21st Century Reading and Writing

Historically, we humans have experienced an impulse to write; we have found the materials to write; we have endured the labor of composition; we have understood that writing offers new possibility and a unique agency…It’s time for us to join the future and support all forms of 21st century literacies, inside school and outside school. —Kathleen [...]

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Online Reading Resources

You don’t have to be a reading teacher to include reading activities and strategies in your classroom. If a student has to read content, whether its computer languages to zoology, they’re reading. Period. The PLS online course Reading Across the Curriculum addresses the issue of, well, reading across many topics, not just in “reading” class.
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Using wikis to teach writing

Since wikis have hit the scene they have been used as repositories of information. Business organizations use wikis to record knowledge about their processes and culture. Fans use wikis to build profiles of their favorite television or film characters. Wikipedia holds a wealth of knowledge on many topics and ideas. It seems that wikis can [...]

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Literacy From a Different Perspective

Last September, we did a series of posts on math and science education. This month we’re going to take a similar look at reading and writing education.
One of Ira Socol’s recent blog posts has really gotten me thinking about reading, writing, and literacy. In it, he describes curling up in bed with a good story.
When [...]

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