EDible News: Molly MacFarlane, Contributor As an ED III student who is currently completing my final education course, I can honestly say that I spent too much time writing essays for teacher’s college courses, and too little time learning practical things that would help me in the classroom. I keep wondering: why? Should the assumption […]
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The Degradation of Literacy
EDible News: Nadine Wyczolkowski, Staff Writer Our ability to read and write seems to be declining. There is a plethora of reasons why this may be so, yet one seems prominent in my mind: technology. Over time, our attention span shrinks to accept only what can be encapsulated in a mirage of a high sensory experiences […]
Twitterlitterate: The Evolution of Language in the Online Era
EDible News: Mike Gyssels, Staff Writer Hidden within the riddling lines of James Joyce’s 1939 masterpiece, Finnegans Wake, (that idiosyncratic spelling is a small joke, for those (un)familiar with the text) is an urgent call to preserve the literacy of our little ones in the face of the festering mass of perpetual, torrential information that is […]
Reflective Teaching
EDible News: Alyssa Strassler, Contributor A few weeks ago, some of my fellow teacher candidates and I had the privilege of attending an Interview workshop organized by my practicum facilitator. This workshop was intended to provide us with pertinent information and helpful tips regarding interviews with school boards. Joel Chiutsi, a vice principal in the […]
