info to write her paper about technology in education), but her deadline encouraged me to be brief in my responses. With her permission, I share her…

Closing 2010: Summarizing Our Reports from Cyberspace

Jan 1, 2011

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Troy Hicks

in Assessment, Collaboration, Cyber Infrastructure, NCTE 2010, News and Notes, Presentations, Professional Development, Reflections, Teaching

For two years in a row, Sara Kajder, Bud Hunt, and I have presented Three Reports from Cyberspace. We plan to submit for NCTE 2011, so with any luck we will get to work together again and share in a wonderful conversation before, during, and after the conference. For the moment, I want to focus…

Advance Reviews: Because Digital Writing Matters

Oct 8, 2010

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Troy Hicks

in Assessment, Because Digital Writing Matters, Best Practice, Books, Collaboration, Digial Writing Project, News and Notes, NWP, Professional Development

In just a few weeks, Jossey-Bass will release the new book that Danielle Nicole DeVoss, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, and I wrote with the National Writing Project: Because Digital Writing Matters. Here is part of the official blurb about the book: As many teachers know, students may be adept at text messaging and communicating online but do…

(Still) Learning How to Be a Digital Writer, Digital Teacher

Oct 8, 2010

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Troy Hicks

in Collaboration, Digital Writing Workshop, ECNing, News and Notes, Presentations, Professional Development, Reflections, Social Networking, Teaching, Writing

As I whittle away some time between flights on my way to visit colleagues at the Boise State Writing Project this weekend, I finally have a few moments to capture some thoughts about my experience leading the book club conversation on the English Companion Ning during the month of September. Overall, I want to start…

Writing Beyond Expectations

Sep 24, 2010

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Troy Hicks

in Collaboration, Composition, Conferring and Response, Digital Writing Workshop, News and Notes, Presentations, Professional Development, Social Networking, Teaching, Writing

Tomorrow, I have the privilege of keynoting the Eastern Michigan Writing Project’s fall conference, “Writing Beyond Expectations.” I have been giving a great deal of thought to the event, and as both a teacher educator and writing project director, have been trying to figure out how to frame my talk in light of the conference…

Notes from Harvey Daniels’ “Best Practice Across the Curriculum”

May 26, 2010

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Troy Hicks

in Assessment, Best Practice, Collaboration, English Education, Notes from Other Presentations, Professional Development, Teaching, Writing

This morning, I am pleased to be a part of Littleton Public Schools’ Adolescent Literacy Institute, and I am able to participate in Harvey “Smokey” Daniels’ keynote, “Best Practice Across the Curriculum.” Here are some notes from his session: Goals for today Define “Best Practice” Consider the missing link: student collaboration Watch video of kids…

End of Semester Thoughts: Digital Storytelling, Wikis, and the Changing Conversation

May 26, 2010

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Troy Hicks

in Collaboration, Composition, CRWP, Digital Storytelling, ENG 315, English Education, Methods, Professional Development, Reflections, Teaching, Writing

Another semester has zoomed past and, before these thoughts escape me, and I begin a series of summer workshops and our CRWP summer institute, I am going to try to capture a few of the lessons learned in relation to digital writing and digital teaching. Good lessons seem to come in threes, so here goes:…

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