middle school

• This page is part of Gaming Science and Writing

I had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Hodgson  about his video game design unit and the companion website. Here are some highlights from that interview. Why game design? Why choose that medium ...

Erin Wilkey Oh - 2012-07-02 09:45

• This page is part of Gaming Science and Writing

Kevin Hodgson, 6th grade language arts teacher in Southampton, Massachusetts, brought design thinking into his classroom this year with a video game design project. A collaboration with colleague ...

Erin Wilkey Oh - 2012-07-02 09:45

I'm not quite sure what I'll be teaching this Fall, but I am sure that I want to make my classroom look and feel more like ds106 and Camp Magic MacGuffin . What is DS106? DS106 is ...

Chad Sansing - 2012-07-14 13:43

• This page is part of Inquiring into the digital inquiry project

Driving home from a weekend Writing Project retreat with my colleagues, Cindy and Lacy, I didn’t have much to say. Even though for the first time all weekend the conversation had nothing to do with the ...

Steve Fulton - 2011-11-07 17:41

• This page is part of Using Wikis to Foster Authenticity in Middle School Writing: The Rationale

Pro's for (Wiki) Prose: Students who wouldn’t ordinarily share their work felt comfortable sharing. As you read in my first blog journal entry, one of the “lows” of Day 1 was a students ...

Kaili Phillips - 2011-04-04 08:20

• This page is part of Using Wikis to Foster Authenticity in Middle School Writing: The Rationale

Experiment Success? So, was my experiment a success? Did implementing a wiki in my classroom increase student authenticity in the task and process of writing? I deferred to my students to find ...

Kaili Phillips - 2011-03-27 06:25

• This page is part of Technology by Design: Using Technology to Foster Critical Thinking

Whenever I'm asked what I like about teaching, I often comment on the pace and variation of the school day. I like that I see a different group of students every 45 minutes; it suits my restless ...

Jennifer Estabrook - 2011-09-17 05:56

• This page is part of Technology by Design: Using Technology to Foster Critical Thinking

I like to think of myself as a thoughtful practitioner. When designing learning activities, I refer to state and national standards, consider the needs of my students, and scaffold instruction to nudge my ...

Jennifer Estabrook - 2011-09-17 05:56

• This page is part of Using Digital Media to Enhance Student Experience with Poetry at the Middle Level

You've probably heard it before, that collective groan that comes with the mere mention of poetry. By the time I get to work with students at the beginning of 7th grade, many have developed some very ...

Gina Doyle - 2011-03-25 12:20