One of my cherished possessions is a Muggles for Harry Potter pin from 1999. Eric Crump gave it to me, having picked it up from the NCTE librarian. I hadn’t read a word of J. K. Rowling’s first book, but…
Author: Traci Gardner
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-23
A Bawdy Milton Poem, Or 17th Century Fraud? : NPR http://hoki.es/a9uJ4e # BookJam Digital Book Report Video Contest Launches — THE Journal http://hoki.es/c4SCdS # Area school integrates Twitter into the classroom | WEAU » http://hoki.es/aEYkKw # Student summit at Cornell…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-22
School 2.0 eToolkit –Helps schools, districts and communities develop a common education vision for the future » http://hoki.es/dfqya3 # How to Detect a Photoshopped Image | Lifehacker http://hoki.es/cuLiL5 # The Cheater Gets Cheated – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/cHl4xN # Zotero Everywhere: How…
Orange Crush Cake
I’ve read about soda cakes before, but I never tried the recipe until this week. The incredibly simple recipe turned out quite well, and left the family brainstorming combinations to try in the future (see the Variations below). Secretly, this…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-21
MP3 ban hits sour note with students – The Boston Globe http://hoki.es/afs932 # Left/right brain theory is bunk | Washington Post » http://hoki.es/cl4ncN # For Students, Breaking Up Digitally Is Hard to Do – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-20
Classroom iPad Programs Get Mixed Response – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/91ICnF # Parent, Teacher, Student Communication – Going Beyond Paper Newsletters and Emails | Top Teaching http://hoki.es/bfkXCl # Reader's Almanac: Maxwell Perkins: editor of F.…
Top 10 Things to Do with a Banned Text
How will you discuss Banned Books Week (BBW) this year? It’s easy to find ideas for displays and activities for libraries. The problem is that most of them are too general or would be difficult to use in the writing…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-19
The College Conversation: Why reading, curiosity still matter – Daily Pilot http://hoki.es/aYFVN9 # Remediation need in college is on the rise | Grand Forks Herald | http://hoki.es/cLUrFB # The National Museum of Language: College Park's Historic Secret – College Park…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-18
Using Flip Video Camera to Create 5-Minute Class Recaps | NCTE Secondary Section: http://hoki.es/92NfHm # Using Powerpoint and Your Screensaver for Exam Studying | Lifehacker » http://hoki.es/bt6X9H (Scroll to the 2nd Story) # Zap! Pow! Wham! Now, you're learning! |…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-17
Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter (Radio Interview with Author Tom Bissell of Portland State) | WILL-AM » http://hoki.es/a4tGYW # Interesting interview with writer William Gibson, The Cloud as Science Fiction http://bit.ly/aWFWpQ (via @CatinStack, @alogemann) # Florida class-size rule pushes…