GARY ANDERSON
Thanks for visiting my blog. I appreciate your time reading and commenting here.Top Posts & Pages
- "The New/Newer/Newest Colossus"
- Five Years in Madrid, Iowa
- Review: A REPAIR KIT FOR GRADING by Ken O'Connor
- But What If We Try?
- The Good Start: Twelve Targets for New Teachers
- Mark Twain Is Right, Again!
- Review: TWERP by Mark Goldblatt
- Review: SEE YOU AT HARRY'S by Jo Knowles
- When Students Cheat (And When They Don't)
- Marie Lu and LEGEND Come to Town
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Recent Posts
- Review: THE VICTORY SEASON: THE END OF WORLD WAR II AND THE BIRTH OF BASEBALL’S GOLDEN AGE by Robert Weintraub
- Review: LIVING WITH JACKIE CHAN by Jo Knowles
- Review: BOB DYLAN IN AMERICA by Sean Wilentz
- “Does This Need a Title?”: Helping Students Generate Titles
- What Students Read When They Can Read Anything
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Tag Archives: shawn mccusker
Now Entering: iPad-Landia
On Friday I received a school-issued iPad, and this opens all kinds of exciting new territory. Our district is rolling out iPads for student use in a big way. We are the largest high school district in Illinois, so this … Continue reading
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Tagged 1:1, challenges, ipads, keyboard, learning, shawn mccusker, technology, writing
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Why I’m Going to edCamp Oshkosh
Next week I’m heading up to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for edCamp Oshkosh. What is edCamp? Sometimes called an “unconference,” edCamp is a grassroots professional development movement for educators. There are no pre-set topics. Attendees decide what they want to explore and … Continue reading
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Tagged edcamp, edcamp oshkosh, iate, jeff see, joy kirr, learning, oshkosh, professional development, shawn mccusker, teachers, technology, wisconsin
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