Check Out These Clever LEGO Adaptations of Famous Works The Literacy Site By The Literacy Site LIT_Blog_DTOP_BelowTitle_336x280 It is not surprising that a number of productions have adapted Shakespeare to suit modern times, but never has one featured actors made of plastic bricks and an iPhone. Lego celebrated the legacy of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death by recreating key scenes from three of his most well known and classic plays — Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth — using stop-motion animation. What are you waiting for? Read more about some strange Shakespearean adaptations here. Proper LIT literacysite_abovevideo Proper LIT literacysite_belowcontent The Literacy Site is a place where people can come together to help children gain access to a good education.
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101 Persuasive Essay and Speech Topics 101 Persuasive Essay Topics By: Mr. Morton Whether you are a student in need of a persuasive essay topic, or a teacher looking to assign a persuasive essay, this list of 101 persuasive essay topics is a great resource. I taxed my brain to create this huge list of persuasive essay topics relevant to today’s society, but I believe it was worth the effort. Additionally, any of these topics could be applied to a persuasive speech project as well. Download this list in RTF formatDownload this list in PDF format Should students be allowed to have phones in elementary and high schools? Looking For Something Else?
EdSphere - Inspiring Students to Explore, Create & Achieve Paragraph Edit Students' writing skills are further nurtured through the platform's paragraph editing activities. Students build their convention knowledge through guided grammar instruction. Students get to put on their “Editor” hat by identifying and correcting grammar, capitalization, spelling and punctuation errors. Reading EdSphere® immerses students in high-interest and subject relevant text that is targeted to their Lexile measure. Timed Writing EdSphere® provides targeted writing activities to help cultivate better writers. Concept Clue Extensive vocabulary knowledge is built through the platform's "Concept Clue" activities. T&L links | @mrocallaghan_edu image via @gapingvoid Challenge (includes differentiation) Explanation Modelling Practice (includes mastery approach) Feedback Questioning Literacy 20 months reading progress in 10 months: Share this: Like this: Leave a Reply Cancel %d bloggers like this:
Redefining Literacy in the Digital Age -- Campus Technology 21st Century Skills Redefining Literacy in the Digital Age Technology and digital media are changing the meaning of literacy and creating new challenges for teaching and learning. The literacy challenge here in the United States has been with us for some time. Several sources indicate that the percentages of adult illiteracy have not changed in 10 years: The Huffington Post notes: According to a study conducted in late April by the U.S. While these statistics are powerful, it is important to realize two issues: There are many challenges that impact illiteracy, not just general education; and There are currently many different types of literacy and so the scope of the challenge has increased and is not being fully assessed or evaluated. We hear K–12 teachers say on a regular basis that literacy remains a huge challenge for their students. Literacy Skills: Conventional and Progressive As we likely all realize, the conventional idea of literacy concerns reading and writing.
Omniglot - the online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages How & Why It Works | Total Reader Getting started is easy, as no special training is required. The following is a brief outline of how Total Reader works, from a student-user perspective. Or if you prefer, launch a sample session and complete a passage yourself! Step 1: Choose a Passage! Total Reader puts students in control. Step 2: Fill in The Blanks! As you read, watch for the missing words! Step 3: Real Time Results! When you finish a passage, you will get a reading score.
Understand what you read Books That Grow Reader — Books That Grow Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, put his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. "Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it. "I'm listening," said the latter, grimly surveying the board as he stretched out his hand. Outside, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlor of Laburnam Villa, the blinds were drawn, and the fire burned brightly. Outside, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlor of Laburnam Villa, the blinds were drawn, and the fire burned brightly. Outside, the night was cold and wet.
The incredible foresight of Ray Bradbury - Holy Kaw! The world said goodbye to one of the great sci-fi/fantasy writers earlier this month, a genre that’s most intriguing element is its vision of the future. It turns out, Ray Bradbury had a rather impressive record when it came to looking into the crystal ball as this chart from Rianovosti amply demonstrates. Some of us were really hoping for vehicles that got a few more miles per gallon and were available to the average consumer, so how about we work on that one now, eh? Full story at Rianovosti via Buzzfeed. Living Bradbury’s future?