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Pluralistic: Writing vs AI (07 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Pluralistic: Writing vs AI (07 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
for students, reading other students' writing, and thinking about what's wrong with it and how to fix it is the most reliable way to improve their own work (the dirty secret of writing workshops is that other writers' analysis of your work is generally less useful to you than the critical skills you learn by trying to fix their work).
for students, reading other students' writing, and thinking about what's wrong with it and how to fix it is the most reliable way to improve their own work (the dirty secret of writing workshops is that other writers' analysis of your work is generally less useful to you than the critical skills you learn by trying to fix their work).
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Pluralistic: Writing vs AI (07 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
3 Tips to Get into Writing
3 Tips to Get into Writing
Isabella TaylorThere are a lot of ways to start putting pen to paper, but a couple of them are easier than others. You could always write a blog post or a short story, but where do you get the inspiration for something like that? I’ve compiled a couple of ways I like to jump back into writing. Whethe
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3 Tips to Get into Writing
3 Tips to Get into Writing
3 Tips to Get into Writing
Isabella TaylorThere are a lot of ways to start putting pen to paper, but a couple of them are easier than others. You could always write a blog post or a short story, but where do you get the inspiration for something like that? I’ve compiled a couple of ways I like to jump back into writing. Whethe
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3 Tips to Get into Writing
Never Run Out of Ideas: Lessons Learned from Writing 1000+ Blog Posts : Conferences That Work
Never Run Out of Ideas: Lessons Learned from Writing 1000+ Blog Posts : Conferences That Work

“I may run out of ideas, but I’ll never run out of new combinations of ideas.” —Jerry Weinberg, “Weinberg on Writing – The Fieldstone Method“, Chapter 16, Putting Your Subconscious to Work

Jerry’s book uses frequent analogies to building fieldstone walls.

How not to run out of ideas: Stone Wall GIF by JC Property Professionals

Every stone-built wall is unique because you build it from a unique combination and arrangement of stones. Even using the same set of stones, you can build thousands of unique walls by stacking them differently.

The same is true of creating unique combinations of ideas.

·conferencesthatwork.com·
Never Run Out of Ideas: Lessons Learned from Writing 1000+ Blog Posts : Conferences That Work
Handwriting study (2024)
Handwriting study (2024)
A recent study shows that handwriting is more effective than typing when it comes to boosting learning and memory. Researchers found that handwriting activates brain regions responsible for learning and memory formation, leading to improved cognitive development. Learn more about the benefits of handwriting and how it can be incorporated into modern classrooms.
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Handwriting study (2024)
6 Ideas for Teaching Writing Now With Nancy McCabe
6 Ideas for Teaching Writing Now With Nancy McCabe
Transform your approach to teaching writing with simple activities that spark creativity and celebrate imperfection in student work.
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6 Ideas for Teaching Writing Now With Nancy McCabe
How You Can Use Writing to Shape Your Teaching Practice
How You Can Use Writing to Shape Your Teaching Practice

Writing has the power to slow down thinking, encourage writers to process information, and help writers formulate new ideas. In a profession that can feel like a never-ending list of tasks combined with consistent quick decision-making and human interaction, pausing to write helps me notice details I would likely miss otherwise. Reflection through writing allows me to ask why, separate my feelings from facts, and see my practice reflected back to me. I’ll do this free writing reflection for a few minutes up to 30 minutes. When I write about something that I did in the classroom or how I handled a leadership situation, I often start with writing out exactly what happened. Sometimes, upon rereading that, I brainstorm new ideas and/or realize that I had a great idea.

Reflections can include traditional journaling, but I often find that short, informal writing is more effective and reasonable based on the time I have to commit to it. I find that lists, sketches with short notes, digital entries typed on whatever device is closest, and notebooks filled with phrases and ideas work well for me. The format is really up to you. The habit of giving yourself space to capture and process ideas can be inspiring.

For me, reflective writing is how I brainstorm new ideas without sure to have complete thoughts of solutions. It allows me to experiment with ideas and record specific moments that feel significant to me.

Writing has the power to slow down thinking, encourage writers to process information, and help writers formulate new ideas. In a profession that can feel like a never-ending list of tasks combined with consistent quick decision-making and human interaction, pausing to write helps me notice details I would likely miss otherwise. Reflection through writing allows me to ask why, separate my feelings from facts, and see my practice reflected back to me. I’ll do this free writing reflection for a few minutes up to 30 minutes. When I write about something that I did in the classroom or how I handled a leadership situation, I often start with writing out exactly what happened. Sometimes, upon rereading that, I brainstorm new ideas and/or realize that I had a great idea. Reflections can include traditional journaling, but I often find that short, informal writing is more effective and reasonable based on the time I have to commit to it. I find that lists, sketches with short notes, digital entries typed on whatever device is closest, and notebooks filled with phrases and ideas work well for me. The format is really up to you. The habit of giving yourself space to capture and process ideas can be inspiring. For me, reflective writing is how I brainstorm new ideas without sure to have complete thoughts of solutions. It allows me to experiment with ideas and record specific moments that feel significant to me.
·edutopia.org·
How You Can Use Writing to Shape Your Teaching Practice
How and Why to Use Concept Maps | Cult of Pedagogy
How and Why to Use Concept Maps | Cult of Pedagogy
They're simple, they're low-tech, and they're incredibly powerful tools for learning. Let's review some best practices.
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How and Why to Use Concept Maps | Cult of Pedagogy
Thinking Clearly: #109-The Moves that Matter in Crafting Persuasive Arguments and Communicating them Effectively-with guests Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein-Graff
Thinking Clearly: #109-The Moves that Matter in Crafting Persuasive Arguments and Communicating them Effectively-with guests Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein-Graff
Coauthors of the widely acclaimed book, They Say/I Say-The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, explore how to craft persuasive arguments and communicate them effectively. Topics discussed include: the connection between thinking and writing; the nature of academic writing; the concept of “entering the conversation”; specific templates to improve the content of your writing, speaking, and thinking about issues that matter; the role of artificial intelligence in education; and a variety of other topics.
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Thinking Clearly: #109-The Moves that Matter in Crafting Persuasive Arguments and Communicating them Effectively-with guests Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein-Graff
Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop
Apr 1, 2019 - Explore Kleinspiration's board "Writing Workshop" on Pinterest. See more ideas about writing workshop, writing, teaching writing.
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Writing Workshop
Lessons in Writing and Life from My Grandfather, E.L. Doctorow
Lessons in Writing and Life from My Grandfather, E.L. Doctorow
The first time an award-winning novelist gave me feedback on my writing, I was seven. I’d written a short story about a flying pony named Gold Dust, who was stolen from his pasture and locked in a …
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Lessons in Writing and Life from My Grandfather, E.L. Doctorow
Manuskript: Open-Source Writing Software
Manuskript: Open-Source Writing Software
Manuskript. Most people don't know it. It's software for writers. Software with lots of options, while being a lot simpler than Scrivener. I know loads of authors live inside Scrivener, and hooray for them, but it's too much, big, complex, confusing for me. Read about Manuskript etc at their homepage. There are screenshots and a list of features. This post, and perhaps another one, will go into how I use it, to give you an idea. Note: Manuskript is Free…
#Writing
·paulkater.com·
Manuskript: Open-Source Writing Software
Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died
Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died
Straub was 79. He was known for his supernatural themes, including Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman.
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Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died
Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?
Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?
New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson struggled with maths at school, finding inspiration in literature instead. But aged 65, in the hope of unlocking a new part of his brain, he decided to put the limits of his intelligence to the test
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Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?
Why far-right groups are increasingly targeting the LGBTQ community
Why far-right groups are increasingly targeting the LGBTQ community
There have been several recent incidents where far-right, white supremacist groups have targeted LGBTQ people, including last weekend at a pride event in Idaho and a during a drag story hour at a library in California. J.M. Berger, a writer and researcher who focuses on extremist ideologies and has written four books on the topic, joins William Brangham to discuss.
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Why far-right groups are increasingly targeting the LGBTQ community
Four Lessons From Eleven Years Of Self-Publishing
Four Lessons From Eleven Years Of Self-Publishing
Someone asked for the absolute most basic writing advice I could give. Since this week I reached eleven years of self-publishing, it seems a good time to share it. So, here are four pieces of advic…
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Four Lessons From Eleven Years Of Self-Publishing
Curation Corner: Writerly Wisdom – Word Inventions
Curation Corner: Writerly Wisdom – Word Inventions
Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing Thanks to Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings for this excellent page that includes Miller’s ‘daily program’. My favorites:  Work o…
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Curation Corner: Writerly Wisdom – Word Inventions
The Pulp Writer Show: Episode 1
The Pulp Writer Show: Episode 1
In this episode, we introduce The Pulp Writer Show, which will discuss all aspects of writing and indie publishing.
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The Pulp Writer Show: Episode 1
Novelist Cormac McCarthy Gives Writing Advice to Scientists … and Anyone Wh
Novelist Cormac McCarthy Gives Writing Advice to Scientists … and Anyone Wh
As we pointed out back in 2017, Cormac McCarthy, author of such gritty, blood-drenched novels as Blood Meridian, Child of God, The Road, and No Country for Old Men, prefers the company of scientists to fellow writers.
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·openculture.com·
Novelist Cormac McCarthy Gives Writing Advice to Scientists … and Anyone Wh