Google Docs Adds Support for Pivot Tables http://hoki.es/iyQ2MD # The Problem of the Disappearing Teacher & How to Solve It (Interview with author of Why Great Teachers Quit) http://hoki.es/iQYs5z # Not a Part-Time Job | Education Week Teacher: http://hoki.es/kePTg6 #…
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@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-16
It's More Than Just the Degree, Graduates Say – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/jW3tb5 # Most Presidents Favor No Tenure for Majority of Faculty – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/m3xlxl # Law Professor's Legacy Includes Comic Books on…
Graduations: Bits Flashback for May 16
A severe thunderstorm brought graduation ceremonies at Virginia Tech to an abrupt and very early conclusion here in Blacksburg on Friday night. The keynote speaker never even made it to the podium. Fortunately, students were able to pick up their…
Preparing for the Last Weeks of the School Year: May 15 to 21 on ReadWriteThink
The school year is soon coming to a close. Students will make their way to summer camps, family vacations, and nearby pools and parks. Before you face that room of empty desks, spend a few minutes thinking about the resource…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-15
How to make a shitty infographic. | jwz http://hoki.es/lST2Xa # Understand Food Packaging Colors to Get the Message Behind the Marketing – Lifehacker http://hoki.es/isfin7 # Your So-Called Education: The Poor Quality of an Undergraduate Education – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/ijftan # Teaching…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-14
Houdini’s Letter, Mary Shelley’s Hair Among New York Public Library’s Artifacts | Underwire | Wired.com http://hoki.es/iriwyf # The “Becoming-Contested” Spaces of Publication | The Scholar Electric » http://hoki.es/iXoXIr # Present.me | Free Technology for Teachers: http://hoki.es/izO4A4 # Discover Yale Digital…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-13
How Thumbs Can Facilitate Discussion in the Classroom – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/kQWXXw # Britain Demands Sealed Oral Accounts of Irish Conflict – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/jpFPgH # Children’s Books – Okay for Now – By Gary D.…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-12
Across More Classes, Videos Make the Grade – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/mM6W9i # In Defense of Hard: When Easier Isn't Better – Lifehacker http://hoki.es/mzwdM2 # The Meta, Innovative Genius of 'Community' – Hampton Stevens – Entertainment…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-11
Will Chromebooks for Education Be a Good Deal for Schools? http://hoki.es/mMaN6a # Robots Retrieve Books in University of Chicago’s New, Futuristic Library | Underwire | Wired.com http://hoki.es/kvfWNl # Facebook Friends You Can Lose | Wired Magazine http://hoki.es/mrHyaf # Grading students…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-10
Awsum Shoes: Is it ethical to fix grammatical and spelling errors in reviews? – By Michael Agger – Slate Magazine http://hoki.es/jFfgFv # The Onion gets a star-studded new competitor – Internet Culture – Salon.com http://hoki.es/knzx8v # National Jukebox LOC.gov http://hoki.es/jNp69G…