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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-06-04
Ten of the best examples of rowing in literature | The Guardian http://bit.ly/ddYy2j # Scare tactics, blocking sites can be bad for kids | CNET News http://bit.ly/dnhTCe # Barnes & Noble Launches Online Storytime | Publishers Weekly » http://bit.ly/aqrJiw #…
What’s the Trick to Building Community in the Classroom?
Online or off, getting students to talk to each other is a tricky task. I’ve had my happy share of classes where discussion took off, but I’ve also had my quota of classes where not even bribery with cookies and…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-06-04
Wal-Mart to Offer Its Workers a College Degree Program – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cQoTBY # National Academic Standards Are Released – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b2w5n4 # 3-Year Degrees? Not So Fast – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cudnWH # 21st-Century Research Collections: Mostly Digital, Ever Larger…
Even More Literary Ten Bests
Can you name ten memorable vegetables from the literature you’ve read? How about ten pieces of literature that include a shipwreck or perhaps a volcano? You’ll find lists for these and much more below. When I went searching for the…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-06-03
Star Trek's Patrick Stewart knighted | BBC http://bit.ly/bbIqaG Owes 'literally everything' to English teacher who encouraged him to perform # AP Stylebook Adds 42 New Guidelines for Social Media | Mashable » http://bit.ly/dC2sB0 # The New Yorker Picks 20 Young…
Fun and Painless Summer Learning
Unsure how to help families sneak in summer learning without the kids staging a revolt? Encourage families to tie educational projects to the things they’re already doing and the events they’re already talking about. Whether it’s a trip to the…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-06-01
British Student Is Fined Over Controversial Dating Web Site – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/b3TRI1 # Psyched about Sync: Free Audiobooks! | YALSA » http://bit.ly/bnrEiY # Beyond Blowing Up Enemies: The Future of Games for Learning | Edutopia http://bit.ly/cI6Rlv…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-05-31
50 Years of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aoY1c8 # What Can You Learn About Politics From Pop Songs? – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/c748Ed # Young shun art of letter writing…
@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-05-21
Students Aren’t the Only Ones Using Social Media | From the Bell Tower – Library Journal http://bit.ly/9hhiH1 # iPod, iListen, iRead | Edutopia http://bit.ly/b7Lkdh # Free Speech Groups Protest GLBT Book-Banning at NJ School District – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/98m8iY…