@newsfromtengrrl for 2009-12-04

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  • Student fatally stabs Binghamton University professor | Press & Sun-Bulletin http://bit.ly/4T6Sju #
  • Is Your Facebook Personality Genuine? – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5ZR6XO #
  • Confessions of a Twilight Addict- Teacher Magazine: http://bit.ly/6rbgN7 #
  • Their words, unleashed by wiki: Web tool opens brave new world for young writers – The Boston Globe http://bit.ly/8LdCZy #
  • Teaching math as a foreign language – The Arlington Advocate http://bit.ly/5RGxlZ –studying math vocabulary #
  • Children who use technology are 'better writers' – BBC News – http://bit.ly/8u6h5I #
  • Route 66: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary http://bit.ly/8WDyHq (via The Scout Report) #
  • Protecting His Sources – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/8Yf68t –on confidentiality of research subjects involved in illegal activities #
  • Redefining Access & Success – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/75biTc –focus on college completion and racial & socioeconomic gaps #
  • The Atlantic Is First Magazine to Offer Fiction on Kindle – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/8DVTOf #
  • Collaborating for education – KAIT-Jonesboro – http://bit.ly/5H6pjt –technique for building cross-curriculum connections #
  • Taking Sci Fi Into the Classroom | The Harvard Crimson http://bit.ly/75ldjW #
  • Ark Prof Finds Place for Teens’ Music in English Class, connection to traditional literature – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/4PDB6w #
  • All Things Google: Using Google Reader to Streamline Your Reading | ProfHacker.com | http://bit.ly/7n8Uag #
  • A 'New Digital Class' Digs Into Data – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5tw5wJ #
  • Online Service Planned to Help Adults Get Credit for Out-of-Classroom Learning – Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8WDPuJ #
  • Colleges Collect More Comprehensive Data in Effort to Improve Student Success Rates – Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/623JRT #
  • Obama Calls on Colleges to Take the Lead on Better Preparing People for Work – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5RmZKT #
  • For sale: Poe’s “Tamerlane” — the rarest book in American literature | csmonitor.com http://bit.ly/6bikrh #
  • Judge Rules in Favor of ‘Twilight’ Author – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7yFHTt –dismisses plagiarism case against Stephenie Meyer #
  • Fusing grammar with imagination | Oregon Daily Emerald – http://bit.ly/7Up3bY #
  • Google Does Its Own Dictionary Definitions – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/7b8BZ6 #
  • On Successful Presentations » YALSA | http://bit.ly/65QAfK #

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  • Schoolchildren 'should be encouraged to blog and use Facebook to improve literacy' – Telegraph http://bit.ly/5UZ4Nx #
  • Lasting Connections: Eight Former WPAs Reflect on their Most Important Contributions to Writing Programs | http://bit.ly/5A1CBQ #
  • Some students won't have to master English to get a high school diploma | OregonLive.com http://bit.ly/8Nyd9e #
  • Center for Internet Studies Closes Its Virtual Doors – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6CVe0Z #
  • Community Colleges Get Gift of Millions for Online Education – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/7iW8Cg #
  • Amazon.com Starts Textbook Trade-In Program – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8hpDmL #
  • High Schools Should Track Students' College Success, Report Says – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6Lr9VL #
  • Report shows wide disparity in college achievement for low-income & minority students – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/5g2yjp #
  • Penguin Debuts Augmented Reality Marketing Campaign – Publishers Weekly http://bit.ly/8kLemh –1st U.S. book publisher to use AR for mktg #
  • Judge Rules in Favor of Meyer in Plagiarism Case – Publishers Weekly http://bit.ly/5kIjI6 #
  • Cyber education touted as key | shreveporttimes.com | Shreveport Times http://bit.ly/60nRRf #
  • Define 'Frill' and Use it in a Sentence – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/86O94h –what is a "no frills education"? It all depends. #
  • The Long Road to ‘Gatekeeper’ Courses – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5K12Je –on community college remediation courses #
  • New Wave of Student Activism – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6a0Lat #
  • Movement, But Miles to Go – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6Uw8bq –on the status of sub-baccalaureate degrees in the U.S. #
  • U. of Minn Takes Heat for Proposal to Gauge Future Teachers' Sensitivity – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5EdPhL #
  • Beaverton teacher's teen adventure series is stirring up a storm | OregonLive.com http://bit.ly/5nkfcd #
  • School of Arts students get word out » The Post and Courier – Charleston SC » http://bit.ly/6vWJby #
  • UW-Platteville publishes freshmen-writing anthology » Exponent Online News » http://bit.ly/6sWDJz #
  • Don Congdon, Literary Agent for Ray Bradbury and Others, Dies – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7A2jNJ #
  • On Language – Against Camel Case – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6GQRFJ –on capitalization rules, like intercapping #
  • Slang does not make literature 'relevant' | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/80FNBM #
  • No individual 'fathered' modern African literature | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/6xPSh3 #ChinuaAchebe #
  • Turning a blind eye to plagiarism  |  The Linc http://bit.ly/8E7sFe #
  • Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds Script Finally Spell-Checked — Vulture http://bit.ly/5B0uu1 #
  • Survey of Earned Doctorates Adds Detailed Data for Minority Groups – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8lICk9 #
  • Mnemonics Compilation Site Helps Stick Facts to Your Brain – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/7f05yP –includes lang/lit tricks #
  • Setting the Stage for Distance Learning — THE Journal http://bit.ly/5U6BVy #
  • Edutopia's 2009 Guide to Holiday Gifts for Teachers | Edutopia http://bit.ly/64dLMx #
  • What Kids Learn When They Create with Digital Media – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/4oo0dw #
  • No Country for Old Typewriters – A Well-Used One Heads to Auction – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7TXb0f #CormacMcCarthy #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2009-12-02

December 2, 2009 by

  • Send a Free Holiday Postcard Courtesy of Gmail – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/64WwY5 #
  • What Lincoln Would Have Tweeted: History Re-enactments via Twitter – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5Ugze3 #
  • U. of California at Irvine Builds 'Cyber-Interaction Observatory' – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8n3EgV #
  • Why The Economics Of Social Gaming Are So Attractive To Investors | paidContent http://bit.ly/8O67ZO #
  • Loneliness can spread through social networks, study suggests — chicagotribune.com http://bit.ly/63hHU7 #
  • Contest: Letters About Literature – Reflect and Connect – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/4Rfexa DEADLINE: Dec 12 #
  • Media Mania: Book Tie-ins to High-Interest Movies, TV Shows, and More – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/6X0tR2 #
  • Dude, The Journey Was Epic! – 12/2/2009 – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/6XcaFn –Books for students studying The Odyssey. #
  • Be Prepared – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6kcpPe –outlines questions asked during a job search #
  • Suit: College Lowered Standards For Revenue – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4Mij1s #
  • Adjunct Breakthrough (II) – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/8bof2w –on the New School union contract for part-timers #
  • The Great Community College Experiment – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/52G3Fv #
  • Cuppa Coffee | Council of Writing Program Administrators http://bit.ly/4A5CWE –a new CWPA initiative provides cash to build community #
  • New York Times Launches Times Skimmer: A New Way to Read the Paper Online | ReadWriteWeb – http://bit.ly/57hUj9 #
  • Where Google Goes From Here, Part 1 – Room for Debate Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/60o04u #
  • Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt honored by Congress | SILive.com http://bit.ly/6FK6Mk #
  • ‘Writing for a purpose’ – CU students help nonprofits through class | The Longmont Times-Call http://bit.ly/7DHA3p #
  • Why You Should Read Comics Aloud to Your Kids | GeekDad | Wired.com http://bit.ly/4vS2OY #
  • USC to Offer ‘How to Teach English Overseas’ Program | Madison County Courier – http://bit.ly/7qYlIb #
  • What the Best Writing Teachers Do, How Students Can Learn From Them | Poynter Online – http://bit.ly/5I2HLe #
  • Too Much Experience? – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/88LXLP –on job search challenges for community college teachers #
  • George Washington U. Experiments with Robotic Book Digitization – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/4IK927 #
  • Quiz: Advent in literature | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/8hp4u8 #
  • Readable Classics Rewrites Great Literature — Publishes Jane Eyre | PRWeb http://bit.ly/59rw7D #
  • GrammaText: New Computer Game Makes Solving Writing Problems Fun http://bit.ly/5HjHso #
  • Facebook announces major changes to privacy structure http://bit.ly/5fUgKD (via @BreakingNews ) #
  • Darpa Puts On Contest to Find 10 Red Balloons Across U.S. – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6xn2nZ –Looking for Insights to Online Behavior #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2009-12-01

December 1, 2009 by

  • 'Twitter' top word of 2009 | Digital Media – CNET News http://bit.ly/4rVaio #
  • In Roald Dahl's curmudgeon's cave – The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/5D5bni #
  • An Ideal Teacher – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6JKcdJ #
  • Standing Up to Threats – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5qv3pR –Free expression shouldn't be put on hold because of threat of violence #
  • Tufts Defines Free Speech Limits – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5Y21fy #
  • The Big Admissions Shift – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/8sdwul –competitive admissions in Cal State system #
  • Stopping Short of No More Fries – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/7dQXeL –more on LIncoln Uni's graduation requirements for obese students #
  • What a delicatessen teaches me about teaching – AnnArbor.com http://bit.ly/5u7ZUR #
  • Book Review: Rethinking Rubrics in Writing Assessment by Maja Wilson – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/8zYrqz #
  • Videos, Games Help Preschool Literacy, Study Says – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/5H7vlJ #
  • Kids become literate faster with video and online technology – San Francisco News – abc7news.com http://bit.ly/7tQjUt #
  • New Guide Offers Help in Assessing Threats From Troubled Students – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/57eoGs #
  • Evaluations: When to Give ‘Em, and When to Read ‘Em | ProfHacker.com http://bit.ly/5nvCHC #
  • Publish and Flourish? A New Study Examines Scholarly Outputs and Reputations – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/4KWsc0 #
  • Billy Collins: A ‘Reader’s Poet’ Reads at NWP’s 2009 Annual Meeting – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/6CJOTB #
  • Lowcountry Teachers do the 'write' thing| Charleston, SC – The Post and Courier http://bit.ly/8HceX4 #
  • Developmental Psychologist Laurence Steinberg Says Teenagers Are Different – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7ZrBbo #
  • For Poe, This Has Been the Year to Die For – Review – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6Puf1O #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2009-11-29

November 29, 2009 by

  • Neil Gaiman Asks: Heard Any Good Books Lately? : NPR http://bit.ly/73oZne –on audiobooks and reading #
  • Cartoonist Turns his Pen to Novel Writing in The Charity of Ebenezer Scrooge – Salem-News.Com http://bit.ly/7y876H #
  • Tricky Math of the Heart – Alice Munro’s ‘Too Much Happiness’ – Review – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7vMQRN #
  • Helping students reach Grade 13 – The Richmond Register – http://bit.ly/5DCA9R #
  • Young adult novels create turmoil, challenges at high school – Kentucky.com http://bit.ly/83Mrq5 #
  • Learning for the sake of learning | StarTribune.com http://bit.ly/7hfeea –Augsburg College non-graded, integrated term course #
  • It's college essay crunch time at CU-Boulder – Boulder Daily Camera http://bit.ly/76Ciif #
  • Book Review – 'Yours Ever – People and Their Letters,' by Thomas Mallon – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4xtpdZ #
  • Montreal Educator Declines Top NCTE Teaching Award | PRLog.org | http://bit.ly/5SpFFk #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2009-11-26

November 26, 2009 by

  • MacArthur Foundation launches $2 mil grant program to spur new educational uses for digital media | eSchoolNews http://bit.ly/7r1Kir #
  • 'The Cusp of Every Bibliomaniac's Dream' – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/8RDk2q –on the curious state of 'out of print' books #
  • Unnatural Enemies – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6Y5Q9g –on protests on the Berkeley campus #
  • Texting and education | KXNet.com North Dakota News http://bit.ly/4Xcawd #
  • No Longer a Civil Rights Footnote, Claudette Colvin – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7TzCIH (on National Book Award Winner 4 Young People’s Lit) #
  • Bloomberg Ties Test Scores to Teacher Tenure – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6Aqfwf #
  • For exuberant young writers, 10,000 words is an easy goal | Star-Telegram.com http://bit.ly/6R9Bdw #
  • When to Specialize? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/8q0Mk8 –New study reports that waiting may actually result in better career choices. #
  • The New Writing Pedagogy | District Administrator | http://bit.ly/8Lk4ct #
  • 'Virtual graduation' for students – BBC News – http://bit.ly/6dKUP5 –ceremony to take place in Second Life #
  • Domestic violence lessons: are they a step too far? – BBC News – http://bit.ly/4G6XTN #

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