77 posts tagged writing assessment

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The final project we have to complete for Digital Writing is a website which links to our folio work throughout the semester and has some purpose. Ideally, this would be a personal site for my own use. However, because I already have a personal site, I have to think up something else.

In these next few weeks of Digital Writing, we’re learning Flash (I can’t say how excited I am actually – it’s something I’ve always wanted to learn!). So Jason has sent us ‘kids’ on a mission. It’s a hard one, yes indeed. We have to watch some ‘toons on Homestarrunner.com.

In these next few weeks of Digital Writing, we’re learning Flash (I can’t say how excited I am actually – it’s something I’ve always wanted to learn!). So Jason has sent us ‘kids’ on a mission. It’s a hard one, yes indeed. We have to watch some ‘toons on Homestarrunner.com.

Rubric: Memoir Unit of Study Posted on Wednesday May 14, 2008 by Stacey When I woke up this morning, I realized I never created an assessment rubric for memoir! My first thought was :How could I forget to do that!??! My second thought was: The Publishing Party is this Friday and there’s no rubric!

  Dear class,  We are all talents in this world. Nobody is less than that. Knowing this is important. But what’s more important is that we are able to identify our talents and realise our true potential. There are many of us who live our entire lives without fully utilising our talents.

The end of the year is drawing closer, and today I was thinking about backward design.  This year was the first year I implemented backward design planning.  I have been really impressed with how much students have learned.  My 9th grade students in particular really seemed to connect to this type

photos + words. Posted on Wednesday May 7, 2008 by Ruth In response to Ali’s challenge this week, I’ve been thinking of stories which represent finding balance in life.  This has stretched me as a writer.  I find myself renewed by having a project to complete.  I find myself looking at the world

So, I’ve been reading a few things about blogging. And I’ve been reading a few things about writing. And I’ve been reading a few things about both blogging and writing, and I’m starting to think I’m missing something. Or need clarification, at the very least.

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