January | 2010 | pedablogical

@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-22

January 22, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Believing You Can Get Smarter Makes You Smarter | APA | http://bit.ly/7aevHQ #
On Language – The Keypad Solution – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5K3hJw –on spelling reform #
Txting Cld Help Kids Read Reg Eng – Digits – WSJ http://bit.ly/4XLD8V #
Phone texting 'helps pupils to spell' | BBC News – http://bit.ly/8JU2hC #
University professors report increase in cheating – Collegenews. http://bit.ly/66QMPH #
Plagiarism up 700% at University » Impact Magazine » http://bit.ly/7xJw9v #
Poe Toaster tribute is 'nevermore' – baltimoresun.com http://bit.ly/6Ax9Yq #
The Shakespeare fightback | The Guardian http://bit.ly/61Hd32 #
With Kindle, Publishers Give Away E-Books to Spur Sales – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7EBFQn #
10 Ways to Whip the Freshman Composition Requirement – Professors' Guide (usnews.com) http://bit.ly/8DbDxp #
A computer per student leads to higher performance than traditional classroom settings | Science Daily http://bit.ly/8wuIFR #
Service Lets Professors Log On to Networks on Other Campuses – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/7X4hIU #
Learning About Collaborative Writing with Wikipedia – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/8Si3Sh #
E-Anthology Feedback Inspires Classroom Practice – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/4DQXso #
U. of Oxford Bans Legal File-Sharing Service – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/7gcOKy #
Colleges Teach Students to Compose Video-Game Music – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/89cWJo #
Every Waking Minute? Examining Personal Media Habits – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7BRusv #
Literary Pilgrimages: Exploring the Role of Place in Writers’ Lives and Work – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5ypy1a #
On Language – Movie Misquotations – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/8C981E –on how we remember (or misremember) quotations #
If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5n8SQz #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-19

January 19, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Burnley-Moran Kindles an interest in reading | Charlottesville Daily Progress http://bit.ly/6BGOFE -3rd graders using Kindles #
Janus Generation – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5rRLfl -Are today's students lazy or industrious and creative? #
Housework Help as a New Benefit – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4M0Lr0 -Are gender gaps in academic work related to who does the laundry? #
The Age of External Knowledge – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4LBhim #
What Would Martin Luther King Make of Twitter?: Baratunde Thurston | Vanity Fair http://bit.ly/8u4IPy #
Long live technology, but leave literature alone | Nouse.co.uk » http://bit.ly/4o9b2o #
Computer starts with K, at this school | HeraldTribune.com | http://bit.ly/82maKV –K, as in Kindergarten #
-A Reading of 'The Scholar' by Robert Southey Epoch Times – http://bit.ly/5ZV07t #
The Ultimate Google Wave Guide for Students: 100 Tips, Tools, and Tricks — Online Degree Programs.org: http://bit.ly/6tpVkD #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-18

January 18, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Experts Divided Over Internet Changes to Language | Voice of America http://bit.ly/8tR1yA #
Indianapolis Public Schools Replace Textbooks with Digital Content — THE Journal http://bit.ly/6puqBJ #
Colorado Lawmakers Backing Away From Indian Treaty – ABC News http://bit.ly/611Ejv #
Blasting Academic Silos – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4PFcZ6 #
Labor College's Deal Questioned – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4VuS5W #
Linking Debt & Income – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5296vs -proposal links vocational program financial aid eligibility to grads' debt #
New View of Faculty Liberalism – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4NFJI6 #
Random House Leaks Newbery Winner on Twitter – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/8JEZbo (article also lists all ALA award winners) #
Schools embrace online classes | cincinnati.com | http://bit.ly/4Q3949 #
COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Rent, read and return – Las Vegas Review Journal – http://bit.ly/7iHNAy #
Libraries Keep MLK's Crucial Comic Book | Seattle PI | http://bit.ly/5QzTRI –influential teaching tool for Civil Rights Movement #
Ohio State president is tops in public college pay – CNNMoney – http://bit.ly/7m9zZe #
U-Va., Va. Tech presidents rank high in pay survey – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/5nz4Yc #
College students rent textbooks to save money – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/6pdP1l #
Recession takes toll on university president pay – Yahoo! News http://bit.ly/5eW4E0 (via Ryan Skinnell) #
Student Motivation: How to Get Students to Respond | Classroom Solutions http://bit.ly/5YLDDI #
Pay Rises for Leaders of Colleges, Survey Says – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5I56BE #
Professor Is a Label That Leans to the Left – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5Itkg9 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-17

January 17, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Haiti in Ink and Tears: A Literary Sampler – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/8sNhAx #
Textbook Price Comparison Helps You Find the Cheapest Textbooks – Education – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/82vl9W #
Plagiarism: in the words of someone else… there's little new in literature | The Observer http://bit.ly/4N2NBU #
Where Baby Orwell Lived – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4xF1Vi –on authors' birthplaces and residences #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-16

January 16, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Questions For Terry Castle – The Reader – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6DpcGJ –Interview on Castle's forthcoming book The Professor #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-15

January 15, 2010 by Traci Gardner

The History of Kentucky's Community Colleges http://bit.ly/6XTOkn –traces creation & development of CCs in KY (via The Scout Report) #
Visuwordsâ„¢ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus http://bit.ly/5ET9OR (via The Scout Report) #
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students | Penn State http://bit.ly/7kQL8Y –models, exercises, & advice (via Scout Report) #
Race and Merit at MIT – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/91ehcF –"uneven" progress and significant gaps for Latino & Native American profs #
Barnes and Noble's Nook e-reader not yet worth the wait – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/8MNOmS #
Reading Aloud to Teens Gains Favor Among Teachers – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/8olEbi #
American Team Takes 2nd In Texting Contest : NPR http://bit.ly/8cYcdS #
Hiring at 2-Year Colleges – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5CfsWG #
Celebrating MLK Day – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4Fk8FW #
Extra! News Blogs by Students Grab Eyeballs – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5dBYk1 #
A Community-College Prof Finds Inspiration at Harvard – CHE – http://bit.ly/8FHpS8 – Comparing writing instruction in widely diff settings #
The Death of the Slush Pile: Even in the Web era, getting in the door is tougher than ever – WSJ.com – http://bit.ly/7mmWLd #
What a Character! Comparing Literary Adaptations – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/8vIsjH #
'Horizon Report' Highlights 6 Technologies to Watch in Education – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8MznCv #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-14

January 14, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Can We Change the Web’s Culture of Nastiness? – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4N2yll -Does anonymity lead to meanness? #
Celebrated poet P.K. Page dies at 93 – CBC News – Canada – http://bit.ly/5EtvQS #
Twitter literature: get “Gatsby” word for word – BLAST: Boston's Online Magazine http://bit.ly/6E7wxt #
Age-inappropriate literature: The rewards of reading books before you are ready | Illinois Times http://bit.ly/4A1fuS #
California Law Requires Digital Textbooks by 2020 – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6wBhuz #
The Loss of Legibility, Or, Why Do People Still Pile Into Grad School? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/55vhSZ #
Sign of the Times – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5kRWLw –NYTimes poking its nose into distance education, #
When Tenure Means Nothing – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4vpLLW — Dismissals violate faculty rights #
Flogging the Flagships – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5yp7Sw –The need to increase representation of low-income & minority students #
5 Ways to Teach About Haiti Right Now – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6jlMd1 #
Online College Planned for Union Workers – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7uH7Dn #
Student Crossword | Famous Literary Characters – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4IDLxP #
Doughnuts and Candy for the Kids – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6aK9ls –on teachers bringing snacks to class #
Extra! News Blogs by Students Grab Eyeballs – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5dBYk1 #
Online Scheme Highlights Fears About Distance-Education Fraud – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8h3gNr #
How to Build Your Own Multimedia Adventure | Edutopia http://bit.ly/7uYW6y #
Teach Shakespeare However You Want — Just Keep His Language Alive | Edutopia http://bit.ly/7KH4zA #
The 2-Year Option – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/8lPPRb –Teaching humanities courses at community colleges #
MLA Meeting That 'Never Was Nor Will Be' – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/8lIHlB #
The Men Are Back – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4x2plS –enrollment trends in community colleges #
Know What Your Email Address Says About You – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/5xBRwt #
Wanna Make an App for That? Stanford U. Streams iPhone Development Course – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8p97DA #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-13

January 13, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Resources for Teaching and Learning About the Earthquake in Haiti – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5SXbSB #
Maryland System Leaders Try to Reverse Ruling That Blocked Online Program – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/4NL9Zs #
Still Earning Less – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/7iDr80 –women in the workplace #
What Makes a Great Teacher? – The Atlantic (January/February 2010) http://bit.ly/74ooAu #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-12

January 12, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Textbooks for Rent … Everywhere – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5Za57a #
Flex Your Literary Fast-Twitch Muscles Writing Twitter-Sized Stories | Twitip | http://bit.ly/6MkfbI #
Google Lets Users Store More Files Online – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6isWSp #
What's Your Email Address Prejudice? – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/4U2y3x –discussion topic for professional writing classes #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-11

January 11, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Barnes & Noble Announces Textbook Rental Service – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5lJJXo #
Picture This! Building Photo-Based Writing Skills – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6QBHOQ #
Anne Frank diary guardian Miep Gies dies aged 100 | BBC News – http://bit.ly/6hF9sx #
College Press Run By Undergrads – IHE http://bit.ly/5tIEtT –publishes, sells student work & collects in anthologies for writing program #
City Tries to Rewrite Lone Bookstore's Last Chapter – WSJ.com http://bit.ly/7cvpIU #
North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project: http://bit.ly/7h6jEH –search, read papers dating from 1751-1890s (via The Scout Report) #
Is Google Good for History? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4BqwPE –on the book digitization project #
Text Generation – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/7pputg –Some librarians now reachable by text message #
2009 Word of the Year is “tweet”; Word of the Decade is “google” | American Dialect Society http://bit.ly/4TKrRN #
A new role for community colleges? – SignOnSanDiego.com http://bit.ly/7P3BZm #
Writing Workshops: Using Small Groups to Improve Writing | Classroom Solutions | Scholastic http://bit.ly/4uzHqX #
Colleges Lag in Technology and Teaching Quality, a Top Education Official Says – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/84Irlj #