Carolyn Foote wrote this week about the new Pew study on the effects of technology on teen writing. An article about the study in eSchool News (free subscription – well worth it – required) pulls out a few details that for me, at least, suggest some weird thinking. The “news” that [t]eens who communicate frequently [...]
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Diigo “Jury” Needed on 74-Comment Assessment Post Debate
Monday, 28 April 2008
First, a mini-photo essay on my own point of view about privileging writing over speaking when grading in the collaborative, networking, multimedia century: Three weeks after the Diigo stampede, I’ve been concerned that the new trend of putting Diigo annotations on posts instead of leaving comments in the thread was a negative thing. Only Diigo [...]
Social Networks as a Political Force for Education (and, More Students 2.0 Sought)
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
If I’ve learned anything in this year of blogging, it’s that good ideas need ritual repetition before they gain traction, find support, and become realities. So here goes (and the second point is far more important than the first): Scott McLeod just wrote a very nice post about the launch, and the future, of Students [...]
A Belated Reflection on the Students 2.0 Experience
Saturday, 29 December 2007
If you haven’t read Ryan Bretag‘s and Steve Hargadon‘s posts on TechLearning about Students 2.0, they’re worth a read. And Steve’s podcast interview with Kevin, Sean, and Lindsey shows them at their wonderful best, in terms of both intelligence and personality. I haven’t really written any reflections here since launching Students 2.0 back on December [...]
“Escape” – a digital storytelling sketch
Sunday, 23 December 2007
Lesson learned: if you start a digital video, finish it quickly. I started this months ago as part of the “Visionary Student Blogging” project for my AP Literature seniors. Some crazy introductory idea that I hoped would help them see how blogging could be an escape from school-as-usual. I didn’t finish it the way I [...]
My Suicidal High School Years: A Happy-Ending Bullying Story
Monday, 17 December 2007
Scroll to bottom to listen to the podcast. [Update 3 August 2008: If you want a written version of the same story, I did my best here.] [Update 2: I've copied Stephen Downes' comments about this post, and my own response to them, in the comments, if anybody is interested.] [Update: I've added the podcast [...]
A Bitch. A Hellcat. An Absolute Doll: Who is Taylor the Teacher?!
Thursday, 22 November 2007
From the Classroom Blogging Doldrums: What Would Teacher 2.0 Do?
Saturday, 17 November 2007
Sometimes you just want to give up. Instead, I’ll go transparent and see what ideas, counsels, or commiserations come from sharing. It’s about the “Visionary Student Blogging” connective writing project. The problem? Little vision, little connective writing. It’s partly senioritis, I think. College applications, SAT’s, too many commitments to too many extra-curricular activities (got to [...]
Student Staff Writers Wanted: Student Edublog Seeking More Contributors
Friday, 16 November 2007
It just occurred to me I’ve been using my Twitterverse to solicit student blogger recommendations for the upcoming student edublog launch on December 1. See this post and especially the conversation thread below it for an idea how this project is taking shape. Some very exciting contributors have already signed on, but if you know [...]
From “LeaderTalk” to “LearnerTalk”: Global Student Edublog Coming Soon, Seeks Your Input
Tuesday, 13 November 2007






