The new ELECTRIC COMPANY

My article in Converge Magazine - Summer '09 on the new Electric Company series (Sesame Workshop / PBS). In visiting The Electric Company's offices and interviewing the education staff I thought I'd produce a cute article about something of interest. What I discovered, though, is the perfect model for producing and delivering education to masses of youngsters hungry for literacy learning! Read on...

360 Learning.electric Company <click here and below to increase size and for more view options

Also, CLICK HERE to see the Converge BLOG version of this article


How cool is it that I get to hang out with world class educators like (the real) Oscar the Grouch?

Proudly Announcing a New Book! TEACHING with AUTHOR WEB SITES

A good portion of our planet's literacy teaching efforts is fueled with individual fiction and non-fiction works by authors who cater to young audiences. It is no secret that some of these works rival, in quality and impact, the great works of adult authors. What isn't well known, though, is that many young peoples' authors have produced websites to accompany their print books. These websites are rich repositories of content that, along with the books, provide a complete literacy experience. This content is free and easy to access, and best of all will motivate youngsters to read, read, read! TEACHING with AUTHOR WEB SITES reveals this wealth of material and how to use it to teachers, parents, and all who seek resources and approaches to ensure a next generation of strong and passionate readers...

Please click here to DOWNLOAD the Book Flyer

FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PODCAST: Please be sure to listen to the podcast I produced for this book... great insights into how Teaching with Author Websites will increase student learning and make teaching and learning literacy a joy! Click the arrow to start listening...


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