Since Twitter is a communications tool, there are infinite ways to use the site in the English classroom. These two excellent videos provide introductions to using Twitter with students that are polished enough to share at staff meetings and professional…
Author: Traci Gardner
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-12
The iPad for Academics – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dt62Kb # Governors Push College Completion – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aULjvq # Job Satisfaction and Gender – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bbmlw1 # What's Your Teaching Nightmare? – Brainstorm – The Chronicle of…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-11
Why ‘Mockingbird’ has been challenged | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/dAr4ky # On the trail of Harper Lee – latimes.com http://bit.ly/9VDLIk # Rented textbooks a new idea for college | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times http://bit.ly/9nF4Ul # The Spanish road to…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-10
Ten of the best caves in literature | The Guardian http://bit.ly/bIBcmu # Writing on the blackboard – BostonHerald.com http://bit.ly/dBNhD5 (writing as punishment) # "Hacking" School Ratings & Test Scores – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/dgQwnp # Mark Twain’s Unexpurgated Autobiography…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-09
Audio: The Case for Digital Scholarship – Tech Therapy – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/a8kuuJ # What the Alumni Read (or Ignore) – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dkOcfI # Follow the Money – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bjXH4m (Delta Project on…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-08
Teachers’ Corner: Michigan librarian loves WrestleMania Reading Challenge | WWE.com » http://bit.ly/bHSnzn # Flash on College Web Sites Poses Security Risk for Students, Study Says – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/c0SHjc # More students use high-tech gadgets to cheat…
Officially a Geek Now
So I was bumbling along last week, doing a pretty good job of keeping up with everything. I was even working on blogs ahead of time and had a series of entries on using Twitter in the classroom underway. And…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-07
Is the Classroom a Proper Place for Electronic Reading Devices? | Huffington Post » http://huff.to/aPVm2V # Secure Passwords – Explained By Common Craft – http://bit.ly/dvVvD9 # Blackboard to Buy Two Education-Software Companies–Elluminate and Wimba – The Chronicle of Higher Education…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-06
The Worst Email Habits and Annoyances You Should Avoid (or At Least Be Aware Of) | Lifehacker » http://bit.ly/9o2B5j # Use a Pseudonym to Better Control Your Searchable Online Identity | Lifehacker » http://bit.ly/9FX9mH # The Web Book is a…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-05
Internet access guide 2025: Dystopian humor – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/cFgJj4 # The Geek's Vacation Checklist | Lifehacker » http://bit.ly/9ztTze # Screen time saps attention spans – Omaha.com http://bit.ly/9naiiR # Is technology changing our brains? — Washington Post » http://bit.ly/dwkiH1 #…