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Writing, Writing, Writing… »

By lesleycoe on Oct 29, 2008 in Art, Foreign Language, General Thoughts, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies | 0 Comments

Writing is emphasized in all grade levels and all content areas, often stated as “Writing Across the Curriculum”.  How are we supposed to cover curriculum and simultaneously integrate writing skills?  How are we supposed to develop a continuous supply of engaging, thought provoking writing prompts?
My proposal for developing authentic writing prompts is to use a [...]

Biology In Motion »

By lesleycoe on Aug 5, 2008 in Science | 0 Comments

Some concepts are just better explained with animated assistance. While many teachers have access to websites like BrainPop, it still requires an account and a yearly membership fee. Recently I came across Biology In Motion a site that uses simple flash videos to demonstrate simple biology concepts. I would like to point out [...]