blogging
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The 2009 Edublog Awards: my nominations
After receiving kind mentions/nominations for the 2009 Edublog Awards from both Sarah Ebner of School Gate and Victoria Westcott of Classroom Canada, I’m delighted to find I have a couple of free hours tonight to do my community duty and point out some nominees of my own. Best individual blog: Joanne Jacobs never fails to Continue reading
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how I saved my teaching career: final post: keeping a blog
The final post in my summer-long guest series on School Gate, the TimesOnline education blog, appeared this morning. In this post, I explain how keeping a blog made me a better, and more sane, teacher. Thank you all so much for reading and commenting on these posts, and emailing me your thoughts! I loved blogging Continue reading
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Blogger’s Block
Lately, I’ve had blogger’s block. I could say that I’ve been busy. (It’s true. The school year just started. There’s stuff to do.) But that’s not really what it’s about. I’ve been blocked. I recognize it, because I’ve experienced it so very often in the more classic “writer’s block” form. You think about writing stuff, Continue reading
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changing the world one comment at a time
Some of my Twitter contacts (particularly Shelley S. Terrell, or @ShellTerrell, who keeps the great blog Teacher Reboot Camp) have been encouraging me to sign up for the “One Comment a Day” project. This project was developed by Andrew Marcinek, who posts about it here. The premise: once a day, leave a constructive comment on Continue reading
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dear Auntie Siobhan, installment 2: an absent student is making me crazy
Today on Change.org’s education blog, Auntie Siobhan expounds on what to do when a student refuses to come to class (and thus ruins other people’s lives.) Please visit and leave your thoughts! And if you have a question for Auntie Siobhan, write to me at siobhancurious@gmail.com. Continue reading
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ask Auntie Siobhan, 1st installment: “All My Students Are Cheating!”
My new advice column, “Ask Auntie Siobhan,” debuted on Change.org’s education blog this morning. Today’s topic: why are so many of my students plagiarizing their papers? Please go visit and leave your reactions! And if you have a question for Auntie Siobhan, email me at siobhancurious@gmail.com. I’ll be answering one or two questions a day, Continue reading
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how I saved my teaching career part 6: get more training
The latest post on my series “How I Saved My Teaching Career” appeared on the TimesOnline’s education blog, School Gate, today. This post is about getting more training in order to improve your skills and refresh your perspective. Go check it out! And leave us some comments on the ways you’ve used education to improve Continue reading
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what makes a blog good?
What do you think are the characteristics of a good blog? My goal for today is to put together a handout for my Travel Literature students, who will be blogging next semester as one of their major projects. Before they begin, I’d like to give them a list of criteria for a good blog, focused Continue reading
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10 edublogs I’ve been reading
Keeping a blog gives me a lot of chances to learn from other bloggers. I’m often inspired by someone else’s post, and that inspiration can be the beginning of a terrific conversation and blogging relationship. Below are ten education blogs that are “favourites” in my feed reader. Some of these are well-known and widely appreciated, Continue reading
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Who Are Your Gurus?
This week has been an exercise in detachment. I’ve been grading very long and sometimes very difficult final papers, and in a moment of hair-tearing frustration, wrote the post 10 Reasons I Hate Grading Your Assignment. When it went up here and, especially, on my Open Salon blog, there was an outpouring of hilarity, with Continue reading
About Me
My job is to teach people to read and write; aside from that, I like to learn things.
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