by upnorthlearning | Jan 16, 2017 | Literacy, Teaching, Writing
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on six different writing projects in my professional life — two blog posts, two chapter proposals with a colleague, and two proposals for presentations for the 2017 NCTE Annual Convention with different collaborators. The...
by upnorthlearning | Nov 1, 2015 | Digital Literacy, GAFE, Writing
The apps and extensions that help power our Google Apps for Education paperless classroom This is the second in a five-part series about favorite apps and extensions for Google Chrome and Google Drive. In the first post in this series, I covered some essential tools...
by upnorthlearning | Jul 11, 2014 | Digital Literacy, GAFE, Teaching, Teaching Strategies, Writing
How the paperless classroom goes beyond teacher convenience This is the third in a series of posts about the impact of a paperless approach on the writing process and product. In the first post in this series, I talked about using technology to improve my feedback to...
by upnorthlearning | Jun 23, 2014 | Keeping it real, Teaching, Teaching Strategies, Writing
Recently I wrote an article that was published in the Michigan Council of Teacher’s of English Language Arts Journal of Michigan. The theme for this edition was Location, Location, Location, and my submission reflects the uniqueness of rural northern Michigan....
by upnorthlearning | May 13, 2014 | Digital Literacy, GAFE, Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Writing
How the paperless classroom goes beyond teacher convenience This is the second in a series of posts about the impact of a paperless approach on the writing process and product. In the first post in this series, I talked about using technology to improve my feedback to...
by upnorthlearning | Apr 25, 2014 | Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Writing
How the paperless classroom goes beyond teacher convenience This post was featured on the Chippewa River Writing Project’s Teachers as Writers Blog this week. Check out the blog for other great posts from CRWP teachers. This is the first in a series of posts...