January 17, 2011

Cure the Pre-Writing Jitters

Writing, Technology, and the National Writing Project




Technology & Writing




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News from the National Writing Project



News from the National Writing Project






2011 Summer Poetry Institute: Write-Teach-Lead
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/535?x-t=sites_eos.view

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Poetry Society of America, and the National Writing Project present the 2011 Summer Poetry Institute, July 5–8, in New York City.

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South Carolina Classrooms Improve Writing Through Poetry
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3437

Teacher-consultants from the Aiken Writing Project invited two poets to conduct workshops at their school, getting both teachers and students excited about writing.

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Education Resolutions for 2011 Include National Writing Project
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3436

Education professor Mike Rose, author of "Why School?: Reclaiming Education for All of Us," lists his hopes for education in the new year, including an endorsement of the National Writing Project.

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Language Arts Teachers Face Modern Challenges
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3435

English teachers find themselves more accountable than ever for the academic success of their students, while balancing new technologies that change time-honored practices of reading and writing. Carol Jago of the UCLA Writing Project is quoted.

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Writing Project Teachers Earn Awards for Digital Writing and Advocacy
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3434

The list of 2010 Edublog Award nominees included many Writing Project teachers, whose influence and teacher leadership online continues to grow.

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Writing Project Facilitates Digital Writing Studies in Alabama
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3419

Etowah County Schools in Alabama, teaming up with the Jacksonville State University Writing Project, received a grant to use 21st-century classroom tools to improve student academic achievement. The grant was designed around NWP's book Because Digital Writing Matters.