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Teaching 21st Century Research Skills
What matters in 21st century research skills? It's not choosing the most reliable sources for students to use. It's ensuring that students know how to evaluate any texts they encounter so that they can choose the most reliable sources themselves! The following provide examples and resources on research in the Internet age.
Exploring Holocaust Texts
Sixty-six years ago this week, Anne Frank received a small red and white diary as a present for her 13th birthday. Her diary has become one of the most read texts in the world, and students everywhere learn more about the Holocaust as they follow Frank's experiences. The following resources suggest techniques for exploring Holocaust texts with students at all academic levels.
Internet-Savvy Language in the Classroom
A recent LA Times article on TwitLit demonstrates how Web 2.0 technologies can change even our conceptions of a genre. Students' understanding and use of such technologies provide a great opportunity for us as teachers -- the challenge of supporting the use of Internet-savvy language in the classroom.
Drafting Family Members for the Classroom Team
As Scholastic's 2008 Kids & Family Reading Report explains, family involvement matters to the kids' and teens' literacy growth. These NCTE resources provide ideas to increase family involvement in your classroom.
Exploring Journalism with Students
On June 1, 1980, CNN debuted as the first television news network. Take advantage of the anniversary to explore journalism activities in the classroom.
Strategies for Spelling Instruction
It's the time of year when journalists focus on the hundreds of student spelling champions, ranging from 9 to 15 years old, who travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the National Spelling Bee.
Last-Day and Summer Activities
School is winding down across the United States. As students and teachers prepare for some well-deserved time out of the classroom, these activities provide useful options to last-day discussions and projects.
Using Movies in the Classroom
George Lucas was born this month, and that makes it a great time to think about how we can use films in the classroom, whether we analyze and explore existing videos or we ask students to step behind the camera and take on the filmmaker's role.
Plan Now for Summer Reading
May is Get Caught Reading Month, and it's time to start making your plans to encourage students to keep reading once classes are over. Try these resources to get your students involved in independent reading all summer long.
Happy Birthday to William Shakespeare!
On April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon. Celebrate the bard with the strategies outlined in these resources.
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