When highlighting goes too far
Annotation purists tell us to just say no to highlighters. If you let kids use highlighters, then they’ll just color up the whole page. You mean, like th...
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The new Diigo is a major improvement
I’ve liked Diigo for a long time. (Here’s a post from 2009 and another from 2012.) In fact, I used to be (a tad) obsessed with Diigo. But then, som...
Correction: Some teachers are assessing annotations
A few posts ago, I wrote that teachers should begin assessing reading more directly, perhaps by looking at students’ annotations. My assumption was that ...
The best use of technology in the classroom
A friend called me a few days ago for help on an upcoming interview. He’s applying to become a social studies teacher, and he wanted tips about how to an...
Teachers should assess reading directly
The best assessments are ones that are authentic and directly tied to the skill being assessed. For example, if you’re a pianist, the best assessment is ...