Author: Traci Gardner

Best Educational Apps from Thinkfinity

It’s the gift-giving time of year, and if you’re giving someone an iPad, you can start getting it ready with these great apps for children, teens, and teachers. Download Reading and Writing Apps Word Mover App Take poetry on the…

@newsfromtengrrl for 2012-12-20

Back to School: A Conversation with Mike Rose – National Writing Project http://t.co/VQijwvc8 -> A Mess of Edits – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/YXuOmKI1 -> Student Evaluations: Part 1 of 2 (probably) | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/B60UKxOc…

@newsfromtengrrl for 2012-12-19

Why Students Won't Collaborate | Edutopia http://t.co/SWtaFNTL -> Call for Nominations: Top Tech Innovators in Higher Education – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/Tg8bPrxi -> Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012: MOOCs | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/wH0don5m ->…

My Connected Learning Round-up for 2012

Earlier this year, I spent some time learning and posting about Connected Learning, in particular in the context of the college writing and literature classroom. Most of my posts focus on trying to define what Connected Learning is and thinking…

@newsfromtengrrl for 2012-12-18

Responding and Teaching in a Time of Tragegy | Thinkfinity http://t.co/DnZVfSvw « my most recent post -> Responding to Tragedy in Schools: Supporting Teachers and Students, from NCTE » http://t.co/buc5KsgQ -> ABQJournal Online » Ethnic Stereotypes Don’t Aid Literacy http://t.co/hLKgYsE9…

@newsfromtengrrl for 2012-12-15

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Shooting in Connecticut | GeekDad | http://t.co/9nxyEHBZ http://t.co/2HPxCP2B -> Resources and Downloads for Collaborative Learning | Edutopia http://t.co/xNTot3tV -> Turning Up the Volume on Graduate Education Reform – ProfHacker – The Chronicle…

@newsfromtengrrl for 2012-12-14

APA Style Blog: How to Cite Different Groups of Authors With the Same Lead Author and Publication Date http://t.co/K238CV3g -> Raiders of the Lost Package Attempt to Solve Mystery at U. of Chicago – The Ticker – The Chronicle of…

@newsfromtengrrl for 2012-12-13

Top Stories of 2012, for teachers of writing and literature, from Ink'd In » http://t.co/FbgS1WBQ -> Should Engineers Pay Less for College Than English Majors? – NYTimes http://t.co/HhojMnC0 -> Confusing Achievement With Aptitude | Education Week: http://t.co/jbHhZ8vr -> No Teachers,…