Did you stay up late last night watching the developing news (or maybe grading papers)? If so, it’s possible “Parts of your brain could be sleeping right now,” according to a recent study. The NIH-funded study of the brain activity…
Author: Traci Gardner
May 1 to 7 on ReadWriteThink
May is Get Caught Reading Month, a nationwide public service campaign launched by the Association of American Publishers to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. The celebration is supported by hundreds of celebrities, including…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-05-01
Landing Online Teaching Jobs – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/ltcteQ # Doodling for a Good Cause: National Doodle Day, May 12 | http://hoki.es/iMkvAb # Parts of your brain could be sleeping right now | TG Daily http://hoki.es/j2uFru # The Courage To…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-04-30
How Writers Build the Brand – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/jN0QbG # Memories Scattered by Southern Storms Land on Facebook – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/mbCC4s # The Shirley Sherrods of Academe? – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/iIjl3Q # Powered by Twitter Tools
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-04-29
Turnitin Debunks Myths Surrounding Plagiarism on the Web — PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — http://hoki.es/mCFilI # Standardized testing leads to standardized teaching, which only works if you have standardized students. One size does not fit all. # Diane Ravitch: Standardized Testing Undermines Teaching…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-04-28
The Case for Cursive – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/kPY1Ky # Gates and Pearson Foundations to Offer Online Courses – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/kxZVOc # Straight from the DOE: Dispelling Myths About Blocked Internet Sites | MindShift http://hoki.es/knlCoM # Don’t Panic! U.S. Higher Education Is…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-04-27
Why You Should Check Your Public Dropbox Folders http://hoki.es/j8AMoi # Delicious Has New Owners: YouTube Founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen http://hoki.es/karPB5 # The Cheapskate's Guide to Getting Free Dropbox Space http://hoki.es/ls5ipK # How Reading Fiction Can Improve Your Social…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-04-26
Professor Deeply Hurt by Student's Evaluation | The Onion – America's Finest News Source http://hoki.es/fPUxtG # Bacon-Fat Keyboard Lets Real Birds Tweet | Underwire | Wired.com http://hoki.es/hJCAue # Diagramly Is a Quick Online Diagram, Mind Map, and Flow Chart Creator…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2011-04-25
Roger Ebert wins caption contest | The New Yorker http://hoki.es/gwoEc0 /via Kathy Fitch on Facebook # Uploading Files to Google Docs Just Got Easier http://hoki.es/dEA1uT # iShakespeare: Celebrate the Bard's Anniversary Online http://hoki.es/h0yekF # How MyYearbook Solved The Chatroulette Porn…
April 24 to 30 on ReadWriteThink
April 30 is El DÃa de Los Niños/El DÃa de Los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day). Developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, this celebration focuses on providing children with books in many languages and making reading an integral part…