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Elizabeth Potash
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After graduating from Pomona College, Betsy Potash taught at The Webb Schools in Southern California and then moved abroad to work on the English faculty at The American College of Sofia in Bulgaria. She has published articles on a range of topics, including teaching through technology, bringing drama into the classroom, and classroom to classroom exchange.
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Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Creating an Online Community Through Electronic Portfolios
Students publish their work in an electronic portfolio, which enables them to respond to each other’s content online.
Grades 6 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Students view examples of blogs, learn the basic elements of blog creation, and then create a blog from the perspective of a fictional character.
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Tell Me Your Story: Video-Inspired Vocabulary Writing
Students watch a sample of artistic video clips online and respond through creative writing while using the vocabulary words they are currently studying.
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