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You learn when you write

You learn when you write. Writing across the curriculum develops writing skills, but also retention and understanding of the topic that is the subject of the writing activity. Writing across the curriculum continues to be proven effective (see reference for … Continue reading

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Compositional thinking

I started thinking about how K12 curriculum modifications are generated and why some areas of emphasis gain traction and others do not. I wrote a long post with a promise to follow up with suggestions elsewhere. One example from my … Continue reading

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Writing to learn

Writing to learn is a theme I have long championed. Actually, I have moved to “Authoring to learn” and “Tutoring to learn” as ways to expand the dated notion of writing to learn to include multiple media and the known … Continue reading

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Another comment option

I wish Google would add another option to commenting. The system as it exists seems optimized for collaborative writing. Adding a “commenting” option that would kind of fit between suggesting and viewing would be better suited to peer editing. Suggesting … Continue reading

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Are we becoming better writers and is social media responsible

Here is an article from the Globe and Mail (and you thought I was not widely read) on the subject of generational changes in writing proficiency. The article paints a positive picture and attributes improvement to social media. I have … Continue reading

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Pages vs Word

I am mostly a Google docs writer, but I understand that others use other services (software). Here is a NYTimes comparison of Pages and Word.

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