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Shakespeare Class

emcfowler — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:27:24 +0000

I would love to teach a class that focused solely on William Shakespeare, because his works are timeless and his beliefs were radical during that time. William Shakespeare’s works have changed the world, and I hope I have the opportunity to pass on that knowledge to future generations.

Ron Clark Presentation at Washburn

emcfowler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:23:08 +0000

This is just a glimpse into the awesome presentation that Ron Clark gave at Washburn earlier this year. I wish that more teachers were like him.

Technology in English Classrooms #4

emcfowler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:57:08 +0000

This website describes the benefits of using Inspiration software in detail. Studies were conducted by educational psychologists and theorists that focused on the utilization of Inspiration for students of all learning levels. I plan on using Inspiration in my future classroom and this website supports that decision.

http://cnx.org/content/m18049/latest/

Technology in English Classrooms #3

emcfowler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:45:14 +0000

This website is a blog that discusses the topic of “Using Technology in the Classroom”. Teachers from around the world weigh in on this topic and some of their answers are very interesting.

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/carladelia/using-technology-classroom

Technology in English Classrooms #2

emcfowler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:38:04 +0000

This website shows results of a case study that looked at web-based English classrooms. While it is not a site that you can easily glance over, it is worth the read to see what some studies say about cyber classrooms.

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lizcyber.html

Technology in English Classrooms

emcfowler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:23:48 +0000

This website gives many good examples of how technology can be integrated into language arts curriculums. I know that I will use this website when I begin teaching for different ideas of how I can use technology to help draw my students into my lessons.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/int_tech_lit_la.phtml

Interactive Website #4

emcfowler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:11:42 +0000

This website has numerous links for fun games that help students work on basic grammar skills. They are all very entertaining and I hope you agree!

http://www.englishpage.com/games/games.html

Interactive Website #3

emcfowler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:04:06 +0000

This is an interactive website that has fun puzzles to help students study and understand Shakespeare’s language. Enjoy! http://www.vocabulary.com/shakespeare.html

Interactive website #2

emcfowler — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:57:23 +0000

http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-articles/interactive-grammar-games.html

This website provides numerous interactive games that teach young students about grammar. Even though I am seeking licensure in secondary English, I feel that this website is a very useful tool for English teachers in elementary school or teachers who are helping ELL students understand basic English grammar. Enjoy!

Rap

emcfowler — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:52:19 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BoW7u0ZMLU