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Jim Lerman
October 1, 2013 11:22 PM
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by Rebecca Davies
"It is September once again, and soon November will be upon us. For millions of people around the world that can only mean one thing - National Novel Writing Month! Known as NaNoWriMo, it is a month long challenge to write 50 000 words of that novel you have always dreamed about. What is not as well known, however, is its partnership program, theYoung Writer’s Program (YWP).
"The YWP also runs during November, and is a challenge for people under 18 to write as many words as possible. They choose their own word count goal depending on how fast they can write and what a reasonable challenge would be. You ‘win’ NaNoWriMo and the YWP by achieving your goal. It doesn’t matter if it is the world’s most brilliant novel, or if you got stuck half way through and needed to add purple ninjas and pet zombies to get it going again, you win simply by writing."
- See more at: http://www.fractuslearning.com/2013/09/19/inspiring-writing-nanowrimo/#sthash.NxIp02a8.dpuf
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Jim Lerman
October 1, 2013 8:18 PM
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by Dr. Patricia Fioriello
“There is no doubt about it! Blogging has transformed the Internet and added a voice to so many. In the classroom, blogging provides students with the opportunity to experience writing as it was intended, with an authentic audience. Blogging has become a passion for older and younger generations alike. Edudemic provides us with the insightful observations of Dr. Patricia Fioriello on the benefits of blogging to help with reluctant writers. ”
via Connectes Sardine blog
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from Presentation Tools
October 1, 2013 7:49 PM
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Metta helps turning stories into short movies out of pictures, videos, text and sounds that are already published on the web. Polls and quizzes can also be embedded anywhere inside a video presentation to get controlled responses from viewers.
Baiba Svenca's insight: Metta (which is the former Soo Meta) is a versatile web application that lets you create presentations with text, images, videos and voice recordings, as well as create polls and stories.
Metta is integrated in Edmodo. It is a great tool for flipped classrooms.
Via Baiba Svenca, Robin Good
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Jim Lerman
October 1, 2013 1:59 AM
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Karen Diettz's insight:
Happy day everyone! A friend sent this post to me and it's a real upper. The article is a fabulous way to start the week. The cartoon alone is worth it!
But then the author, Eric Barker, goes on to show how storytelling is so critical in having wonderful relationships, a satisfying career, great kids, and awesome communications.
Enjoy the on-target quotes and Barker's points. Happy week all!
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from Teaching Creative Writing
October 1, 2013 1:56 AM
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The Guardian (blog)
Creative writing in the classroom: five top tips for teachers
The Guardian (blog)
I always tell students that there are no set rules for writing and they can write whatever they like.
Via Charles Fischer
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Jim Lerman
September 29, 2013 4:06 AM
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by Drew Minock
"Once most of the class had finished coloring and writing their stories, I asked for a few volunteers to share what they created. I then took their coloring sheet and brought it to life using augmented reality! The student were in complete awe! One student said, "I felt like the dragon was going to come out of the screen!" After showing the whole class several examples, I handed each group an iPad so they could view and share their stories with their team members.
"The use of augmented reality in classroom creates an excitement like no other tool I have encountered before. It brings learning to life and pulls the students into the assignment. Definitely recommend downloading ColAR Mix and bring learning alive in your classroom!"
- See more at: http://www.twoguysandsomeipads.com/2013/09/augmented-reality-to-inspire-creative.html#sthash.LenzumW2.dpuf
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from Infotention
September 29, 2013 2:42 AM
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by Claire Cain Miller
"Google announced the new algorithm, called Hummingbird, at an event to celebrate the search engine’s 15th birthday. The event was held in the garage Google’s founders rented when they started the company. Google revealed few details about how the new algorithm works or what it changed. It said it made the change a month ago, though consumers may not have noticed a significant difference to search results during that time.
"Google originally matched keywords in a search query to the same words on Web pages. Hummingbird is the culmination of a shift to understanding the meaning of phrases in a query and displaying Web pages that more accurately match that meaning."
Via Howard Rheingold
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Jim Lerman
September 29, 2013 2:17 AM
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by Kelsey Herron
"Maker spaces —workshop areas that encourage tinkering and creating—and other interactive community spaces have been popping up in unexpected places.
"One of the newest homes for these collaborative environments has been in public libraries. Many of these spaces expose young learners to STEM skills, and help kids make the connection between what they learn in classrooms and real-world applications.
"The Idea Box, a 9’ by 13’ glass-enclosed space in the Oak Park (Ill.) Public Library, inspires visitors to participate in its rotating installations. According to the library website, changing the Idea Box provides a fresh way to keep visitors engaged.
- See more at: http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/Maker-Spaces-in-Libraries/#When:19:31:00Z
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from Writing Tools
September 27, 2013 9:53 PM
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It's never been easier to quickly and easily get your digital pen flowing. The following are powerful apps designed to help you create books on the iPad.
Via John Evans, Lori Johnson
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Jim Lerman
from iPads in Education Daily
September 27, 2013 8:18 PM
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Get Backchannel Chat on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
Via Jon Samuelson
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from :: The 4th Era ::
September 27, 2013 8:11 PM
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"To make sense of your data, you need stories. Great analysts tell great stories based on the results of their analyses. Stories, after all, make results user-friendly, more conducive to decision-making, and more persuasive. But that is not the only reason to use stories. Time and time again in our experience, stories have been more than an afterthought; they have actually enabled a more rigorous analysis of data in the first place. Stories allow the analysts to construct a set of hypotheses and provide a map for investigating the data."
Via Jim Lerman
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from Into the Driver's Seat
September 27, 2013 3:57 PM
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by Scott Donaton
"After years of observing, creating and judging brand stories, it’s clear that there are some guiding principles behind great brand storytelling. Call them the 10 Commandments of Content.
1. FIND YOUR “WHY” "In the words of cultural anthropologist Simon Sinek, the best brands focus not on what they do or how they do it, but why they do it. Find your why and you’ve found your story. Transcend category by focusing on your role in people’s lives. Compelling brand stories speak to values, to what your brand stands for and why it exists."
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Jim Lerman
October 1, 2013 10:12 PM
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This is a multi-part series on using the affordances of the iPad to advance writing proficiency and growth among students. As of Oct. 1, 2013 there are f5 relatively brief posts in this seriies. Each carries considerable guidance and resources. It would appear that all the posts in this series will be housed at this URL.
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from Into the Driver's Seat
October 1, 2013 8:01 PM
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How narrative intelligence can help everyone design solutions and generate useful data.
Karen Dietz's insight: I really like how this author, Denise Withers, talks about how our narrative intelligence (our knowledge of story structure, and our story thinking ways) can be applied in business to solve problems, help decision making, and be used as another design process to improve innovation.
Love it, love it. These points apply to any business or nonprofit. Withers shares anecdotes to make her points, and offers great advice.
As an aside -- my friend and story colleague Madelyn Blair and I were just talking the other day about narrative intelligence and a book she'd like to write about it with another story colleague Denise Lee. Get busy Madelyn and Denise! We need that book :))
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Jim Lerman
October 1, 2013 2:26 AM
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Unreasonable at Sea was a voyage that brought together start-up founders, inventors, corporate bigwigs and mentors.
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Jim Lerman
October 1, 2013 1:57 AM
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Wikispaces Classroom is a brand new product from the Wikispaces team entirely and exclusively for teachers and students.
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Jim Lerman
from A New Society, a new education!
October 1, 2013 1:43 AM
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Kristen Robbins Warren honors her middle school students' independent writing lives by incorporating three literary rhythms (Monday Morning's Muse, Wednesday's Writing Window, and Friday Favorites)...
Via juandoming
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from :: The 4th Era ::
September 30, 2013 2:48 PM
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2013 REFORM SYMPOSIUM E-CONFERENCE (RSCON4)
October 11 - 13, 2013
The lineup of keynote speakers, panelists, and session presenters for the fourth Reform Symposium is almost too good to be true:Sugata Mitra, Steve Binham, Salome Thomas-EL, Angela Maiers, Steve Wheeler, Rafael Parente, Chris Lehman, German Doin, Chuck Sandy, John Spencer, Sue Waters, Jose Vilson, Nicky Hockly, Josh Stumpenhorst, Mark Barnes, Alec Couros, Carla Arena, Steven Anderson, Nicholas Provenzano, Ozge Karaoglu Ergen, Thomas Whitby, Jackie Gerstein, Silvia Toisano, Pam Moran, Joe Dale, and SO MANY MORE. This free three-day event is being held in conjunction with Connected Educator Month and is focused on sharing transformative approaches to teaching and learning. It will all be recorded as well!
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Jim Lerman
September 29, 2013 3:39 AM
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"I love using Google presentations! I use Power Point or Keynote when I present, but the collaboration feature and ability to easily publish Google presentations to the web make it my presentation tool of choice when working with students.
"That said, students need to know how to begin a Google presentation. I love creating video tutorials for my students walking them through new routines online. I record short screencasts of online procedures, especially if students are completing work outside of class. I use Quicktime on my Mac or Screencast-O-Matic on a PC to do my screen recordings, then I upload them to my YouTube channel!"
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from Teaching Creative Writing
September 29, 2013 2:38 AM
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Time seems to fly by and our writing goals can sometimes fall behind in the craziness of the day to day.
Balancing writing with 'real life'
Via Charles Fischer
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Jim Lerman
September 27, 2013 10:03 PM
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by Clive Thompson
"We are now a global culture of avid writers, one almost always writing for anaudience. When you write something online—whether it’s a one-sentence status update, a comment on someone’s photo, or a thousand-word post—you’re doing it with the expectation that someone might read it, even if you’re doing it anonymously.
"Having an audience can clarify thinking. It’s easy to win an argument inside your head. But when you face a real audience, you have to be truly convincing....
"Yet studies have found that the effort of communicating to someone else forces you to pay more attention and learn more."
When you're low on inspiration, confused, or just procrastinating, writers' guides can be your salvation. Here are six books on writing we turn to again and again (and a few of them are on sale through 9/30!
Via Lynnette Van Dyke
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Jim Lerman
September 27, 2013 8:18 PM
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“Marketing LandNew Digital Storytellers: Insider Tips For Purpose-Driven Social Sharing From ...Marketing LandWelcome back to Marketing Land's coverage of Advertising Week 2013!”
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Jim Lerman
September 27, 2013 5:50 PM
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"The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism has garnered significant accolades in recent years and their professional toolbox is well-heralded. This particular component of their site brings together thematically organized tools for a range of partners, including citizens, print journalists, online journalists, journalism teachers, and journalism students. The resources here include helpful tools, blogs, apps, news sources, teaching guides, and other materials culled from a range of experts. Visitors can also search through these materials at their leisure or sign up to receive updates about new additions as well."
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I have not participated but I am considering it. It is exciting to know students can do so also via the Young Writer's Program. Excellent! Share.