oneword™ is a simple writing exercise.
It’s not about learning new words.
It’s not about defining words.

If the word of the day is: pen, don’t write:
“a writing utensil that dispenses ink”
or
“OMG!—i don’t know what that word means, i’m SO freaking out…”

Write whatever that particular word inspires:
“my uncle was in the state penitentiary for penetrating pensive pentecostals…”

The purpose of this exercise is to learn to flow.

Imagine a film camera:

When a film is shot, the camera just rolls and captures everything—good and bad. When the filming is complete, the raw film is then edited into
a cohesive piece.

The camera operator doesn’t keep stopping the camera and rewinding and editing on the fly—the camera just rolls. If it were to stop, some of the best performances and spontaneous moments might be missed.

Stumbled upon this very comprehensive list of websites to learn and teach about Thanksgiving.

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/the-best-sites-to-learn-teach-about-thanksgiving/

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I found this fascinating quote today:

What if our educators took time out of each day to reinforce the proper, safe and secure way of using these devices – not only inside the walls of the classroom – but outside as well? Don’t you believe that would begin to reduce the number of inappropriate uses (sexting)?JDS-CIO, CIO Corner, Jun 2009

You should read the whole article.

Our high schools are full of secretly texting, blithely unengaged adolescents, my colleague Dan de Vise reveals today in a story on a Montgomery County proposal to let students text during lunch. Dan’s story describes the situation well. Educators can’t keep up with the latest technocrazes. They banned cellphones for awhile, then decided they were necessary for emergencies. They figured no one would use them in class, forgetting that the text function allows a flurry of conversations without the miscreants making a discernible sound.

Texting vs. Teaching: Who Wins? – Class Struggle – Jay Mathews on Education.

Text messaging has spawned an era of uninterrupted contact among friends, especially young people. Students often tap out silent conversations beneath their desks, even though most Washington area public schools forbid them to use cellphones on campus during school hours.

via Montgomery County Student Leader Proposes Allowing Cellphone Use at Lunchtime – washingtonpost.com.