Traci Gardner

@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-03-03

March 3, 2010

Federal budget threatens national writing programs | JG-TC.com http://bit.ly/dyxdlw #
Leading Scholar’s U-Turn on School Reform Shakes Up Debate – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dalUI0 #
Stories Make It Personal | NCTE Inbox Blog: http://bit.ly/b73PNx #
Education Secretary: "Education is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time" | Cynthia Gordy | Huffington Post http://bit.ly/9A2PeH #
How a famous Dartmouth grad became Dr. Seuss – WCAX.COM – http://bit.ly/afyTKB #
Degrees Female Undergrads Want – Forbes.com http://bit.ly/cWqI26 #
Report: Md., Va., D.C. slow on 'college readiness' | Washingrton Post http://bit.ly/aExrff #
My B.A. in English | idsnews.com | Indiana Daily Student | http://bit.ly/aDj5gt #
Objectionable Content | YALSA » http://bit.ly/bPPrid (dealing with book complaints) #
Book Review: iLiteracy and Learning: Reflections on Writing, Reading, and Society/i – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/bx7O6Q #
As Grants Run Out, Universities Pony Up Cash for OpenCourseWare – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/b7Sssg #
British Universities Object to Having to Monitor Open Wireless Networks – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9c35kb #
Barry Hannah, Darkly Comic Writer, Dies at 67 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dcgDED #
Graduates Fault Advice of Guidance Counselors – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9o9Zt9 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-03-01

March 1, 2010

Making the Case for iPad E-Book Prices – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/avEmUo #
Let's celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday and the importance of reading to a child | Richmond Times-Dispatch http://bit.ly/cnsxiz #
Duncan Is Urged to Act on Colleges' Restrictive Credit-Transfer Policies – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/agaS3t #
Students Worry About iPhone Addiction – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9OQhyc #
Writing Project Inspires New York Times Writer – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/bOFDh0 #
Study Shows Promise of 'Prior Learning' in Fostering Academic Success – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cfDBUV #
Survey Finds Slack Standards at Magazine Web Sites – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bsx5l0 #
TV star LeVar Burton visits with Liberty Middle students via Skype | The News Herald http://bit.ly/bbq9Hg #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-28

February 28, 2010

Finding Untainted Jurors in the Age of the Internet – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aqw8p2 #
The Demise Of Standard English – The Philadelphia Bulletin http://bit.ly/am6d7M #
Humanities must not suffer unduly when the axe falls | The Observer http://bit.ly/bTjR6K #
Redrawing the Route to Online Privacy – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cKhhlJ #
The Count – So Far, E-Books Aren’t Making Sales Waves – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dh4Qhh #
The Free-Appropriation Writer – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bCfg9U #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-27

February 27, 2010

VA acts to limit use of exam for special-ed students – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/cE778z "The effort . . . targets 'portfolio' tests" #
Do paywalls hurt social news? | SmartBlog On Social Media http://bit.ly/9dH1dW #
SeaWorld training attack exposes social media risks – OrlandoSentinel.com http://bit.ly/cu1rbJ "We may never talk as Shamu again" #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-26

February 26, 2010

Music in Schools Celebration Is Also About Writing – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/dikxOl #
When It Comes to Content, Amazon’s Kindle Won’t Be Undersold – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cwdScK #
East Stroudsburg U. Suspends Professor for Facebook Posts – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aaKRAz #
How to Relax and Ace Your College Midterms – US News and World Report http://bit.ly/9pjjEc #
Podcasts | YALSA » http://bit.ly/arjmkf –classroom activity described #
Key Letter by Descartes, Lost for 170 Years, Turns Up at Haverford – Research – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9xOeN3 #
Looking Glass for the Mind: 350 Years of Books for Children (an online exhibit) | http://bit.ly/bgxvpH -via The Scout Report #
Encouraging Critical Thinking Online | Intute – http://bit.ly/dszWvK -via The Scout Report "two teaching units for classroom settings" #
Outreach to Gay Applicants – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aexD0g #
Protesters Receive Coy Embrace – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cEZMSF #
Common Sense Raises Issues at B&N – Publishers Weekly http://bit.ly/92g1do #
Experts Offer Predictions Regarding Internet as of 2020 – Library Journal http://bit.ly/bfh0Pz #
GUEST OPINION: In defense of school librarians | PressDemocrat.com http://bit.ly/8XnYSE #
Photoshop and Photography: When Is It Real? – Pogue's Posts Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dutQrH #
Perfect Your Presentation by Kidnapping Random Slides – Powerpoint – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/czlygs #
A Lenten quiz on hunger in literature | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/c5yw7S #
Mark Twain meets Super Mario on Nintendo's e-reader game player | Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/dc90k5 #
'The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson' by Jerome Charyn (Book Review) latimes.com http://bit.ly/95i2Ud #
Neil deGrasse Tyson On Science Literacy, Curiosity, Education, And Being 'In Your Face' – Monkey See Blog : NPR http://bit.ly/cSBoKD #
Will Second Life Upgrade Help Virtual Classrooms? – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/c8SHT1 #
Poetry for the Mind's Joy – Poetry (Library of Congress) http://bit.ly/bOBIH1 (Includes Community College Poetry Contest) #
Online courses can reduce the costly sting of college – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/a7o8iZ #
Great ‘Read-Alouds’ From The New York Times – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aXUe9a #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-25

February 25, 2010

Avatar Rape – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bv1DW5 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-24

February 24, 2010

Professor Textblaster – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cKLVCV #
Why teaching English is an art | Deccan Herald http://bit.ly/doa9oi "an MA in English Literature does not guarantee good language teaching" #
Administration's 2011 Budget Request Eliminates Direct Funding for NWP – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/bhl8D8 #
Tuition at public colleges and universities skyrockets – CNNmoney.com http://bit.ly/cSPSlQ #
How Twitter and Facebook Make Us More Productive | WIRED http://bit.ly/cfi0Oz #
Need That Class, Desperately? The Course Concierge Will See You Now – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bN0RXr #
The End of Snow Days – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dtxJVB #
The New Math of Poetry – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8YpoSh #
Textbook Publishers Win Court Ruling Against File-Sharing Web Site – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aLakqP #
Recession Could Push U.S. Further Behind in Educational Goals – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bfVFwH #
2000 reasons why Audible should read this post – Technology and Learning – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/da6S0Y #
Student Government Freezes Funds for Student Media at UC-San Diego: Quick Takes: Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9GZgR8 #
A Win For Publishers – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9hjczx -"a significant copyright victory" stops distribution of free e-books #
Family Values and the NCAA – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9LeAza –Discusses decisions & controversy behind the ads you see on NCAA sites. #
"Rogue" Wireless Networks Plague Campus IT Staff | eSchool News | http://bit.ly/au6HkT #
FTC: Virtual Worlds Pose Real Risks to Minors | eSchool News http://bit.ly/aCBQz5 #
R2D2: An Ed-Tech Model that Computes | E School News http://bit.ly/csWV8Y "Read, Reflect, Display, Do" #
5 Guaranteed Ways to Hate Your Own Writing | Copyblogger http://bit.ly/bMzbbk #
Avoidance of Nonfiction – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bQuPd0 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-23

February 23, 2010

Mom, Could You Please Stop Tweeting? – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/bC5tum #
A Return to the 5-Paragraph Theme – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9V2CwZ #
Highlighting E-Readers – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bc1fIk "students use less paper with the devices but want better notetaking ability" #
Malone President Resigns Amid Plagiarism Inquiry – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aMCf2p #
Obama proposes to raise academic standards, washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/9PMIcj College- and career-ready standards required for funding #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-22

February 22, 2010

The Internet can make you smarter, experts say | Digital Media – CNET News http://bit.ly/deCTl8 #
Novel way to generate mobile literature | Brisbane Times http://bit.ly/cS0Jyk #
Community Colleges Explore National Collaboration to Fight For-Profit Marketing Machine – Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aQFJqn #
Just Google It? Developing Internet Search Skills – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aPx240 #
Applicants to Tufts University Turn to YouTube – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b5pz0w #
Legal Advice on Streaming Films – Quick Takes: Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/deCbsQ "analysis of use of streaming video for ed purposes" #
Transfer Matchmaker – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cUUJ0G "online space for transfer students and recruiters at 4-year institutions" #
A Great Experiment – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dpQBIv – more on the University of the People #
Learning From Culture Pirates -Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bYOQmF "IP more complex than creators or copiers care to admit" #
Format War Heats Up Among Publishers of Electronic Textbooks – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bfbuT1 #
Drilling Down – Text Messaging Overtakes Instant Messaging Among Teenagers – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cuChxy #
Reactions: Is Tenure a Matter of Life or Death? – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cEPRE4 #
Book review: Reality Hunger – WSJ.com http://bit.ly/cXTEHm "The novel is dead. Long live the antinovel, built from scraps" #
Teachers: Use care on social Web sites : News-Record.com http://bit.ly/dAq1Ib #
Combating Myths About Distance Education – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bQRWog #
Tuition-free, online education? Try University of the People – USATODAY.com http://bit.ly/9vq7NL #
Computer Engineer Barbie – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9gXikj #
Doubts Raised on Book’s Tale of Atom Bomb – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b9AnVP #
Textbooks That Professors Can Rewrite Digitally – http://nyti.ms/aQkCpP (via @betajames) #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-02-21

February 21, 2010

Ten rules for writing fiction | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/c5SDaL #
Open Access to Research Is Inevitable, Libraries Are Told – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bUFDjr #
Teaching Statements Are Bunk – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/95hVly #
Open-Access Journals Break Barriers to Academic Freedom – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9QrCKi #
After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aOTMnS #
Homage to Lucille Clifton, 1936-2010 – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9IGBbl #
Duncan Urges Teachers Colleges to Improve, While Defending Budget Priorities – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/d0lXME #
10 sages read the future of print – FORTUNE http://bit.ly/aaIEcr #
A 4 Stage Model for Member Engagement | Social Media Today | http://bit.ly/dCPJeC "4 kinds of users in every online community" #
5 tips for promoting your book with social media | SmartBlog On Social Media http://bit.ly/9JRvTw #
Tech-savvy 'iGeneration' kids multi-task, connect – USATODAY.com http://bit.ly/9pI9oW #
Digital Storytelling Teacher Guide | Microsoft http://bit.ly/901AuD "The ancient tradition of storytelling meets the digital age" #
Scariest Forum on the Internet? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/ag2ytW -The Chicago Manual of Style Online’s new discussion forum #
Step Right Up – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bhqmJH -Community college transfer students being courted by private universities #
Ten of the best monsters in literature | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/c9ZwVK #
Why Plagiarism Continues & What Writers, Editors Can Do About It – Poynter Online – http://bit.ly/desYgQ #
MacArthur Grant Will Expand National Writing Project’s Digital Media Program – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/aagZzK #
Georgelle Hirliman, 73, a Writer in Windows, With Answers, Is Dead at 73 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aqvEKH #
US school accused of web spying | BBC News – http://bit.ly/dmZdO9 #