One of the basic tenets of the Writing Project is that to teach writing well, teachers must write. In our Web 2.0 world, that tenet should be extended a bit: to teach writing with technology well, teachers must also blog, tweet, and podcast—exploring writing in online environments—to understand the possibilities of the medium.”    ~ Grant [...]

On of the upsides of being a commuter is that I can start my day by listening to NPR’s Talk of the Nation. I’m still thinking about Thursday’s topic, Do Your Textbooks Tilt? Neal Conan hosted the show, with New York University history professor Jonathan Zimmerman leading the textbook discussion, and sharing some gems along [...]

I attended some great CUE sessions, both for the resources shared and the presenters’ engaging presentation styles. Thursday Sessions: Internet Safety Awareness: I blogged this  outstanding session live- and a week later am still thinking about the question Larry Magid poses to ‘tweens and teens: What does it mean to be a friend in 2010? [...]

Are you kidding me… close Oak Ridge Elementary School?! In what is already less than a banner year for education in general, it was painful to start my morning with a local story, the Sac Bee‘s front page story: 3  area schools told: Reform or close. Oak Ridge Elementary School is part of the Sacramento [...]

From start to finish CUE 2010 was outstanding! I was delighted to arrive in time for the Internet Safety Awareness and Education panel session. Anne Collier of ConnectSafely.org lead the discussions, which ranged from “sexting” to identity theft.   Anne was joined by: Larry Magid of SafeKids.com: “It’s all about how kids relate and interact on [...]