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Two Views of Writing: Woody Allen and John McPhee

Two Views of Writing: Woody Allen and John McPhee | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

"...As I was watching it, I was reminded of an article I had just read in The New Yorker by John McPhee, who writes about how he writes in a piece called “Structure.” (I think it is part of the paid archive now, so may want to go to your local library — you still have one, right? — to check it out). McPhee brings us right into his whole planning and writing of longer non-fiction pieces, showing off visual structures of his content. You can see charts, and maps, and visual puzzles that form the backbone of his pieces. His larger message is try to move away from chronological sequencing, and instead, find new ways to structure content in a piece of writing. But that requires considerable thinking, planning … and an understanding of structure...."


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Dennis T OConnor's curator insight, January 15, 4:12 PM

If you're looking for good examples of voice,  read this article! 

Sarah McElrath's curator insight, February 1, 7:23 AM

Interesting use of technology to help structure your writing. Also points out that everyone's writing process is different.

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10 Predictions for Personalized Learning for 2013

10 Predictions for Personalized Learning for 2013 | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

What will Personalized Learning look like in 2013? The main change that will happen in teaching and learning in 2013 will be about empowerment. Teachers and learners will be more empowered to take charge of their learning. We will see this through the evidence they share as they learn.


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Serge Renard's curator insight, April 30, 7:18 AM

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Serge Renard's curator insight, April 30, 7:20 AM

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Thomas salmon's curator insight, May 6, 1:34 PM

Interesting, in other ways this could also be seen as framing learning as a constant performance of assessment. Where do you draw the line ?