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Technology Initiative in Action

Dakota Writing Project Provides a Different Kind of Technology Hotline for Teachers

Through a state initiative, teachers in South Dakota found themselves facing classrooms in which every student had a laptop. Dakota Writing Project's hands-on, online E-Marathon gave them some keys to using the laptops creatively to improve students' writing and learning. More ›

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Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education of the 21st Century

Educators today confront an ever-shifting landscape when it comes to Internet technologies and their potential for expanding participatory cultures. Henry Jenkins, director of the Comparative Media Studies department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explores new frameworks for literacy through the lens of participatory culture. More ›

Interactive Webcast Focuses on Technology and Teaching Writing

Join New York City Writing Project teachers on November 12 as they bring together teachers from across the country and the globe to discuss the upcoming Annual Meeting, as part of the weekly Teachers Teaching Teachers webcast. More ›

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