The Polliwog Journal

A weblog about teaching English & integrating technology

Entries from September 2009

Literary Themes from 93 Studios

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments

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Tags: Literature

NEA article on technology in education

September 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Tim Walker interviewed me for the article Turning the Page: Students live in a Digital World. Are schools ready to join them? As always, I cannot believe the company I am privileged to keep.

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Tags: CyberEnglish · Technology and Education · web 2.0

Visual Taxonomy

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments

A Visual Representation of Bloom’s Taxonomic Hierarchy with a 21st Century Skills Frame
The graphic is very, very cool. I wish I could reproduce it here, but it would be best not to. I love how the tools that achieve the skill are shown at that level.

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Tags: Technology and Education · Techo Zone · web 2.0

A Joyful Observation

September 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Doctor’s office waiting areas are great places to quietly observe our fellow human beings in action. Today I saw something that brought me joy.
A young man, in about fourth or fifth grade was sitting with his sister at the children’s table., most likely waiting for a parent. They had one of those coloring books that [...]

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Tags: The Art of Teaching