Archives: 2010 May 18

@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-05-18

May 18

Students at U. of Florida Use Facebook to Find Tutors – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cVomPO #
Book Review: Fresh Takes on Teaching Literary Elements – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/cLinQS #
Adjunct Who Commented on a Judge's Arrest Is Fired, Then Rehired – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aJeZ9o #
What Era Do You Wish You Had Lived In? – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aklXd8 #
Facebook is a major influence on girls, says survey | BBC News – http://bit.ly/cfTfnM #
Banning, Opposition to a Book Inspires More Art — on Adam Rapp’s “The Metal Children” – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/a1YSQA #

10 Things You’ll Want To Read This Summer

May 18

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Whether summer means time to read for fun or to prepare for teaching in the Fall, I bet you’re beginning to gather that reading list.

You probably know where to find details on the year’s award-winning children’s and teen books. You probably have a few articles lying around you mean to get to, and I bet you plan to check out the resources on ReadWriteThink.

Maybe you’re looking for something different though? Check out the ten must-read online resources I’ve included in this week’s NCTE Inbox Blog.

[Creative Commons licensed Flickr photo by Mr.Thomas]

@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-05-18

May 18

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New York State Library Cooperative Can't Sustain Itself, Will Shut Down – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/af7V0X #
Open Dictionary Is a More Reliable, Cleaner Urban Dictionary – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/cNwllU #
Great Debate: Developing Argumentation Skills – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b3nlnq #
Taylor Momsen Did Not Write This Headline – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bmkOjx –Headlines are now written to get search engines to notice. #
YouTube, Now 5, Shows Signs of Growing Up – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dsbYMO #
An Online Game to Entice the Movie Audience – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cD6wr8 #
Capture Full Page Screenshots Entire Web Pages as a Continuous Image – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/bpwU2H #
Texting During Meetings is Definitely Noticed, Seen as Rude – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/cPwkQQ –fodder for prof comm class discussion #
Ad Slogans Become Beatnik Poetry – Adrants http://bit.ly/92UfFj #
Arizona officials go after Mexican studies program | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/aBfj8x #
Tech language a plus for communication | The Sydney Morning Herald » http://bit.ly/9QzKg1 #
Notes on Organizing an Unconference – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dDg5h6 #
Take a Minute to Collect Your Thoughts with Evernote – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/csgE3v #
Hefty wait lists shield colleges but unsettle students | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/cnKxq9 #