Soon NCTE will be launching an online site for members that will include many cool features, including an online glossary for English teachers. My assignment this afternoon was to come up with 3 definitions to add to the collection as…
Author: Traci Gardner
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-08-18
Celebrated critic Frank Kermode dies aged 90 | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/9U2Sim # The Chicago Manual of Style Online: Significant Rule Changes http://bit.ly/9NVvo6 (via @grammargirl) # Activities That Ask Students to Explore Cultural Mindsets | pedablogical @ tengrrl.com » http://bit.ly/cxVDtu # Out…
Activities That Ask Students to Explore Cultural Mindsets
This week’s release of the Beloit List got me wondering about how the resource might be used in class. Officially known as the Mindset List of the Class of 2014, the Beloit List has been published each August for the…
Jiffy Chicken Casserole
This recipe originally came from a box of A&P instant rice, which has been taped inside the kitchen cabinet for over 30 years now. While we’ve varied the recipe a bit over the years, it’s remained a family favorite and…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-08-17
What Your Frosh Don't Know – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bmf2MI # Roping in the Tenured – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dxoIZA #adjuncts # The Minds Behind the Mind-Set List – – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dAUcbp # The Kids Are…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-08-16
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Untold Tale – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cnlAZ9 # What Does Race Have to Do With It? – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/a1RJ0J # Teachers Pick Their Top…
The Back-to-School Organization Bug
I couldn’t figure out why i suddenly cared about the mess on my desk and the piles of papers sitting around this week. Why did it suddenly matter? I did think it funny that the printouts at the bottom of…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-08-15
100 famous writers to follow on Twitter – Holy Kaw! http://bit.ly/9lrSzL # 9 Ways to Use Social Media to Inspire Your Writing | Social Media Examiner http://bit.ly/aciYpd # College 2.0: Teachers Without Technology Strike Back – The Chronicle of Higher…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-08-14
34 typographic sins – Holy Kaw! http://bit.ly/chFQ5s # Tips for Writing Good Documentation | ReadWriteStart » http://bit.ly/csojRo # Digital publishing levels the playing field for small publishers | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/9vmZcb # ComicBookLover is the iTunes of Digital Comic…
Tengrrl Cooks: A Collection Space for Family Recipes
Earlier this week, I wrote about my ongoing challenge to organize the bits of paper and pixels in my life. The one category that I was most lost on was how to handle the many recipes and cooking ideas spread…