It seems these days a lot of teachers are interested in bringing blogs into the classroom. I say, start today, but start by creating your own blog to fully understand what a blog can do. I am a huge fan of blogging. Blogs are very easy for people to have a web presence (no need [...]
April is Poetry Month
Poetry is one of my joys and it seems that I don’t enjoy it as much as I wish I could. I listen to Garrison Keillor’s Writer’s Almanac on my iPod, but inconsistently. I wish I could find a way to integrate poetry into my every day life. I am glad for National Poetry Month [...]
Nings: social networking tools for true learning communities
When I first began hosting AP English, an open community for AP English teachers, I was excited about the possibilities. And while I wish the group were as vibrant as others, such as Jim Burke’s English Companion, our membership is growing and the conversations have been excellent. Nings are fantastic tools for groups of like-minded [...]
“Adapted From”
Is it vanity or curiosity that leads me to Google myself? Either way, the experience is revealing, and what I find is not always what I expect. Lately, I’ve been bothered by the use of the words “adapted from” when I find my lessons republished elsewhere. I have never been stingy with my lessons, but [...]
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