Janet Emig’s article, “Writing as a Mode of Learning” described the ways in which she considered writing to be a unique form of learning compared to other modes of talking, listening, and reading. She categorized writing into two categories. Writing…
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“Distant Voices”
by aarias1 • • 0 Comments
“Distant Voices” “Distant Voices” is interesting. As many of the school districts that have the means to do so, are using technology to enhance teaching, those that don’t are relying on Government subsidies in order to try for some…
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A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing—Commentary
by lmarik • • 2 Comments
I found this article by Linda Flower and John Hayes fascinating. As they state at the end of the article, “Writers and teachers of writing have long argued that one learns through the act of writing itself, but it has…
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Commentary Week Eleven
by Mike • • 0 Comments
Eureka, I Have Found It: Writing Teachers as Enablers of Discovery In the process of writing there is not one sure fire method that will work for every writer. Some writers need to plan and organize their thoughts while other…
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Covino Commentary
by Keri • • 0 Comments
Covino Commentary “Grammars of Transgression: Golems, Cyborgs, and Mutants” At first I must admit confusion because I could not see where a discussion of the Hebrew “Golem” was going to lead into a discussion of rhetoric. Then this line, “‘Mistakes…
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Technology in the Classroom
by Adam • • 2 Comments
The ideas presented in Distant Voices are ones that I find particularly interesting. The idea of using technology to enhance teaching, or even as a primary means of teaching, are ones that I believe will help students. As is pointed…