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"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” ― Ernest Hemingway

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NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program (Author Toolbox)

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 JJ Burry6 Comments

The Young Writers Program (or YWP) is a way for NaNoWriMo to be accessible for participants 17 and younger (18 only if they're still in high school). Writing 50,000 words would be near impossible for young writers, so YWP allows them to choose their own writing goal.

Posted in Author Toolbox, Education, WritingTagged Education, nanowrimo, student choice, teaching, writing prompt, ywp

Gamification in the Classroom: Level 4 — Problem-Solving after the First Six Weeks

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 JJ Burry3 Comments

I won’t sugar-coat it… At first, my students were completely confused. That is 100% my fault because I gave them too much too soon.

Posted in Education, GamificationTagged Education, innovation, student choice, teaching, Writing

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