Archives: 2011 February

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-28

Feb 28

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Blogging for Dyslexic Readers | Problogger » http://hoki.es/e2o0Pq #
Plagiarism on campus – Indiana Statesman http://hoki.es/hoi43B #
Comics in the classroom: Graphic novels help students grasp literature – The North Bay Nugget » http://hoki.es/gHf0Yk #
Homework Hits the Small Screen at Purdue U. – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/hvkG6U #
A Simple Hack for Productive Collaborative Authorship – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/e3P3Yz #
Using DropPhox During Class to Manage Photos – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/hiZ7yJ #
Why Teachers Shouldn’t Blog….And Why I Do « Your English Class http://hoki.es/frLgZw #
Catholic College Fires Gay Instructor, Saying He Misrepresented His Background – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/fe0ap2 #
Better ways to reach parents than Facebook? | ZDNet Education » http://hoki.es/eTHXxp #
You Call “That” Work?: On Research and Video Games | Not Your Mama's Gamer http://hoki.es/h37VAt #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-27

Feb 27

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If Walt Whitman wrote for Groupon | W. W. Norton – http://hoki.es/dLQpp5 #
"Skype in the Classroom" Launches to Connect Teachers & Students Worldwide http://hoki.es/fYH9Yj #
Get the (instant) message? | Sioux City Journal » http://hoki.es/glThmt #
Publishers Expand e-Textbook Offerings – WSJ.com http://hoki.es/gUFtCp #
Does African-American Literature Exist? – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/hkbyJi #
Social Media Lure Academics Frustrated by Traditional Publishing – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/dGHY2c #
A New Gossip Guru for CollegeACB, the controversial online forum – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/gOCF49 #
Where digital natives roam, paper and pencil have a place, too | GothamSchools http://hoki.es/i55kRQ #
Disney Acquires Social Network For Kids Togetherville | Techcrunch » http://hoki.es/i3CArw #
Writing Center set to break record – The Skidmore News – News http://hoki.es/gh8b1O #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-26

Feb 26

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Graphic.ly Is a Cross-Platform, Cloud-Based Digital Comics Reader | Lifehacker » http://hoki.es/e4LXqd #
College Cries Foul Over a Copycat – WSJ.com http://hoki.es/ghWWHJ #
The "Linguistic Rabble" – The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan http://hoki.es/hTCoPe #
The Paperless Professor – HackCollege – Student-Powered Lifehacking http://hoki.es/h82rWH #
House Republicans Scale Back Bid for Education Cuts – The Ticker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/f8b6cX #
Podcast: The Future of the Textbook, as Seen by Publishers – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/gX8IVF #
Playing with Taboos | Not Your Mama's Gamer http://hoki.es/fOdHfm #
Why We Write About Grief – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/f9aFFp #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-25

Feb 25

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How to Write Faster | Lifehacker » http://hoki.es/gtY4fW #
Natalie Munroe: Crusader or Complainer? | The Philly Post http://hoki.es/fzAE7i #
Why We Fight Back – March 2011 Month of Action to Defend Public Education – Education for the People! http://hoki.es/hB0exb #
'Embedded Librarian' on Twitter Served as Information Concierge for Class – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/h72v4L #
Practical Wisdom and Professional Life – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/ey86fx #
Reader's Almanac: Djuna Barnes remembers what it was like to be young and uncomfortable in the theater http://hoki.es/g4BNdd #
BBC News – Ofqual head: End paper exams for digital generation http://hoki.es/eSdR5p #
Should We Pay Kids To Study? : Planet Money : NPR http://hoki.es/h36Hb5 #
My Daily Read: Lisa Zunshine – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/g8yogG #
The Advice Nobody Likes: Teaching Part Time at the Community College – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/dYYwOY #
Why I Like Assessment – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/dNBxYi #
Let's Close the Gap Between Teaching and Assessing – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/f58sh8 #
Free 'Video Book' From Academic Press Challenges Limits of Scholarship – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/flo0OM #
George Lucas on Life on the Screen: Visual Literacy in Education | Edutopia http://hoki.es/gsvrxO #
In the Teeth of the Evidence – Library Babel Fish – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/fcqGqE #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-24

Feb 24

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'Lowering Higher Education' – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/h6F8u7 #
The Guilt-Ridden Writer’s Confession | Copyblogger http://hoki.es/fU5YRL #
'One in Eight Million' for English Language Learners – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/f0tplx #
‘Comic Book Literacy’ shows the use of comic books in education http://hoki.es/eCCD0t #
Using Farmville to Teach Standards | Edutopia http://hoki.es/h7X2uM #
More About UniversalSubtitles.org – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/gRg8Z7 #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-23

Feb 23

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Guilt Is Not Enough to Stop Students From Texting in Class – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/g26JE0 #
A WikiLeaks Clone Takes On Higher Education – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/hrFdeg #
Think Before You Tweet (or Blog or Update a Status) – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/eVfBQP #
Elizabeth Lindsey: Curating humanity's heritage | Video on TED.com http://hoki.es/hJQuYx #lore #
Words We Can Use, and Those We Can Not – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/fGdRvO #
Internet Archive Partners With 150 Libraries to Launch an E-Book Lending Program | ReadWriteWeb » http://hoki.es/i2HmXb #
Why can't college students write well? Part II | Erica Jacobs | Washington Examiner http://hoki.es/h18DxQ #
Parents Don’t Want Blogger Teacher Back | MyFoxPhilly.com » http://hoki.es/hG85zC #
To my critics: Teachers deserve rights – CNN.com http://hoki.es/ihVtaj #
Greek Chapters Enter the Cloud – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/hxJuAI #
Podcast: A For-Profit Online College With High Retention Rates – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/e0ImSg #
Enid Blyton manuscript found | Books | The Guardian http://hoki.es/fDSACD #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-22

Feb 22

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Is There a Gender Gap In Literature? | BlogHer http://hoki.es/eCvFcP #
College Groups Ask Education Dept. to Rescind Credit-Hour Rule – The Ticker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/etmXPc #
Report Suggests Ways to Make Learning Outcomes Transparent – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/fsUYGr #
Going Paperless at Conferences – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/g21K2O #
Encouraging Effective Note-Taking in Your Classes – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/gil62k #
Why America's teachers are enraged – CNN.com http://hoki.es/g2IrK9 #
Lehigh U. Journalism Professor 'Crowdsources' His Teaching Philosophy – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/h5YHuD #
Talking About a Digital Public Library of America – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/h5cBbM #
The Journal of Universal Rejection – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/edHWAA #
Writing and Productivity in Academe – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/gdGfAi #
Can You Trust Automated Grading? – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/ghwSUh #
The Changed Landscape – Inside Higher Ed » http://hoki.es/eIk71j #
Is Sexism Intrinsic to Technology? An Introspection | Not Your Mama's Gamer http://hoki.es/eZaATv #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-21

Feb 21

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Use Evernote to Quickly Build Presentations and Speeches | Lifehacker » http://hoki.es/e1u79y #
Teaching Ambiguity – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/dYSLd6 #
Avoid 'Grading Jail' through Course Writing Contracts – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/ePFDY3 #
How to 'Gamify' Your Class Website – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/fu7T4L #
On Writing Longhand – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/fibONQ #
Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/dNRLNP #
Augmented Reality Field Trips & the 150th Anniversary of the U.S. Civil War | ReadWriteWeb » http://hoki.es/eZEQMo #
New Demand on Kean U. Professors' Time: Filling Out Time Cards – The Ticker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/fqwj3r #
Book Lovers Fear Dim Future for Notes in the Margins – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/eKldNv #
A University of Virginia student has a bright idea: 'Flash seminars' | Washington Post » http://hoki.es/gRhG2a #
How the Internet Gets Inside Us : The New Yorker http://hoki.es/fqSKgk #
Book-O-Mat and other vintage vending machines – Boing Boing http://hoki.es/h6f7JZ #
Everloop Brings New Social Network for Tweens to 56,000 Schools | Mashable » http://hoki.es/fq7D3j #
Cloud computing: No longer if, but when (Universities explore cloud-based identity mgt solutions) | eCampus News » http://hoki.es/faFfqy #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-20

Feb 20

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Classroom Capture in One Easy Step — THE Journal http://hoki.es/hxI8Rq #
States, Tear Down Your Walls (on state regulation of education) – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/gM9CXi #
Stressed? Don't Log Onto Facebook | News & Opinion | PCMag.com http://hoki.es/hOk88b #
Cast Out in Chicago: 100 Adjuncts Replaced – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/efLuvN #
When the Professor Is Controversial – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/fWlTTV #
House Poised to Block 'Gainful' – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/gGObpJ #
Yanked from the Margins: Strengthening the Humanities and Social Sciences – Inside Higher Ed » http://hoki.es/gsW6NF #
How to Write a Programming Book | ReadWrite Hack »
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The Digital Lives of Babies – Cultural Studies – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/gQRZy6 #
The Skype's the limit – Lebanon Daily News http://hoki.es/h1MzUL #
'Building Trust' as Wisconsin Teachers March on State Capitol – Yahoo! News http://hoki.es/fLv5Iu #

@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-02-19

Feb 19

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Ivory-tower failure – Washington Times http://hoki.es/gW1R9K #
Natalie Munroe and teacher blogs: Free speech or free fall? | Get Schooled http://hoki.es/dEzVEZ #
Teacher Takes Unique Style to History Class | 8NewsNow.com » http://hoki.es/hiQkvm #
The Future of the Book: Time to Learn Some HTML/CSS | Kairosnews http://hoki.es/fzAF7e #
Re-Covering the Classics | viz. http://hoki.es/gHBDhz #
Motivating Students: Writing for an Audience | Edutopia http://hoki.es/g23OoL #