I’m pleased to report that one of our English Journal pieces is available for non-subscribers right now as it’s been featured in the NCTE Inbox. Here’s the info (along with a PDF link):
The English Journal article "Research and Authority in an Online World: Who Knows? Who Decides?"
(G) is a must-read on the evolving role of Internet-based research (and
the research paper) for teachers at all levels. Though the specific
activities mentioned take place in a secondary classroom, the general
discussion of Wikipedia and online research is significant for any
classroom.
Enjoy.
I like the line in your last paragraph: “As I continue to grow as a teacher, I am realizing that the answers to these questions are less important than the fact that I’m asking them and discussing them with students and colleagues.” That rings true for me too, although I’d have to say I put an equal premium on the answers.
It’s rare that I will post a blog comment, but I found this to be truely disturbing.
The Washington Post is reporting that administrators at a Florida high school have placed one of their music teachers on a forced leave of absence for performing in an amateur production of “The Full Monty”
This is the link: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007/03/fl_teacher_canned_for_full_mon.html#comments