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Re: BSNMOOC Post #1 – Ideal Blended Learning Environment in the Year 2013

Heather MacCorkle Edick — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:04:01 -0000

Thank you for responding to my post. TKAM is another book that is so fabulous, yet so hard to put into a context that makes sense to today's students. Helping them to get over the racism in the book is difficult in itself.

I like Edmodo as well and see that a number of teachers and schools are using it successfully. Thanks again.

Re: BSNMOOC Post #1 – Ideal Blended Learning Environment in the Year 2013

Wanda Pletcher — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:58:43 -0000

I found your post very interesting as our literacy coaches are starting a reading circle today with this novel. I read it a long time ago, but I am looking forward to reading it again. The timing is also good with the new movie being released soon.

You seem to have given your unit a lot of thought. I did many similar things as I was just teaching To Kill a Mockingbird. Having students respond to a quote daily is a good way to check in with them about their understanding of the assigned reading.

I have also used EDmodo successfully for online discussions and you might like that.

Re: Une Génération Perdue: A Review of One Day by David Nicholls

Matthew — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:11:46 -0000

A really interesting take on One Day. The Hemingway line of thought is intriguing; in what way do you suggest Dex and Em are of a lost generation?

My review: One Day by David Nicholls

Re: Une Génération Perdue: A Review of One Day by David Nicholls

Heather MacCorkle Edick — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:49:44 -0000

Gigi,

Thanks for the comment! I'm so glad you found me. You have answered one of the questions that I am sure our students are going to ask every year. "Why do we have to read this stuff?" :) I just figured out how to offer email subscriptions. If you are interested, go to this link and sign up. http://feedburner.google.co... :)

Re: Une Génération Perdue: A Review of One Day by David Nicholls

Gigi J Wolf — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:09:32 -0000

What a lovely blog! As a hopeful, and hopefully soon employed, language arts teacher, I'd love to keep up with it. Perhaps we could exchange links? Every generation seems as if they are lost and the world is going to hell in a hand basket. That's why literature and history are important to us; it tells us we are human, want the same things regardless of the era, and experience angst each generation.
gigi wolf, author of A Woman's Guide To Everything, and the Pan Am Airlines Pages on ChezGigi.com

Re: Dear Holden,

Heather MacCorkle Edick — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:15:58 -0000

TOO funny! I hope you are well, my friend.

Re: Dear Holden,

William DeMuth — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:14:17 -0000

I was actually IN boarding school when I read it!

When I got home, I went to the museum and bounced some marbles as a tribute to Holden.

One of the greats!