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Writing with Ethos, Logos and Pathos in 21st Century Authentic Texts
Todd FinleyMarch 9, 2012
Tags Integrated Studies, Literacy, , Middle (6-8), High (9-12), English Language Arts

Protégé of Plato and instructor to Alexander the Great, Aristotle was the archetypal learner-teacher whose contribution to modern writers were three rhetorical proofs: pathos, ethos and logos. When combined with 21st century communication platforms, Aristotle's proofs shower rocket fuel on rhetorical efficacy. Using these rhetorical pillars, students can analyze how texts persuade and how unpersuasive texts can be reconfigured.

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On Twitter: To Follow or Not to Follow
Nicholas ProvenzanoMarch 6, 2012
Tags Media Literacy, Professional Learning Network (PLN), , Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), High (9-12), All Grades

Recently, I have had students discover my @TheNerdyTeacher Twitter account and follow me. It usually only lasts a few days before they unfollow me -- a few days of my flooding their feed with blog posts, education news and Edutopia articles. The big question I get from kids is, "Why don't you follow me back?"

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Blended Learning: Adding Asynchronous Discussions to Your F2F Classrooms
Eric BrunsellMarch 2, 2012
Tags Blended Learning, Classroom Technology, Project-Based Learning, , Student Engagement, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

This post was co-authored with Elizabeth Alderton, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
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We have all done it: "participated" in a face-to-face discussion, nodding along in agreement, but not really present. Many of us have sat in discussions, afraid to throw in our two cents because we might sound silly. On other occasions, we have had a fantastic idea to share, but the conversation passed by before we had a chance to contribute.

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Teaching with Google+
Terry HeickFebruary 9, 2012
Tags Classroom Technology, Integrated Studies, Online Learning, Project-Based Learning, , Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

Google+ Parts

Google+, as you likely know, is Google's own foray into social media.

As much the digital overlap of Google Search, Docs, Calendar, and Gmail software as it is a response to Facebook, Google+ has strong potential application in formal learning environments. First, a look at what makes Google+ tick.

Google+ Parts

Google+, as you likely know, is Google's own foray into social media.

As much the digital overlap of Google Search, Docs, Calendar, and Gmail software as it is a response to Facebook, Google+ has strong potential application in formal learning environments. First, a look at what makes Google+ tick. Read More

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Civic Engagement Tactics 2.0
Todd FinleyJanuary 31, 2012
Tags Integrated Studies, Leadership, Media Literacy, , , Technology Integration, High (9-12), History

Start with Courage

In 1969, RAND political analyst Daniel Ellsberg risked espionage charges by photocopying secret Pentagon Papers that documented how U.S. presidents lied to the American public about military escalation plans in Vietnam and lied about its chances of success. In the documentary The Most Dangerous Man in America, a reporter interviews Ellsberg after the famous whistleblower gave himself up to the authorities for leaking boxes of information to media:

REPORTER: Dr. Ellsberg, do you have any concern about the possibility of going to prison for this?

DANIEL ELLSBERG: Wouldn't you go to prison to help end this war?

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The Gamification of Education: What School Can Learn from Video Games
Terry HeickDecember 15, 2011
Tags Game-Based Learning, Media Literacy, Project-Based Learning, , Technology Integration, All Grades

So recently this idea of "gamification"i has been jumping around in my head. There's something simultaneously immature and brilliant about it, but I haven't been sure exactly what.

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One Day in the Life: An Antidote to Insular Living
Chris BaerNovember 11, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Global Education, Project-Based Learning, , Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), Geography

I teach high school visual arts on the same island where I was born, a 45-minute ferry ride from the mainland. It's a small community here.

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Why Wikis Still Matter
Audrey WattersOctober 18, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Online Learning, , Technology Integration, All Grades

Wiki is a Hawai'ian word meaning "fast" or "quick." As a technology platform, Ward Cunningham installed the very first wiki on the Web in 1995. That was two years before the word "weblog" was coined (and four years before that term was shortened to "blog"). Wikis predate Facebook and Twitter by roughly a decade. At sixteen years old, the wiki predates almost every other social media tool (other than email, of course, which historians of technology say turns 40 this year). Why then, in the face of rapidly changing technology -- all the new bells and whistles and Web 2.0 tools -- should we still use wikis?

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Mentoring Matters. Will You Take Up the Challenge?
Lisa Michelle DabbsOctober 14, 2011
Tags New Teachers, , Teacher Development, All Grades

Mentoring matters. It matters, because it offers acceptance, guidance, instructional support, hope, and optimism to teachers -- and particularly for new teachers. The act of mentoring is a part of the fabric of so many educational institutions. Yet it's still a piece that's missing at our schools for those new to the education profession. Why is that? With so many great teachers around, why are we lacking in mentors?

Mentoring matters. It matters, because it offers acceptance, guidance, instructional support, hope, and optimism to teachers -- and particularly for new teachers. The act of mentoring is a part of the fabric of so many educational institutions. Yet it's still a piece that's missing at our schools for those new to the education profession. Why is that? With so many great teachers around, why are we lacking in mentors? Read More

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Twenty Tips for Managing Project-Based Learning
Andrew MillerSeptember 14, 2011
Tags Project-Based Learning, , Teacher Development, Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
In honor of Edutopia's 20th anniversary, we're producing a series of Top 20 lists, from the practical to the sublime.

20 Tips for Managing Project-Based Learning


1. Use Social Media One of the best ways to document collaboration and engage students with technology is use social media platforms like Edmodo. Read More

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