Archive for July 8th, 2008
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The Need for a Bookshelf/ Launcher
by Samuel Sennott
I envision a bookshelf/ launcher that is powerful, flexible, open and user friendly across multiple platforms. It is so needed right now, but as we explode into the Bookshare age it will become vital. I have some pretty cool workups to share over the coming weeks, but see the one created for the [...]
Video Writing Setups
by Samuel Sennott
Check out the videos we have collected during our AAC writers camp. Below is pulled from the wikispace demo created as a part of the framework being developed. http://otot.wikispaces.com/Writing+Setups
To reiterate:
You can so powerfully build background knowledge in the Guided Reading and Self Selected Reading Domains.
Videos are a powerful motivator in the writing process, [...]
More on Video Connections
by Samuel Sennott
I have been posting frequently about a framework I am developing on building background knowledge and motivation using video. Today was so inspiring in the camp I lead. Seeing the students so interested in the videos made a huge impression on me. Here are the main benefits we are seeing:
You can so powerfully [...]
MCAS…The Front Lines of Standardized Testing with a Father and Daughter
by Samuel Sennott
MCAS….hearing that word ring out after being outside of Massachusetts for a year definitely made me feel funny this evening. Whatever word you have for the standardized testing movement, MCAS, FCAT, or SAT even, many students, families, and teachers all are connected by this concept. I was forwarded this video about a girl [...]
