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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-28

Sunday, February 28th, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• Finding Untainted Jurors in the Age of the Internet – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aqw8p2 #
• The Demise Of Standard English – The Philadelphia Bulletin http://bit.ly/am6d7M #
• Humanities must not suffer unduly when the axe falls | The Observer http://bit.ly/bTjR6K #
• Redrawing the Route to Online Privacy – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cKhhlJ #
• The Count – So Far, E-Books Aren’t Making Sales Waves – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dh4Qhh #
• The Free-Appropriation Writer – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bCfg9U #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-27

Saturday, February 27th, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• VA acts to limit use of exam for special-ed students – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/cE778z "The effort . . . targets 'portfolio' tests" #
• Do paywalls hurt social news? | SmartBlog On Social Media http://bit.ly/9dH1dW #
• SeaWorld training attack exposes social media risks – OrlandoSentinel.com http://bit.ly/cu1rbJ "We may never talk as Shamu again" #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-26

Friday, February 26th, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• Music in Schools Celebration Is Also About Writing – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/dikxOl #
• When It Comes to Content, Amazon’s Kindle Won’t Be Undersold – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cwdScK #
• East Stroudsburg U. Suspends Professor for Facebook Posts – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aaKRAz #
• How to Relax and Ace Your College Midterms – US News and World Report http://bit.ly/9pjjEc #
• Podcasts | YALSA » http://bit.ly/arjmkf –classroom activity described #
• Key Letter by Descartes, Lost for 170 Years, Turns Up at Haverford – Research – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9xOeN3 #
• Looking Glass for the Mind: 350 Years of Books for Children (an online exhibit) | http://bit.ly/bgxvpH -via The Scout Report #
• Encouraging Critical Thinking Online | Intute – http://bit.ly/dszWvK -via The Scout Report "two teaching units for classroom settings" #
• Outreach to Gay Applicants – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aexD0g #
• Protesters Receive Coy Embrace – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cEZMSF #
• Common Sense Raises Issues at B&N – Publishers Weekly http://bit.ly/92g1do #
• Experts Offer Predictions Regarding Internet as of 2020 – Library Journal http://bit.ly/bfh0Pz #
• GUEST OPINION: In defense of school librarians | PressDemocrat.com http://bit.ly/8XnYSE #
• Photoshop and Photography: When Is It Real? – Pogue's Posts Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dutQrH #
• Perfect Your Presentation by Kidnapping Random Slides – Powerpoint – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/czlygs #
• A Lenten quiz on hunger in literature | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/c5yw7S #
• Mark Twain meets Super Mario on Nintendo's e-reader game player | Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/dc90k5 #
• 'The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson' by Jerome Charyn (Book Review) latimes.com http://bit.ly/95i2Ud #
• Neil deGrasse Tyson On Science Literacy, Curiosity, Education, And Being 'In Your Face' – Monkey See Blog : NPR http://bit.ly/cSBoKD #
• Will Second Life Upgrade Help Virtual Classrooms? – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/c8SHT1 #
• Poetry for the Mind's Joy – Poetry (Library of Congress) http://bit.ly/bOBIH1 (Includes Community College Poetry Contest) #
• Online courses can reduce the costly sting of college – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/a7o8iZ #
• Great ‘Read-Alouds’ From The New York Times – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aXUe9a #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-25

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• Avatar Rape – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bv1DW5 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-24

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• Professor Textblaster – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cKLVCV #
• Why teaching English is an art | Deccan Herald http://bit.ly/doa9oi "an MA in English Literature does not guarantee good language teaching" #
• Administration's 2011 Budget Request Eliminates Direct Funding for NWP – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/bhl8D8 #
• Tuition at public colleges and universities skyrockets – CNNmoney.com http://bit.ly/cSPSlQ #
• How Twitter and Facebook Make Us More Productive | WIRED http://bit.ly/cfi0Oz #
• Need That Class, Desperately? The Course Concierge Will See You Now – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bN0RXr #
• The End of Snow Days – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dtxJVB #
• The New Math of Poetry – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8YpoSh #
• Textbook Publishers Win Court Ruling Against File-Sharing Web Site – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aLakqP #
• Recession Could Push U.S. Further Behind in Educational Goals – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bfVFwH #
• 2000 reasons why Audible should read this post – Technology and Learning – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/da6S0Y #
• Student Government Freezes Funds for Student Media at UC-San Diego: Quick Takes: Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9GZgR8 #
• A Win For Publishers – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9hjczx -"a significant copyright victory" stops distribution of free e-books #
• Family Values and the NCAA – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9LeAza –Discusses decisions & controversy behind the ads you see on NCAA sites. #
• "Rogue" Wireless Networks Plague Campus IT Staff | eSchool News | http://bit.ly/au6HkT #
• FTC: Virtual Worlds Pose Real Risks to Minors | eSchool News http://bit.ly/aCBQz5 #
• R2D2: An Ed-Tech Model that Computes | E School News http://bit.ly/csWV8Y "Read, Reflect, Display, Do" #
• 5 Guaranteed Ways to Hate Your Own Writing | Copyblogger http://bit.ly/bMzbbk #
• Avoidance of Nonfiction – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bQuPd0 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-23

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• Mom, Could You Please Stop Tweeting? – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/bC5tum #
• A Return to the 5-Paragraph Theme – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9V2CwZ #
• Highlighting E-Readers – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bc1fIk "students use less paper with the devices but want better notetaking ability" #
• Malone President Resigns Amid Plagiarism Inquiry – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aMCf2p #
• Obama proposes to raise academic standards, washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/9PMIcj College- and career-ready standards required for funding #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-22

Monday, February 22nd, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• The Internet can make you smarter, experts say | Digital Media – CNET News http://bit.ly/deCTl8 #
• Novel way to generate mobile literature | Brisbane Times http://bit.ly/cS0Jyk #
• Community Colleges Explore National Collaboration to Fight For-Profit Marketing Machine – Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aQFJqn #
• Just Google It? Developing Internet Search Skills – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aPx240 #
• Applicants to Tufts University Turn to YouTube – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b5pz0w #
• Legal Advice on Streaming Films – Quick Takes: Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/deCbsQ "analysis of use of streaming video for ed purposes" #
• Transfer Matchmaker – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cUUJ0G "online space for transfer students and recruiters at 4-year institutions" #
• A Great Experiment – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dpQBIv – more on the University of the People #
• Learning From Culture Pirates -Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bYOQmF "IP more complex than creators or copiers care to admit" #
• Format War Heats Up Among Publishers of Electronic Textbooks – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bfbuT1 #
• Drilling Down – Text Messaging Overtakes Instant Messaging Among Teenagers – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cuChxy #
• Reactions: Is Tenure a Matter of Life or Death? – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cEPRE4 #
• Book review: Reality Hunger – WSJ.com http://bit.ly/cXTEHm "The novel is dead. Long live the antinovel, built from scraps" #
• Teachers: Use care on social Web sites : News-Record.com http://bit.ly/dAq1Ib #
• Combating Myths About Distance Education – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bQRWog #
• Tuition-free, online education? Try University of the People – USATODAY.com http://bit.ly/9vq7NL #
• Computer Engineer Barbie – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9gXikj #
• Doubts Raised on Book’s Tale of Atom Bomb – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b9AnVP #
• Textbooks That Professors Can Rewrite Digitally – http://nyti.ms/aQkCpP (via @betajames) #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-21

Sunday, February 21st, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• Ten rules for writing fiction | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/c5SDaL #
• Open Access to Research Is Inevitable, Libraries Are Told – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bUFDjr #
• Teaching Statements Are Bunk – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/95hVly #
• Open-Access Journals Break Barriers to Academic Freedom – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9QrCKi #
• After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aOTMnS #
• Homage to Lucille Clifton, 1936-2010 – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9IGBbl #
• Duncan Urges Teachers Colleges to Improve, While Defending Budget Priorities – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/d0lXME #
• 10 sages read the future of print – FORTUNE http://bit.ly/aaIEcr #
• A 4 Stage Model for Member Engagement | Social Media Today | http://bit.ly/dCPJeC "4 kinds of users in every online community" #
• 5 tips for promoting your book with social media | SmartBlog On Social Media http://bit.ly/9JRvTw #
• Tech-savvy 'iGeneration' kids multi-task, connect – USATODAY.com http://bit.ly/9pI9oW #
• Digital Storytelling Teacher Guide | Microsoft http://bit.ly/901AuD "The ancient tradition of storytelling meets the digital age" #
• Scariest Forum on the Internet? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/ag2ytW -The Chicago Manual of Style Online’s new discussion forum #
• Step Right Up – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bhqmJH -Community college transfer students being courted by private universities #
• Ten of the best monsters in literature | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/c9ZwVK #
• Why Plagiarism Continues & What Writers, Editors Can Do About It – Poynter Online – http://bit.ly/desYgQ #
• MacArthur Grant Will Expand National Writing Project’s Digital Media Program – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/aagZzK #
• Georgelle Hirliman, 73, a Writer in Windows, With Answers, Is Dead at 73 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aqvEKH #
• US school accused of web spying | BBC News – http://bit.ly/dmZdO9 #

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Two Bottles of Cough Syrup Later

Sunday, February 21st, 2010 | journal | No Comments

I’m finally digging out from the cold or flu (not sure which) that has had me buried under blankets for the last five days. Tuesday and Wednesday I couldn’t speak above a whisper. Thursday I was so gone that I didn’t even realize it was evening until someone else told me. I thought it was still mid-morning.

Two bottles of cough syrup and a box of Nyquil later, I’m feeling a bit better, but realizing just how much work has piled up. To catch up, I’m going to focus on posting only the most significant 3 or 4 news stories from the past few days. I’ll then start fresh today with the daily reports. Seems like the best course when there are over 1000 stories piled up in Google Reader.

After that, it’s on to some Bedford blog entries and other work that’s piled up while I was sniffling and coughing. So bear with me. I’ll have things back in order soon!

@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-17

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | journal, news | No Comments

• Facebook launch 'Zero' site for mobile phones http://bit.ly/b4Kpv7 #
• Mobile devices may be next wave in education | SCNow http://bit.ly/9OkIBe #
• Utah Mulls Eliminating 12th Grade – ABC News http://bit.ly/b0p18r #
• A Taste for Language – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9iMhoa #
• Faculty Challenge Tenure Denial – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bUj2pk #
• Is Heckling a Right? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/ar2ykf #
• Cursive is, like, so last century – San Jose Mercury News http://bit.ly/awtcbn #
• Student Data Systems, Unite! – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cqHl4f –emerging infrastructure wd allow schools to share data about students #
• Views: Don't Avoid Conflicts; Mine Them – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9ReOIj #
• Frustration Over 'Framing' – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9dTfsP -Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab and tutor.com #
• Which Social Network Is Right For You? – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/crNTMP #
• Basic Etiquette for Email Lists and Forums – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/dmlqTf #
• Plagiarism, or just 'mixing'? | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/9KYqHq #
• Grammar rules vs. evolving usage | Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/drC0BC #
• Views: Gerrymandering the Canon – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aS7omf #
• T.C. Boyle talks about 'Tortilla Curtain' and censorship | PressDemocrat.com http://bit.ly/9296Oj #
• New Plan Would Let High Schoolers Graduate Early – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cjx68h #
• Lucille Clifton, Poet Who Explored Black Lives, Dies at 73 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9oJNNW #
• Study Finds Public Discontent With Colleges – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/agbruP #
• What Are the Attitudes Toward ‘Cheating’ and Plagiarism Among Your Peers? – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9aKfjz #
• Ralph McInerny, Mystery Novelist and Scholar, Dies at 80 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/c0Xgqi #

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