Comments for Kevin's Meandering Mind

Comment on Meeting Billy Collins — really! by Poetry Girl

Poetry Girl — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:51 +0000

Who knows, Kevin. Maybe Billy Collins Googles himself every now and then and reads what people write about him. I would do it if I were him!

Comment on Show us the Love with Day in a Sentence by Bonnie K

Bonnie K — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:25:05 +0000

Cool and done. How was your NWP day in Philly?
BK

Comment on More Digital Is Conference Sharing by John bishop

John bishop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:02 +0000

You might enjoy Langhorne Slim tonight at Johnny Brenda’s

Comment on More Digital Is Conference Sharing by dogtrax

dogtrax — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:28:25 +0000

It’s Kevin.
“Amplified” is so much better than “muffled,” isn’t it?
Have a great day.

Kevin

Comment on Day 19: 30Poems 30Days by john bishop

john bishop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:33 +0000

inspiring, goldfish, truly inspiring. i have a poem i’d like to add to the voicethread:

thick philly fog pulls me outside
despite coffee and computer combo
beanies and scarves abound
and my camera points upward
following a spectrum of evaporation

Comment on More Digital Is Conference Sharing by john bishop

john bishop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:32 +0000

Dogtrax (if that is your real name), super cool VoiceThread. who’s the NWP geek? (i got your back, Peter). the giga-tweet is astonishing, i have two followers. (don’t write me off yet though). i also appreciated Paul Allison’s use of the word “amplified”–writing/composing can function differently in digital environments. what seemed imaginary becomes real with the audience response. thanks for including quotes and pics of people participating in Dig Is… it seems like it was a thought-provoking way to start the conference off. John

Comment on What Digital Is is by Wesley Fryer

Wesley Fryer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:04:27 +0000

That opening session DOES sound fantastic! Please share notes and links following the conference. I need to connect with and support our NWP teacher leaders here in Oklahoma.

Comment on Literacy for All Conference by dogtrax

dogtrax — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:15:58 +0000

You are very welcome, Dana. I write in order to process my own thinking.
You know, Donalyn had a great handout in which she laid out some possible unit plans around genre and literary elements. Let me know if you want her email and I am sure she would send you a copy. She seems nice like that.
Kevin

Comment on Literacy for All Conference by Dana

Dana — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:01:30 +0000

Kevin,
Thanks for sharing your notes on your day at this conference. I was intrigued with your discussion with Donalyn Miller about whether or not the class novel should be taught. I am still young in the field, and our department does a great job balancing both the class novel and student choice, however, this idea of changing up how the class novel is taught or not taught really gets my gears grinding.
Thanks so much for that and everything else you do in sharing and prompting idea exchange within our profession.
D

Comment on Day 15: 30Poems 30Days by Bonnie K

Bonnie K — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:56:40 +0000

I lOVE crazy poets too! Perfect way to digitize writing!
Bonnie