Category: Best Practice
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New Resource from NCTE and the Library of Congress
As a project leader in a Teaching with Primary Sources grant that was sponsored by NCTE and the Library of Congress, I am pleased to re-post the following from a recent update:
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AI in College Writing
As the new semester begins, many faculty are again engaged in an ethical debate about the ways in which their students might use AI in their writing assignments, whether with explicit guidance and permission, or otherwise. This past week, I was invited to join educational futurist Bryan Alexander and my colleague and collaborator Daniel Ernst…
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Podcast Episode: Conceptually Speaking
With thanks to Trevor Aleo for the opportunity to think through some new ideas related to new literacies and teaching digital literacies, please enjoy this recent episode of “Conceptually Speaking.”
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Pivoting the Conversation on AI in Writing
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in Academic Life, Ahead of the Code, Assessment, Best Practice, Collaboration, Composition, Critical Perspectives, English Education, Literacy, Multiliteracies, New Literacies, News and Notes, NWP, Presentations, Professional Development, Reflections, Teaching, Writing, Writing Assistance TechnologiesAs ChatGPT has heralded the “death of the college essay” and “the end of high school English, we could be well served to lean into the idea that we need to both rethink our writing assignments and to invite our students to “cheat” on them.
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“Digitally Writing New Histories” Unit Plans Released
The Digitally Writing New Histories project was designed with principles of best practice for professional learning in that it is timely, inquiry-based, connected to relevant curricular reforms. We thank the many teachers who created the the inquiry-driven units that are in alignment with the C3 Framework and make use of primary sources in critical and…
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Fellowship with NCTE and TPS: New Perspectives on Primary Sources
The National Council of Teachers of English, in partnership with the Library of Congress, invites high school teachers to apply for a fellowship in the New Perspectives on Primary Sources (NPPS) Project. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
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Announcing Mindful Teaching with Technology: Digital Diligence
Set for release on October 29, 2021, my book Mindful Teaching with Technology: Digital Diligence in the English Language Arts, visitors to my website can receive a special offer of 25% off from Guilford Press. Learn more…
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What Are Your Best Practices in Digital Literacy?
What are your best practices in digital literacy? If you — or a K-12 classroom ELA educator that you know — are doing exceptional work and might be interested in being interviewed during the month of October or November 2021, please fill out the form linked in this post.
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CFP: Better Practices: Experts and Emerging Instructors Explore How to Better Teach Writing in Online and Hybrid Spaces
those that teach high school students preparing for college, as well as those at two- and four-year institutions — continue to extend and adapt their teaching practices in a post-pandemic world, we know that there are still no “best” practices, yet we continue to get better. We want to learn from you! http://bit.ly/better-practices
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Two Views of the Fall Semester, New Hopes for the Spring
This week and next, many students head back to college here in Michigan (though, for at least the first week, those classes will be virtual due to an order from the state department of health). Even without a consistent, real time video class session, inviting students to connect at least a few times in the…