Stephen King’s 7 Writing Tips
In his book, On Writing, King gives us 7 tips. They are: Get to the point Write a draft and …
Monthly Archives: January 2012
What are some best-practices when writing on the web?
WiseGeek has some best-practices when writing on the web: Use short and concise sentences. It’s harder to read from a screen …
How we read on the web
Jakob Nielsen holds a Ph.D. in human-computer interaction from the Technical University of Denmark in Copenhagen. He has written many …
Places for students to publish
826 National is a non-profit organization in United States that accepts submissions from kids aged 6-18. Children’s writing is published on …
TDSB Urban Voices is Back!
Urban Voices was gone for a while but thankfully it is now back. Urban Voices has been a place for …
Thinking about a Work of Art: Visual Literacy
The following categories, questions and elements are intended to assist teachers in having discussions about works of art as a …
Comparing and Contrasting Two Works of Art: Visual Literacy
Pick two pieces of art that share a common theme or subject and have students identify commonalities and/or differences between …
Design Improvement: Visual Literacy
On his website Michael Darnell’s photographs depict products that have design flaws. He describes the problem and then makes a design …
Helping Kids Be Responsible Online: Tips for Parents
Technology Keep discussion open and ongoing around the use of technology. Kids need to feel they can trust you and …
Canadian Children’s Internet Usage and Top Searches
Children around the world are spending more time online than they have in previous years.* On average, kids spend 1.6 …
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