Robin Talkowski’s Blog: Reading & Technology

I have taken some interesting journeys in my life … some are trips that are pure enjoyment; others are intellectually and/or culturally enriching; others are life-changing. Outward Bound tested my physical limits and my fear of heights. My trip to China challenged me to eat pigeon and find my way out of a large park [...]

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It seems like I am on a Twittering campaign.  Edutopia recently posted an article about Twittering:  Twittering, not Frittering:  Professional Development in 140 Characters.

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Thanks to a Tweet I just read, I discovered a Wiki started by Gini Hartman.  She states her purpose as, “This wiki was created to easily help educators find other educators on Twitter that have the same interests as them (that teach in the same content area). Check out the list of educators on the [...]

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I am a late adopter.  I am an early adopter. I am a late adopter.  I first heard about Twitter and Plurk over two years ago at a Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Summer Institute.  At the time, I thought, “That’s interesting, but do I really care to hear what people are doing all the time?  [...]

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I love discovering free high quality resources that supplement my curricular materials.  Finding engaging material for the end of the year is always particularly difficult when many students have already “checked out.”  The New York Times Learning Network has helped this year with a lesson on idioms entitled, “Are You a Fish out of Water?  [...]

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I saw this request for nominations for the Best YA Books published between 2000 – 2010 in the English Companion Ning.  The author of the post asked others to pass the request on.  So … here it is. “Every decade, Dr. Ted Hipple would ask YA enthusiasts, what their favorite YA books were for the [...]

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Help is just a click away.  In my experience, many teachers, including myself, are often reluctant to invite others into their classroom to gain insight and input from colleagues.  While nothing can truly replace a collaborative classroom observation to help a teacher analyze her/his effective teaching and classroom management techniques, a good social networking site [...]

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This summer provided many opportunities to learn and become recharged about the opportunities that technology provides for effective teaching.

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As summer approaches each year, I look forward to the change of pace and the opportunity to become a student myself.  This year a large part of my professional development focuses on the DEN National Institute.  It is indeed a time to learn and share! See the full PicLit at PicLits.com

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